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Intro to Patent Law and Patentability Requirements – Presentations by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala at NLSIU

The presentations embedded in this post have been delivered by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala in his Patent Law course at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. The presentation on Intro to Patent Law gives an overview of patent philosophy. It covers social, economic and utilitarian rationales and gives an introduction to the tragedy of commons dimension. It also covers the patent life cycle, and public interest aspects of patent law. This presentation is an updated version of the 2013 presentation.Continue…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents October 26, 2014 785Views 0Like

Featherbed Frame: The Frame That is Revolutionizing Motorcycle Construction

This post was first published on 16th October, 2014. The chassis or the frame is part of a vehicle that is of paramount importance. It is like a skeleton that defines the shape of the vehicle and holds all the associated components of the vehicle together. There are different types of motorcycle frames such as single cradle, half duplex cradle, full duplex cradle, perimeter, beam, trellis etc., Though single cradle or single down-tube cradle frame is the simple and most commonly…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents October 16, 2014 1650Views 0Like

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Understanding the Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents – Part 1

This post was first published on 10th October, 2014. The Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents is a rule used in the Trademark Law which states that a foreign word and its equivalent English translation may be deemed confusingly similar. Under this doctrine, marks consisting of or including foreign words or terms from common, modern languages are translated into English to determine the extent to which it is generic, descriptive, the likelihood of confusion it may cause among other similar issues. The Trademark Manual of…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks October 10, 2014 1288Views 1Like

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Elucidating the Patent Process – Part 1

This post was first published on 16th July, 2014. To comprehend the Patent Process in its entirety, it is very essential to understand clearly the different types of patent applications. This post lucidly explains the different types of applications which can be filed before the Indian Patent Office. Provisional Application Non Provisional Application/Complete Application Conventional Application PCT - International Application PCT - National Application Application for Patent of Addition Divisional Application Provisional Application is a…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents July 16, 2014 1395Views 0Like

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Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration – Part II

In the previous blog post, we discussed Section 9(1) which laid down a few absolute grounds for refusal of registration of trademarks. Today, we’ll explain in detail, Section 9(2) which states: "A mark shall not be registered as a trademark if: It is of such nature as to deceive the public or cause confusion; It contains or comprises any matter likely to hurt the religious susceptibilities of any class or section of the citizens…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks July 4, 2014 3166Views 1Like

Well Knownness of a Trademark – Part II – Popularity among Substantial Segment of Public

As discussed in our previous post, for determining the well knownness of a trademark, the claimant of the well knownness is required to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the mark enjoys high reputation among a substantial segment of consumers, with respect to the goods and/or services to which said mark is applied. In order to conceptualize the principle behind the well knownness of a trademark, it is important to understand the legal interpretations of the terms ‘substantial segment of consumers’…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks July 2, 2014 1156Views 1Like

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How to Determine Well Knownness of a Trademark – Part 1 -Trade Marks Act, 1999

In continuation to our previous post on Well Known marks, in this post we will be discussing the factors that should be taken into consideration while determining the well knownness of a mark. Section 11(6) and Section 11(7) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 discusses the factors that the Registrar of Trademarks shall take into account while determining the well knownness of a trademark. Section 11(6) provides specific factors for assessing well knownness of a trademark, and Section 11(7) provides specific…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks June 30, 2014 2614Views 1Like

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Reversion of Assignments & Licenses – Part III: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012

The Copyright Amendment brought in a few important changes with respect to mode of assignment of works. Not exercising due care with these provisions might result in reversion of rights. Thankfully, some of these changes were all encompassing and not limited only to authors or owners of works for films. Relevant provisions of Section 19 read as follows: "19. Mode of assignment. ... (4) Where the assignee does not exercise the rights assigned to him under any of the other…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law June 26, 2014 1965Views 0Like

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One of the primary purposes of the Copyright Amendment in 2012 was to ensure that authors get their well deserved consideration. The focus was primarily on authors, who create works for feature films. Other authors, unfortunately, received little or no attention. After making sure that producers do not take away ownership rights by signing 'work for hire' engagements, the amendment made changes to provisions with respect to assignment in Section 18. The first provision in Section 18, the subject of…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law June 25, 2014 1669Views 1Like

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Ideas, Concepts, Scripts & Stories – Protecting Ideas in the Entertainment Industry Part II

This post was first published on June 25th, 2014. We reviewed the existing scenario in the entertainment industry with respect to the protection of ideas, in my previous post - how to protect ideas. Before we move on to discuss the tool that can be used to protect original ideas/concepts that are not expressed in a tangible form, let us take a look at the practices followed in the entertainment industry by both the generator and the receiver of ideas.…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection June 25, 2014 1040Views 1Like

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Intro to Patent Law and Patentability Requirements – Presentations by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala at NLSIU

Featherbed Frame: The Frame That is Revolutionizing Motorcycle Construction

Understanding the Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents – Part 1

Elucidating the Patent Process – Part 1

Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration – Part II

Well Knownness of a Trademark – Part II – Popularity among Substantial Segment of Public

How to Determine Well Knownness of a Trademark – Part 1 -Trade Marks Act, 1999

Reversion of Assignments & Licenses – Part III: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012

Assignment & Royalty – Part II: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012

Ideas, Concepts, Scripts & Stories – Protecting Ideas in the Entertainment Industry Part II

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