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Morality and Patentability of Sexual Inventions

Morality is regularly cited as a ground of objection by the Indian Patent Office (IPO) while examining applications involving sexual inventions relating to aids, devices and stimulants. To understand if any of the patent applications managed to overcome the said objections and proceed to grant, we reviewed patent applications in class A61 relating to sexual aids, stimulants, toys and methods. Details of the patent documents reviewed have been provided in another part of this post. Out of seventeen (17) sexual…

September 18, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1831Views 0Like

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Frivolous inventions, Idly patents, Patent office being modernized, Annual Report for 2016-2017 published, Microsoft accused of patent infringement, UK ratifies UPC agreement, Patent tip of the Week and other news

“Frivolous inventions, Idly patents, Annual Report for 2016-2017 published, Ramesh Abhishek: dramatic improvement in examination and disposal of IPR applications, Patent office being modernized says Minister Suresh Prabhu, Microsoft accused of patent infringement, Qualcomm easing patent licensing terms, UK ratifies Unified Patent Court Agreement, USTR continues to place India, China and Others on priority watch list, Patent Tip of the week and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm.…

April 30, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1617Views 0Like

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Statement of working of patents, Stakeholders comments published, BlackBerry v. Snap Inc., Examination Reports, Patent Tip and other news

“Increased patent publication by patent office, Stakeholders comments on statement of working of patents published by IPO, Apple accused of patent infringement, BlackBerry to sue Snap Inc., Japan to join US WTO complaint against China, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Fact of the Week When Apple was granted the “Slide-to-Unlock” patent, Motorola in a case against Microsoft argued that “a…

April 9, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 710Views 0Like

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Patent Office responds to stakeholders, Justice Manmohan Singh appointed IPAB Chairman, Robotic Bandicoots to clean sewers, Amazon’s Mirror Patent, Traditional Design Registration, IBM v. Expedia, 3M’s patents infringed, Xtera v. Nokia and Alcatel Lucent, Integrated IP, Design Registration, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News.

“Patent Office responds to stakeholders, A robot that intends to put a stop to sewer cleaning deaths, Amazon’s Mirror Patent for trying on virtual clothes, Justice Manmohan Singh appointed as Chairman of IPAB, Assam's HRDC plans to register traditional designs, IBM alleges patent infringement by Expedia, 3M Files Lawsuit against Elo Touch, Xtera alleges patent infringement by Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent and others, Do not overlook Design Registrations on Products, Patent Tip of the Week and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by…

January 8, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 734Views 0Like

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Another commendable initiative of Indian patent office – Publication of FER data in the journal

We have witnessed several commendable improvements in the operations of the Indian patent office in the last 1 year. From frequent and timely publication of patent applications to prompt issue of receipts and certified priority documents, patent office has taken several steps to address issues of applicants/patent agents. One of the most appreciable improvements that the patent office has brought about is the access to information that is made available to each patent applicant through its website and journals. The…

October 16, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1139Views 0Like

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Indian Patent Office working at Lightning Speeds

Authored by Gaurav Mishra The Indian Patent Office appears to be breaking records with each passing day. From lightning fast publications to issue of examination reports and patent grants, the patent office is certainly en route to shedding off its sluggish and languid image. A few incidents – some experienced firsthand and others reported elsewhere are a testimonial to the patent office’s commitment to getting rid of the immense backlog that has been plaguing the offices and applicants alike. In a…

August 5, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 935Views 0Like

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Indian Patent Office to conduct Seminars & Workshops to spread awareness regarding National IPR Policy; Amazon Technologies Inc.gets a patent for a system to manage to manage data centres and much more.

Hello Readers!! There has been a lot that has been brewing over the past few weeks with respect to Patents. We have decided to recapitulate the patent news which have recently hit the headlines in our segment, Weekly Trends. Let us take a quick look at what happened in the past weeks, with this weekly update. Indian Patent Office to conduct Seminars & Workshops to spread awareness regarding National IPR Policy The Indian Patent office has decided to chalk out…

October 25, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 886Views 0Like

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Government Bats for US trained Patent Examiners

India has seen a lot of chaos in the field of IP within the last decade. From amendments to draft amendments and propositions to impositions, IP in India has seen it all. In the past year alone we have witnessed 3 major amendments being proposed to the Patents Act and Rules and Trademark rules. Further, we have had several major discussions including discussions on the IPR policy for India, guidelines for examination of patents, software patents, etc. The trend…

March 31, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 686Views 0Like

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Patent Law-Basics of Patent Process- A PPT by Somashekar Ramakrishna at NLSIU

The following presentation was delivered by Mr. Somashekar Ramakrishna, Partner BananaIP Counsels, at National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU), as a part of the Patent law course offered for PGDIP students. The presentation titled “Basic of Patent Process”covers the following topics: Patent Process Filing Publication Examination Pre-Grant Opposition Grant Post-Grant Opposition Other concepts such as-Statement of undertaking, Divisional application, Patent of addition, Working of Patents Exercises About…

January 25, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Patents 0Comment 3238Views 0Like

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Patent Law- Patent Search- A Presentation by Mr. Nitin Nair at NLSIU

The following presentation was delivered by Mr. Nitin Nair, Partner BananaIP Counsels, at National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU), as a part of the Patent law course offered for PGDIP students. The presentation titled “Patent Search “covers the following topics: Patent Search Search Databases Search Methodology Keyword Searches Keyword Searches –Example Classification based searches Types of classification Google Patent Search USPTO search Tips Types of Searches …

January 22, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Patents 0Comment 949Views 0Like

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Frivolous inventions, Idly patents, Patent office being modernized, Annual Report for 2016-2017 published, Microsoft accused of patent infringement, UK ratifies UPC agreement, Patent tip of the Week and other news

Statement of working of patents, Stakeholders comments published, BlackBerry v. Snap Inc., Examination Reports, Patent Tip and other news

Another commendable initiative of Indian patent office – Publication of FER data in the journal

Indian Patent Office working at Lightning Speeds

Indian Patent Office to conduct Seminars & Workshops to spread awareness regarding National IPR Policy; Amazon Technologies Inc.gets a patent for a system to manage to manage data centres and much more.

Government Bats for US trained Patent Examiners

Patent Law-Basics of Patent Process- A PPT by Somashekar Ramakrishna at NLSIU

Patent Law- Patent Search- A Presentation by Mr. Nitin Nair at NLSIU

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