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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 1944Views 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 838Views 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 800Views 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 776Views 0Like

Happy Eid al-Adha – Biryani Patents

Hello fellow foodies! What a day it is, Eid Mubarak to all our readers! Eid is known as the festival of sacrifice that marks the end of Haj, and the cuisine is a very important part of the celebrations. Biryani, sevyian, sheer khurma and other delectable dishes make Eid a very special day for food connoisseurs. So, on this day we bring to you a couple of patents claiming inventive, healthy preparations, from China and USA. CN102726685A/en Muslim fast food grabbing rice and…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents September 25, 2015 1393Views 0Like

Letter to the PM against Software patenting

On September 15, 2015 several civil society organizations, institutions and citizens submitted a joint letter to the PMO expressing their concerns over the “Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs)” issued by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks on 21st August, 2015. Some of the noted Institutions and Organizations included in this letter are IIT Bombay, C-DAC, IIM Bangalore, Alternative Law Forum, Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore , National Working Group on Patent…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents September 25, 2015 836Views 0Like

Dr. Kalyan delivers the keynote address at Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore’s IP for Start-ups program

Dr. Kalyan was the featured speaker at the recently held “IP for Start-ups” program at the Nadathur S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). This presentation was part of the 4Startups series conducted by NSRCEL for start-ups. In his presentation Dr. Kalyan spoke about the value of IP for startups, and various steps a startup must take to identify, protect and commercialize its IP assets. He also provided a framework on intellectual property to…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property September 25, 2015 643Views 0Like

The image is a picture of a monkey. The image is relevant as the post is about the copyright over a picture taken by a monkey. Click on image to view post.

The Monkey Returns!

First there was the selfie and then came the Monkey Selfie. Who can forget the series of selfies taken by the six-year-old crested macaque Naruto, who was singlehandedly responsible for the selfie evolution. A place which evens the selfie stick couldn’t take. To jog you memory, here is a brief back ground- English photographer David John Slater, on a trip to the Indonesian National Park, had left his camera without any supervision. The camera landed in the hands of Naruto,…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property September 24, 2015 879Views 0Like

You Are Free to Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ – Warner’s Copyright Claim Rejected

'Happy Birthday' song is considered to be the most sung song in the world. The song is not only rendered on birthdays, but also captured in various forms such as sound recordings, videos, etc. A search on YouTube with the phrase, 'Happy Birthday', yields About 3,770,000 results, indicating its popularity. The 'Happy Birthday' song includes two elements, lyrics and musical composition. Simply put, it includes the words and the tune. Warner/Chappell Music was claiming copyright ownership of the lyrics, and…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property September 24, 2015 1097Views 0Like

Entertainment Law: The joke isn’t funny anymore

Man of a thousand impressions, Kapil Sharma, is back in the news. But this time it isn’t because of his rib-tickling jokes or hilarious antics. His Bollywood debut “Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon” (“KKPK” for brevity) has landed in legal trouble, with its release date right around the corner. The film stars Kapil Sharma, Arbaaz Khan and Varun Sharma in lead roles and is directed by Abbas-Mustan. The production house responsible for the Kannada film Nimbe Huli has filed a complaint…

BananaIP Reporter Media and Entertainment Law September 24, 2015 821Views 0Like

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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

Happy Eid al-Adha – Biryani Patents

Letter to the PM against Software patenting

Dr. Kalyan delivers the keynote address at Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore’s IP for Start-ups program

The Monkey Returns!

You Are Free to Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ – Warner’s Copyright Claim Rejected

Entertainment Law: The joke isn’t funny anymore

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