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Delhi HC rules in Favour of Louis Vuitton in Trademark Dispute

Trademarks are known as business identifiers and they play an indispensable role in the growth of a particular business. With the globalization of markets , growing importance of brand advertising for manufacturers and subsequent brand awareness of consumers, trademarks have become increasingly important and valuable. Trade marks are crucial trading instruments because consumers ascertain the quality and standard of goods and services with the trade source.While trademark laws provide monopoly rights to the proprietor of a mark to use…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks June 24, 2016 946Views 0Like

The featured image is customised and the words "The EU Trademark reforms" are written on a yellow background. The post is about the recent amendments bought by The EU and the protests regarding the same by India. To know more, please click here.

India protests against The European Union Trademark Reforms

The IP community is well aware about the major reforms that have been implemented recently by the EU( European Union). The European Trademark law has undergone significant changes since the introduction of the Community Trademark system in 1996. The recently adopted European Trademark Reforms have brought in substantial changes not only to Community trademarks but also for owners of national trademarks in the EU. India has been protesting without any success, against one such new directive in the area…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks June 22, 2016 902Views 0Like

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Celebrating the International Yoga day, the Patent way.

The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness. Yoga is a 5000 year old Indian body of knowledge. Today it is practiced in various forms around the world. Yoga may be one route to distance children and teenagers from external distractions of today's world, leading to more focus, and more healthy body and mind. Today on, International day of Yoga, let us take a look…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents June 21, 2016 826Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property : Sipping on IP

Well I am guessing the title of this post may have piqued your interest. ‘Sipping on IP’ is an initiative taken by BananaIP Counsels, where everyone gathers over coffee and lets ideas, discussions and conversations about intellectual property brew. There are no ground rules and the conversation can be about varied topics from more current pressing issues to any IP related concept. It is a great way to connect, take a break and learn from your peers. Let’s see what we sipped…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property June 21, 2016 659Views 0Like

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Admission Notice for Post Graduate Diploma in Patent Informatics by CSIR-URDIP

Patent Informatics has been described as the science of analysing patent information which supports decision making in research, technology and business planning. Taking into consideration the importance of patent informatics in today’s day and age, CSIR – URDIP has launched a one year full time post-graduate diploma course in the field of Patent informatics. The course has been designed to train candidates in the field of patent searching, reading and analysis for the purpose of creating patent landscapes, identifying research…

BananaIP Reporter Patents June 20, 2016 876Views 0Like

Not a ‘Cule’ decision: FC Barcelona Loses Trademark Fight to Kule

We’ve got some sad news for our FC Barcelona fans. The General Court of the European Union recently ruled against the football club FC Barcelona and in favour of an American fashion company named Kule, affirming a previous decision, that the football club had failed to prove the genuine use of the mark ‘Cule’. For all our non-football fans, ‘Cule’ means a fan or supporter of the FC Barcelona. The issue first came up in 2011, when Kule had…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks June 20, 2016 819Views 0Like

Udta Punjab and Online Piracy of Bollywood Movies

Udta Punjab, the recently released bollywood movie on substance abuse prevalent in Punjab has been mired in controversy from the beginning. Earlier, when the movie had commenced its shooting,the production unit faced trouble for not taking mandatory permission from the district administration and police authorities of Amritsar. However, recently the movie drew attention due to its certification and censorship by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) which became the bone of contention between the producers and the CBFC. In…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law June 18, 2016 1578Views 0Like

The featured image shows the face of a man with his eyes and mouth covered by the palms of another person. The post is regarding the row between producers of Udta Punjab and the CBFC. To know more, please click here.

Dust settles down in the Udta Punjab row

“Submitting to censorship is to enter the seductive world of ‘The Giver’: the world where there are no bad words and no bad deeds. But it is also the world where choice has been taken away and reality distorted. And that is the most dangerous world of all “ – Lois Lowry Indian film fraternity has now entered a new era where both realistic films as well as commercial films are equally appreciated by audiences. The success of Gangs of…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law June 16, 2016 748Views 0Like

Sun Pharma’s big win against Cadila healthcare

Cadila Healthcare is not only a popular name in the pharma industry but also in trademark circle. The people in the trademark fraternity are well aware about the landmark judgment involving Cadila Healthcare, which established the criteria for trade mark passing off action. Last week, the Madras High Court passed an order, i.e. a permanent injunction against Cadila Healthcare, refraining the company from using any similar trademark, as that of "VENIZ " which belongs to Sun Pharmaceuticals. Sun Pharmaceuticals had adopted the…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks June 15, 2016 847Views 0Like

The featured image shows a confused man holding a long roll of paper and the following words are written on the roll " What should i do?" The post is about the confusions present in the Patent amendment rules 2016. To know more, please click here.

Patent Amendment Rules 2016 – Courting Controversy and Confusion

The Patent Amendment Rules of 2016 came in as a much needed respite for many startups. It calls for appreciation of the government and the patent office for introducing several amendments to the Patent Rules which seek to enhance the efficiency of the IPR regime in India and more particularly of the Indian patent law. However, every change brings with it a short phase of chaos and confusion. The Patent Amendment Rules, 2016 brought into effect from the 16th of…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents June 14, 2016 903Views 0Like

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