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Defacto Copyright Societies

Prashant's recent post on Copyright Societies in India is lucid and instructive like many of his other writings. You may read his post and those related to it on Spicy IP, and may also consider going through the chapter in the book he references. The phrase "Defacto Copyright Societies" he uses in his post caught my attention, and therefore, this quick note. In my opinion, the Copyright Amendment is more discriminatory than revolutionary. It gives undue importance and rights to…

August 28, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1009Views 0Like

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India Licensing Expo 2018, Goan Coconut Feni GI, TATA Trademark, and Domain Name Infringement, and other news

Indian Trademark Statistics for August (Fourth Week) 2018, Ferrari Sued for Infringement, Jurassic World Lego Collection, Goan Coconut Feni GI and more” brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a product.” --Elon Musk INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last…

August 22, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 807Views 0Like

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Drop in patent publications, 220 patent examiner posts vacant, Interesting invention of the week, Sony versus Fujifilm and more.

“Drop in patent publications, 220 patent examiner posts vacant, Interesting invention of the week, Sony versus Fujifilm and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Quote of the Week Patents have a place in medical science - for new inventions that advance the state of knowledge. – Adam Cohen, American Journalist Indian Patent Statistics A total of 617 patent applications have been published in the 33rd issue of…

August 20, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Patents 0Comment 712Views 0Like

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FACEBOOK GETS LA LIGA RIGHTS, VIDEOS DEFAMING PATANJALI TAKEN DOWN, LITTLE SINGHAM GAME, GOT WHISKEY AND MORE

Delhi High Court: Concept Note Cannot be Protected Under Copyright Law; Facebook Gets La Liga Rights in Eight Countries; Delhi High Court Asks Facebook, Google to Take Down Videos Defaming Patanjali; IMPALA Asks EU Regulators to Block Sony’s $2.6B Deal to Own EMI Music Publishing; Reliance Launches Little Singham Mobile Game; Diageo to Launch Game of Thrones Whiskey. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “We live in a world where value of creativity is measured by commercial success, and copyrights are mere…

August 18, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 686Views 0Like

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Times Now Trade Mark Infringement, Emoji Official Merchandise in India, BMW Smart Watches by Fossil, and other news

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August (Third Week) 2018, Nestle Loses Trade Mark Battle Over Four Fingers, Olympic Apparel Line with Lacoste, Marayoor Jaggery Filed for GI and more” brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a…

August 16, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 772Views 0Like

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“Intellectual Property Rights for Software”- By Nitin Nair at Centre for Ai & Robotics (CAIR), DRDO, Bangalore.

His talk focused on the changing face of protecting software related inventions in India. This session includes a look at relevant sections of act, legal decisions, and alternate forms of protection. The presentation is attached herewith. Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) in India from BananaIP Counsels

August 10, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents, Software 0Comment 672Views 0Like

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Interesting Patents, Patent Infringement News, Patent Licensing and Acquisition, WIPO guide on Alternative Dispute Resolution in IP and more.

“Slight increase in patent statistics, Interesting Patents, Seismic isolator device for seismic protection, Automated Retractable Writing Instrument, Patent Agent Examination registrations, Apple versus WiLan, Patent Infringement, Patent Licensing, InterDigital completes acquisition of Technicolor’s Patent Licensing business, Updated WIPO Guide on ADR’s in IP and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Quote of the Week “Inventions cannot be judged on patent parameters, but patents have the ability…

August 6, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 746Views 0Like

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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FACEBOOK PAGE, A.R. RAHMAN JOIN IPRS, SHAPE OF YOU COPYRIGHT SUIT DISMISSED, SONY MUSIC DEAL WITH PRINCE’S ESTATE, JUST F JACQUELINE AND MORE

“Postcard News: India” Facebook Page with 5 Lakh Followers Removed for Copyright Infringement, Southern Music Industry legends join Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), Film maker Dayal Padmanabhan granted permission to use DVG’s Literature in their Song, Court dismisses the Copyright suit against the movie “The Shape of Water”, Man admits to Infringing Boeing GPS Copyright, Nintendo files a Copyright Infringement suit Against ROM Sites, Dutch Cheese Taste not protectable by Copyright, Kenneth Cole in Licensing Deal with Brandzstorm India, Rock…

July 27, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 929Views 0Like

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Gilead drug opposed, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, Interesting patents, Green energy patents declining, LG Electronics v. Wiko, Patent Infringement, Patent Tip and other patent news

“Patent Statistics, Interesting Patents, Tracking Parabolic Solar Cooker System, Low Cost Smart Spectacle Vibration Device For Visually Impaired People, See-Through Display Glasses For Viewing 3d Multimedia, Compositions Against Cat Allergy, Sports Training Bat, Gilead’s Hep C drug challenged, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, LG Electronics sues Wiko for patent infringement, WIPO worried over slump in Green Energy patenting, What cannot be patented?, Patent tip of the week and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of…

July 16, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 772Views 0Like

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US STAMP CASE, YOUTUBE’S NEW COPYRIGHT TOOL, WIPO TREATIES WELCOMED BY BOLLYWOOD AND MORE

Bollywood Industry Welcomes Government move to Join WIPO Treaties, Stamp mistake costs US Postal Service $3.5 million, YouTube launches Copyright Match Tool to check infringement, Merchandising Cloud Introduced by Tech giants. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK Copyright law has got to give up its obsession with 'the copy.' The law should not regulate 'copies' or 'modern reproductions' on their own. It should instead regulate uses--like public distributions of copies of copyrighted work--that connect directly to the economic incentive copyright law was…

July 14, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 783Views 0Like

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Defacto Copyright Societies

India Licensing Expo 2018, Goan Coconut Feni GI, TATA Trademark, and Domain Name Infringement, and other news

Drop in patent publications, 220 patent examiner posts vacant, Interesting invention of the week, Sony versus Fujifilm and more.

FACEBOOK GETS LA LIGA RIGHTS, VIDEOS DEFAMING PATANJALI TAKEN DOWN, LITTLE SINGHAM GAME, GOT WHISKEY AND MORE

Times Now Trade Mark Infringement, Emoji Official Merchandise in India, BMW Smart Watches by Fossil, and other news

“Intellectual Property Rights for Software”- By Nitin Nair at Centre for Ai & Robotics (CAIR), DRDO, Bangalore.

Interesting Patents, Patent Infringement News, Patent Licensing and Acquisition, WIPO guide on Alternative Dispute Resolution in IP and more.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FACEBOOK PAGE, A.R. RAHMAN JOIN IPRS, SHAPE OF YOU COPYRIGHT SUIT DISMISSED, SONY MUSIC DEAL WITH PRINCE’S ESTATE, JUST F JACQUELINE AND MORE

Gilead drug opposed, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, Interesting patents, Green energy patents declining, LG Electronics v. Wiko, Patent Infringement, Patent Tip and other patent news

US STAMP CASE, YOUTUBE’S NEW COPYRIGHT TOOL, WIPO TREATIES WELCOMED BY BOLLYWOOD AND MORE

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