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Women’s Day (Patent) Series- The women behind the invention of Kevlar

Fabrics that can save lives were unthinkable before the 19th century! Many soldiers and law officers are indebted to one woman's invention which has saved their lives, time and again. Stephanie Kwolek, one of the first women research chemists, was a famous inventor who gained national recognition in 1960 for her work with long molecule chains at low temperatures. In 1971, she made a very important discovery which led to the invention of Kevlar, a synthetic material that is five…

March 7, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 978Views 0Like

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Women’s Day Series: A patent that made your long drives more comfortable

“We must look to the limitless potential that lies ahead. To win the future, we must equip the young women of today with the knowledge, skills and equal access to reach for the promise of tomorrow” - President Barack Obama It might come as a surprise to some of us but it was actually against the law for women to file patents in their own names, until the late 1800s. This meant that they had to file their inventions under…

March 4, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1489Views 0Like

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One IP issue out of OSS Community’s way – SCO Vs. IBM Litigation Ends

One of the first IP litigations to hit the open source community was the suit filed by SCO against IBM in 2003. In the suit, SCO alleged IBM of breach of contract, copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation, among others. It alleged that IBM's insertion of portions of UNIX, owned by SCO, into LINUX, amounts to liability on various counts including copyright infringement. SCO initially claimed damages to the tune of one billion dollars, which was later increased to three…

March 2, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 1047Views 0Like

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Women’s Day Series: Patented inventions by some real life heroines

"Women are always saying, 'We can do anything that men can do.' But Men should be saying, 'We can do anything that women can do.'" —Gloria Steinem Hello readers, as most of us may know 8th March is celebrated as International Women’s day. The day is celebrated to honour women’s achievements all over the world, without any regards to restrictions like race, language, ethnicity etc. Even though the International Women’s Day celebration has its roots in the activities of labour…

March 2, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 780Views 0Like

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Historical Patents II: Bread- The Slice of Life

“There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky Some things are forever, like bread. For over 30,000 years bread has been an important part of our diet. And throughout most of the history, we either bought bread loves from the bakers or baked it ourselves; until one man changed the way bread was sold. On 7 July 1928, first automatically sliced bread loaves were produced in Chillicothe, Missouri, using a machine invented by Mr.…

February 29, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 878Views 0Like

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Keeping your eyes on the prize: Weight Loss Patents V

Burning the extra fat deposit and shedding some weight is definitely a good idea. In addition to obvious health benefits, it’s proven that being physically fit and living healthy can improve your confidence level as well. Well, we all know this theory. Many have tried or are still trying, or at least intend to shed some weight. But the real test is to find that motivation which will help you keep going. Unlike weight gain, weight loss is definitely a…

February 26, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 835Views 0Like

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Computer Related Inventions Examination Guidelines and Software patents

Computer Related Inventions Examination Guidelines say NO to Software Patents

On the 21st of August, 2015 the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks issued “Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs)”. A month later, some of the most well noted Institutions, Organizations and Individuals expressed their concerns over the issued guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions, in a joint letter to the PMO. The post from Sinapse that covered this news is available here. Later in December 2015, the guidelines were kept in abeyance until…

February 24, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 727Views 0Like

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Ringing Bells and Freedom 251 – Free From Patent and IP Concerns? – Part I

The launch of Freedom 251, the Rs. 251 (about 4 dollars) mobile phone has set off a storm in India. Consumers eager to get one for themselves have been hounding the website in numbers that the website has now crashed. Ringing Bells, the company that launched the phone, has either not planned, or not expected such a response. While Ringing Bells tries to clear out the web crash issue, trouble has started brewing from IP quarters. Many IP and patent…

February 18, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 634Views 0Like

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Copyright Controversy Over Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Work

To celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar the Centre wants to re-publish his original collected work of Bhimrao Ambedkar’s “Sampoorn Dandmay” (writings and speeches). However, the Centre’s plans have been dampened by the copyright tussle involving the aforementioned work. The Centre is facing some strict opposition from Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar who is the copyright holder and who has refused to allow printing of the original collected works in English. Earlier the Maharashtra government signed…

February 16, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1495Views 0Like

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Valentines Day Gifts (Love Patents IX): Happy Valentine’s Day!

The day has finally arrived! Hearts, roses, gifts, curious onlookers, etc. are all over the street. It looks like there is nothing in this world to be prized more than true love. On this special occasion of proposing your love and to make the special ones feel more special, here comes a patented invention for all those who believe in love. The patented invention being discussed here is filed in the US with the Application number – US 11362934 and…

February 14, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 727Views 0Like

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Women’s Day (Patent) Series- The women behind the invention of Kevlar

Women’s Day Series: A patent that made your long drives more comfortable

One IP issue out of OSS Community’s way – SCO Vs. IBM Litigation Ends

Women’s Day Series: Patented inventions by some real life heroines

Historical Patents II: Bread- The Slice of Life

Keeping your eyes on the prize: Weight Loss Patents V

Ringing Bells and Freedom 251 – Free From Patent and IP Concerns? – Part I

Copyright Controversy Over Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Work

Valentines Day Gifts (Love Patents IX): Happy Valentine’s Day!

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