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Indian National IP Policy Update

The Economic Times reported that the National IP Policy of India will be unveiled in the next two months. The news daily was quoting DIPP Secretary, Mr. Amitabh Kant, who said "India in the next two months will be coming out with a completely new and one of the finest IPR policies in the world." The Draft National IP Policy received mixed response, and was quoted by some scholars as nothing more than a hastily compiled document. Other experts have…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property October 6, 2015 986Views 0Like

The GI battle for Rasgulla

Two neighboring states - Odisha and West Bengal have entered into a sweet battle regarding the origin of the famous delicacy Rasgulla! In the month of May, this year, Odisha government planned to get a GI tag for the famous and one of its kind traditional brown 'Pahala Rasgullas' of the state. Pahala is located on National Highway No. 5 between the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Odisha. Pahla has nearly more than 100 shops selling these Rasgullas. The…

Use Donald Trump’s name, and ‘You’re fired!’

The American presidential race has always been interesting, and the present one is no exception. Undoubtedly the most interesting candidate of all is Donald Trump. The highly opinionated, often loud-mouthed star of The Apprentice, who finds it hard to stay away from the spotlight is in the news again. This time Donald Trump is ‘firing’ a politically oriented clothing website which has been using Trump’s trademarked name in its domain name. The domain name in question, Stoptrump.us, sells t-shirts and…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks October 3, 2015 763Views 0Like

De-addiction Patents: The Gandhian path to a healthy living

October 2nd is the birth anniversary of a great Indian and world leader, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was a pioneer of truth and non-violence therefore worldwide this day is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. He set an example of simple living and high thinking and was against addictions such as smoking, drinking, even non-vegetarianism. On this day, we bring to you information on a few patents related to alcohol de-addiction. As we all know drug and alcohol abuse…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents October 2, 2015 590Views 0Like

A Toast to Scotch Whisky

Folks, this news is sure to get you in high spirits. Scotch Whisky recently got GI registration in all the 17 countries that are members of the African Organization of Intellectual Property (OAPI), which includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of Congo, Senegal and Togo. Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), the industry trade body, was responsible for the application. The status was officially granted during a ceremony…

BananaIP Reporter Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property October 1, 2015 905Views 0Like

IP a Key Part of PM Modi’s Pitch for Start-ups to Make in India and Stay in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team on a whirlwind promotional tour in the US are drumming up interest in what India can offer to start-ups. It is no longer a secret that the Indian start-up scene is hot as evidenced by the throngs of venture capitalists vying for a piece of the next Flipkart or Ola. There isn’t a limitation of people in India with ideas and the talent to build successful start-ups, however there are serious concerns about the…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups September 30, 2015 799Views 0Like

Compulsory Licensing in India

Mark Twain once said “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please”. How is this relevant to this Compulsory Licensing post here? You need to read on to discover that. The history of Compulsory Licensing can be traced back to the UK Statute of Monopolies in 1624, which ruled out monopolies associated with patent, and stated that grants should not be mischievous to the State‘ or hurt trade. The UK recognized compulsory licensing in terms of…

BananaIP Reporter Patents September 30, 2015 1794Views 0Like

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Patents, Compulsory Licensing and Business Strategy

The stated objective of patent law is to promote the progress of science and technology for industrial/economic progress and public benefit. It seeks to achieve this objective by granting exclusive rights over inventions to inventors for a limited period of time, on expiry of which the inventions enter the public domain. It is believed that the grant of exclusive rights generate incentives to invent, invest, disclose and design around, which in turn promote the progress of science and technology by…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Patents September 29, 2015 697Views 0Like

The featured image is of the Lion Capital which consists of the Ashoka Chakra, with a horse and bull on either sides, and an hoisted Indian flag below it. The Lion Capital is the national emblem of India. The image is related to the post as it is a part of the Sinapse Series"Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress". To read the post click here.

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 15

In the following post a few examples of famous and well known designs filed and registered in the food, vehicle and watch industries have been showcased. Continue Reading Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 15

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property September 29, 2015 695Views 0Like

No more Free Porn, Malibu Media

Malibu Media runs a website X-art.com, which hosts short erotic films. It is a subscription based website and claims to have more than seven hundred erotic videos. The website claims to host videos of gorgeous models from USA, Europe, South America, etc. Subscription plans on the website range from 19.95 dollars to 99.95 dollars. Sometime in 2011, Malibu Media realized that the business is not growing owing to wide spread piracy of its videos on Bit Torrents and by other…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights September 28, 2015 663Views 0Like

Celebrating 20 Years of IP Excellence

Indian National IP Policy Update

The GI battle for Rasgulla

Use Donald Trump’s name, and ‘You’re fired!’

De-addiction Patents: The Gandhian path to a healthy living

A Toast to Scotch Whisky

IP a Key Part of PM Modi’s Pitch for Start-ups to Make in India and Stay in India

Compulsory Licensing in India

Patents, Compulsory Licensing and Business Strategy

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 15

No more Free Porn, Malibu Media

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