Intellectual property law Archives

The featured image is of lord Ram his wife Sita, the devotee Hanuman and Rama's three brothers (Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna). The post is about a trademark case involving a religious trademark. To read more click here.

Don’t take the God’s name in vain

“You cannot take ‘advantage’ of me”, Sita must’ve said to Ravan. And not surprisingly at all, the Honourable Supreme Court of India feels strongly for the sentiment. As was seen on the 27th of October, 2015 when the division bench comprising of J.Gogoi and J.Agrawal observed that using images of Gods and Goddesses as a part of a logo/label would be “taking advantage of the Gods and Goddesses” which wouldn’t be permitted. The SC also ruled that names of holy…

December 11, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1087Views 0Like

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World’s Best IP Blogs – Patentology

In our previous posts, we featured some of the best blogs from the United States, Europe and Africa. The blog that we bring to you today is based in the land of the Kangaroos and Wallabies. Much like the Kangaroos, this blog also hops in with fresh IP news on an almost daily basis. The blog that I am talking of happens to be called “Patentology.” Patentology is an Australian blog which primarily covers IP news from within the island…

December 10, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 925Views 0Like

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Hrithik Roshan’s New Film in Legal Trouble

Two days ago Times of India reported that Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming film produced by Rakesh Roshan and Sanjay Gupta under the banner FilmKRAFT Production had landed in a legal tussle with the model-actor Sudhanshu Pandey. Sudhanshu Pandey claims that the story, screenplay and dialogue of the film are copied from his script titled ‘Farmayish’. Informing the Mirror about the same, Sudhanshu Pandey said "I spent two-and-a-half years nurturing this script. It's my story and was to be the debut production,…

December 10, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 634Views 0Like

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Disney Sues Venezuelan Company

Disney has always been extremely protective of its intellectual property. The company has been aggressively pursuing infringers who have tried to use its IP assets without authorization. The number of suit against these infringers has increased in the recent times, with the expansion of its IP portfolio due to its acquisition of Marvel Entertainment. There have been several instances of infringement concerning Disney films, such as 'Frozen', 'Star Wars' and the Marvel movies, which it pursued aggressively. Last week, Disney…

December 5, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights 0Comment 849Views 0Like

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World’s Best IP Blogs – IPWatchdog

In our previous post, we featured a superhero ‘Kat’ fondly known in the IP world as “The IPKat”. In this post we would like to introduce you to a watchdog. Beware! It’s no ordinary watchdog, it’s one among the best there is, in fact it is one of its kind in the world of IP. The blog we are talking of today is IPWatchdog. IPWatchdog was launched in the year 1999, and since then has become a trusted resource on intellectual…

December 4, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 817Views 0Like

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Types of Patent Applications

This post lucidly explains the different types of application which can be filed before 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 non-final, preliminary application which is filed before the patent office to claim priority. This application is usually filed when an invention requires additional time to improve upon. This is beneficial because the…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 6312Views 0Like

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Patented Anti Rape Inventions – Sex Patents V

With the increase in the number of sexual abuse and rape cases over the years, women and men have devised creative ways of protecting themselves against these heinous crimes. From innovative clothes to inventive devices, several patents have been filed to fend off, and also, teach a lesson to rapists. We list a few patents here. Condom to stop rapists in their tracks- WO 2013142882 This is really a unique invention. It not only helps in preventing rape, but also…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1158Views 0Like

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Prosecution History Estoppel

Patent prosecution is an iterative process and it is during this process that the applicant often changes the language of their proposed claims. The doctrine of prosecution history estoppel, formerly known as file wrapper estoppel has been defined as an equitable tool for determining the scope of patent claims. This occurs when an inventor amends the patent application by narrowing the claims during the course of patent prosecution to overcome a rejection. It has received a great deal of attention…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2633Views 0Like

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European Plant Patent

How is it even possible! I know, but that’s true. European fruits and vegetables have come under threat since the European Patent Office decided this spring to allow the patenting of natural plant properties. But that’s not legal! You are right! As of now according to part G-chapter II-5.4.1 -when a claim to a process for the production of a plant variety is examined, Art. 64(2) is not to be taken into consideration (see G 1/98). Hence, a process claim…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 763Views 0Like

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Ignition, Gear and Lift-off!

The idea for a flying car has now moved a step closer to reality from fantasy. The world's biggest automaker Toyota recently filed a patent application revealing a flying vehicle resembling a hover car or a roadable aircraft. The USPTO has published the patent application disclosed in application no. 14/194,795 on September 3rd, 2015. The patent discloses a vehicle that can be both, flown as a fixed wing aircraft and driven as a land vehicle. The invention titled “stackable wing…