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Yoga Patents

The third international day of YOGA is being celebrated worldwide on 21st June. On 11th December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared June 21st as International Day of Yoga. Yoga is a universal language which is not all about exercise but it has other dimensions attached to it. The word ‘Yoga’ literally means ‘union’- the union of mind, body and soul. In this post, we bring to you some patent applications/patents that directly or indirectly relates to Yoga. Indian Patents/Applications Patent …

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents June 22, 2017 1564Views 0Like

Mumbai’s TAJ PALACE acquires image trademark, Offensive trademarks to be protected, KISS singer seeks registration for a hand gesture, Snap Inc loses domain name dispute, Bandar Laddu obtains GI registration and more

Interesting Trademarks, Indian Trademark Updates, International Trademark Updates, Domain Name Disputes, Geographical Indication updates and more brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP Trade Mark News: Trademark Quote of the Week "A brand is a living entity- and it is enriched or undermined cumulatively over time, the product of a thousand small genius" -- Michael Eisner TRADEMARK STATS FROM THE INDIAN TRADEMARK OFFICE Particulars Last week This week Change in % Total Trademark applications examined by Trademark Office 13402 8447 A decrease of 36.2% Total…

BananaIP Reporter Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, Trademarks June 21, 2017 752Views 0Like

4th International Biennial Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy (MIPS) 2018

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay through the support of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) IPR Chair Project, Government of India and National Institute of Industrial Engineering, (NITIE) is hosting the 4thInternational Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy MIPS 2018 at IIT Bombay, India. The core focus of MIPS conference is to provide a suitable and conducive platform to discuss, debate and present contemporary research in the area of Intellectual Property Rights…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property June 20, 2017 550Views 0Like

Amazon patents, Apple designs, Google’s Indian Patent refused, Innovative technologies, Cipla versus Roche, US prosecution tips and more

Patent stats, Amazon patents, Apple design registrations, Google’s Indian Patent refused, wearable technology, Global Innovative Index, Industrial Design conclave, Patent Licensing, Cipla versus Roche, US prosecution tips and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent Quote of the week “If you didn't have patents, no one would bother to spend money on research and development. But with patents, if someone has a good idea and a competitor can't copy it,…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents June 19, 2017 643Views 0Like

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Lahari v. Ola: Copyrights and Criminals – Licensing by Deterrence

Copyright infringers may be broadly classified into two categories, organized and unorganized. Organized infringers run legitimate businesses and are legally established and structured, but unorganized infringers do not run legitimate businesses, and are normally not established under the framework of the law. Some infringers borrow some elements from each, and may be referred to as hybrids. Depending on the nature of the copyright infringer, the goals set, strategy devised and enforcement mode adopted by the copyright owner varies. Copyright…

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Copyrights, Intellectual Property June 18, 2017 1113Views 0Like

Srimanthudu Copyright Case, Pirate Bay Copyright Infringement, Splinter Cell Trademarks and More

Copyright quote, Indian Copyright and Entertainment Law Updates, International Copyright and Entertainment Law Updates, Entertainment Licensing and Merchandising Updates, Entertainment Trademark Updates and BIP Copyright and Entertainment Tip of the Week, presented by Media & Entertainment Law attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Copyright quote of the week: “I believe in copyright, within limited precincts. But I also believe in fair use, public domain, and especially transformation” - David Shields Indian Copyrights and Entertainment Law Updates Mahesh Babu…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law June 16, 2017 1103Views 0Like

CLOUD TELE Trademark infringement, Nepal Coffee applied for trademark registration, Nellore’s Udayagiri Wooden cutlery obtains GI registration and more

Interesting Trademarks, Recent Trademark Cases, International Trademark Updates, Government News and Updates, Domain Name Disputes, Geographical Indication updates and more brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP Trademark Quote of the Week "Within every brand is a product, but not every product is a brand " --David OGILVY TRADEMARK STATS FROM THE INDIAN TRADEMARK OFFICE Particulars Last week This week Change in % Total Trademark applications examined by Trademark Office 9831 13402 An increase of 36.2%…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks June 14, 2017 680Views 0Like

Facebook and Toyota Interesting patents, Startups, Innovations, Intel and Qualcomm, Bridgestone, patent infringement updates, Patent Tips, Mobile App patents and more

Facebook Patents, Toyota’s autonomous car, IIT-B’s interesting designs, Startups, Innovations, Bridgestone patent infringement, Sony patents, Intel, Qualcomm and Microsoft, USPTO, Michelle Lee, Patenting Mobile Applications and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent Quote of the week Kodak actually invented the digital camera that ultimately put it out of business? Kodak had the patents and a head start, but ignored all that. Peter Diamandis, founder and chairman of the X…

BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents, Plant Varieties June 12, 2017 703Views 0Like

Copyright assignment/licensing issues in movie sequels

Narendra Hirawat & Co. (Appellant/Original Plaintiff) Vs. M/s. Alumbra Entertainment & Media Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (Respondents) THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY COMMERCIAL APPEAL (L) No. 30 OF 2017 Brief facts: The blockbuster movie “Sarkar” was released in 2005 starring the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. The film was produced by K Sera Sera Productions Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as KSS). A sequel movie “Sarkar Raj” was released in the year 2009. This case revolves around the agreement between…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law June 10, 2017 1154Views 0Like

Raabta Copyright infringement case update, New Registrar of Copyrights appointed, Lower GST demanded by Entertainment industry, Forever21 and Urban Outfitters sued over Tupac T-shirts and more

Indian Copyrights and Entertainment Law Updates, International Copyrights and Entertainment Law Updates, BIP Tip of the week and more presented by the Media & Entertainment Law attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Copyright quote of the week “Copyright law has got to give up its obsession with 'the copy.' The law should not regulate 'copies' or 'modern reproductions' on their own. It should instead regulate uses; like public distributions of copies of copyrighted work; that connect…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law June 9, 2017 879Views 0Like

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