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Speed Guns and Fast Bowlers

This post was first published on 19th March, 2011. In earlier days, Cricket was considered a gentlemen's game but not anymore. Nowadays, we see a lot of rivalry between the teams like India v/s Pakistan, Australia v/s England. To win the match of rivalry, players employ different game strategies such as Bodyline bowling strategy adopted by England against Australia in famous Ashes series 1932-33 series. Fast bowlers were the main part of this strategy to counter exceptional batting skill of Sir…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 6, 2019 1457Views 0Like

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Pharma Patent Search – A Challenging Task

This post was first published on 15th March 2011. It is beyond contention that prior art search is an absolutely critical step in acquiring a patent, irrespective of the technology domain the invention relates to. Although considerable amount of time and effort needs to be spent for conducting a comprehensive patent search or any invention, in case of inventions pertaining to the pharmaceutical technology, the time and efforts triplicate. Here is why. The technology space in the pharmaceutical sector is extremely crowded…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 5, 2019 932Views 0Like

Patent Publication In India

This post was first published on 14th March, 2011. In India, just like in other jurisdiction once an application for filing the patent has been made, the application shall be published for public inspection by 18 months from date of filing or priority date. Indian Patent Act 1970 makes it mandatory to publish the patent applications for Public inspection in the official gazette. Such publications in official gazette shall be issued every Friday by patent office. Indian Patent office provides publication of…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 5, 2019 4222Views 0Like

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A Pharmaceutical Perspective by Ms. Vinita Radhakrishnan

This talk on Trade Secrets and Patents was delivered by Ms. Vinita Radhakrishnan at the IIPLA 5th IP Conference held at the Carlton Palace Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). You may view the full presentation below. Topics Covered in the presentation include: 1. The shift from traditional medicine to modern medicine 2. Making a choice between patents and trade secrets 3. Pros and Cons of Trade Secrets and Patents 4. IP Protection Models 5. Invention based IP strategy 6. Industry based IP strategy 7. Industry Trends 8. Top…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secrets February 4, 2019 952Views 0Like

Prior Art Search and Drafting Patents

This post was first published on 14th March, 2011. The process of filing a patent involves two important steps before the application forms are prepared. The first step is prior art search and the second step is drafting of the patent specification. Many a time, companies and inventors question the value of a prior art search before filing the patent. While some companies perform comprehensive prior art searches before drafting patent specifications, others do not carry out any search at…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 4, 2019 1580Views 0Like

Cover Your Wickets – Leg Pad Patents

This post was first published on 12th March 2011. Cricket is a popular sport played across the world. After India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983, the sport has gained so much of popularity in India that today every kid wants to be a cricketer. But cricketer are always prone to injuries. And these injuries can be fatal enough to ruin a flourishing career of a cricketer. There are some instances which shows that cricket can be a dangerous game…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 4, 2019 940Views 0Like

High AI patent filings in India says WIPO, Apple versus VirnetX, Munich Court dismisses Qualcomm’s suits, Tesla Motors opens all its patents and more patent news

“Call for Papers on IP rights by Nirma University, Apple in no mood to relent in fight against VirnetX, Munich Court dismisses four of Qualcomm’s eight patent infringement suits, Tesla Motors opens all its patents for use, WIPO Technology Trends 2019 – “Artificial Intelligence” and other Weekly Patent News updates” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Quote of the Week “If you think good design is expensive, you should look at…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 4, 2019 816Views 0Like

Patent Linkage – An Overview

This post was first published on 5th March, 2011. Authored by Mr. Vijaykumar Shivpuje. Abstract: Patent Linkage with regulatory approval procedure is a sensitive issue for Indian pharmaceutical industry which includes mainly generic companies. This essay discusses the implications of patent linkage and the current scenario in India. Further, the recent developments related to patent linkage including the Bayer v/s Cipla decision and India-EU free trade agreements are discussed. Introduction: Patent Linkage refers to…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 3, 2019 4306Views 0Like

A Bird’s Eye View of Hawk Eye

This post was first published on 4th March, 2011. A new debate is in the air after the humdinger of a match between India and England that ended in a tie in the ICC World cup 2011. The Indian team is unhappy with the dubious decision of the Umpire that ruled England’s Ian Bell not out and ultimately cost India the match. Umpires are an inseparable part of a cricket match. The umpire selection panel has selected 18 umpires excluding a…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 3, 2019 1410Views 0Like

War Over Patent Ownership – Stanford v. Roche

This post was first published on 3rd March, 2011. The war between Stanford and Roche with respect to ownership of certain diagnostic processes is now being argued before the US Supreme Court. The dispute started with Stanford filing an infringement suit against Roche alleging infringement of its patents relating to methods for evaluating treatments for HIV. Roche asserted that it was not liable for patent infringement because it has ownership in the patents on account of its take over of Cetus,…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents February 2, 2019 832Views 0Like

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Speed Guns and Fast Bowlers

Pharma Patent Search – A Challenging Task

Patent Publication In India

A Pharmaceutical Perspective by Ms. Vinita Radhakrishnan

Prior Art Search and Drafting Patents

Cover Your Wickets – Leg Pad Patents

High AI patent filings in India says WIPO, Apple versus VirnetX, Munich Court dismisses Qualcomm’s suits, Tesla Motors opens all its patents and more patent news

Patent Linkage – An Overview

A Bird’s Eye View of Hawk Eye

War Over Patent Ownership – Stanford v. Roche

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