Intellectual Property Archives | Page 39 of 55

The image depicts the cover of the presentation with title of Concepts related to Patentability by Somashekar Ramakrishna

Patentability of New Form, Use or Property – Section 3(d)

First Publication Date: 11th December 2009 Section 3(d) of the Patents Act provides that mere Discovery of a new form or new use or new property of a known substance is not patentable. The discovery of a new form of a known substance will be patentable only if it results in the enhancement of the known efficacy of that substance. Salts, esters, ethers, polymorphs, metabolites, pure forms, particle size, isomers, mixtures of isomers, complexes, combinations and other derivatives of…

October 26, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2246Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

Who Must Pay for Appointment of Scientific Advisors? Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation Vs. Indfrag Limited

First Publication Date: 9th December 2009 The case related to infringement of a patent relating to a process concerning the double metal salt of HCA. During the pendency of the suit, the court ordered for the analysis of the processes of the product called Double Metal Salt of Hydroxycitric Acid of the parties in the case by the Department of Chemistry of IIT, Madras. The objective of the analysis was to check if the alleged infringer’s process was different from that…

October 25, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 981Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

The image depicts a man pointing with the words 'I want you to open source' written at the bottom as the post is about open source software

Enforcement Action Against Palm for Violation of Terms of Open Source License

First Publication Date: 7th December 2009. Today, Open Source Software (OSS) is being widely used in business as high quality software is being developed by open source communities. Most proprietary softwares have their OSS counterparts, which provide similar or better features. As integration of open source softwares into business is increasing, companies have evolved various business models for commercially gaining from OSS. One of such models is the dual licensing model. Under a dual licensing model, a company makes a…

October 25, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing 0Comment 1030Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

The image depicts a man jumping with the words start up written in the background.

Department of IT to Support SMEs in International Patent Protection

First Publication Date: 8th December 2009 Department of Information Technology, MCIT has introduced a scheme, known as SIP-EIT (Support International Patent Protection in Electronics and IT),in order to provide financial support to Small and Medium Enterprises /Technology Start-Up companies for international patent filing in the area of information technology and electronics. International patent filing includes the PCT(Patent Cooperation Treaty) route or direct filing of the application in any country. However, the applicant has to justify his reasons for choosing a particular…

October 25, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 1046Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

The image depicts encircled letters P and D.

Patent and Public Domain Balance 2 – Patentability Requirements

First Publication Date: 8th December 2009. An invention will be eligible to get a patent only if it satisfies the patentability requirements, which are patentable subject matter, industrial applicability/utility, novelty, non-obviousness/inventive step and specification. The government uses the patentability requirements to verify the worthiness of an invention for patent grant. The patentability requirements are like filters arranged in succession as shown in the figure below. Figure - Kalyan's Patent Filter Model A patent will be granted over an invention only if it passes…

October 25, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1504Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

The image depicts the Schema for Patent and Public Domain Balance.

Patent and Public Domain Balance – 1

First Publication Date: 1st December 2009 Patent Law is believed to promote the progress of science and technology by providing exclusive rights to inventors for a limited period of time. It operates on the principle of 'Quid Pro Quo' or 'Give and take'. An inventor gives an invention to the public and takes exclusive rights over it for a limited period of time.The grant of exclusive rights is believed to provide incentives to invent, invest, design around and disclose. Possibilities of…

October 25, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1348Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

Is the President of Senegal Entitled to Royalties?

First Publication Date: 18th November 2009 A statue named “African Renaissance” is being made in Senegal which will be taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York and larger than the Eiffel Tower of Paris. This statue is being made with an understanding that the same will give a boost to the tourism and will generate income which can be used for the welfare of the country. However, ever before the completion of this “Artistic work”, the same has come…

October 24, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 981Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

The image depicts a man using his laptop and a 'startup' text in front.

Intellectual Property for Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

First Publication Date: 25th November 2009 Intellectual Property protection provides business and competitive advantage to a company. While IP is important for all companies, its value for A Start Up Company, especially, a technology or knowledge based company, is very high. In addition to providing business and competitive advantage, IP can play a very important role in enabling a Start Up company to build business relationships, raise funds, face cut throat competition and so on. In the light of…

October 24, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 776Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

The image depicts the main building of AGC situated in Netherlands.

Shall We Amend the Claims During Litigation?- AGC Flat Glass Europe Sa vs Anand Mahajan And Ors

First Publication Date: 9th November 2009 In my earlier post I had discussed about the prosecution and litigation and the effects of prosecution on the outcome of litigation. Friends, here is a case where the Delhi High Court has allowed a Patent holder to amend his claim (or, should I say extending the scope of claim) after a suit for infringement has been filed. An Indian Patent (no. 190380) has been granted to AGC flat glass (formerly, known as Glaverbel). AGC files a…

October 24, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1563Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

The image depicts a human face with the text 'technology' at the base.

Case Review: Garaware v. Techfeb

First Publication Date: 19th November 2009 In my previous post I had analyzed the claim of the patent that is alleged to have been infringed. In this post, I will follow it up by analyzing the complete specification, and commenting on the manner in which the patent specification is drafted and positioned for examination. I have uploaded the patent specification for those of you who want to give it a read: IN195352 - Garware - Garaware vs Techfab The invention…

October 23, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 822Views 0Like

ShareFacebook

Celebrating 20 Years of IP Excellence

Patentability of New Form, Use or Property – Section 3(d)

Who Must Pay for Appointment of Scientific Advisors? Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation Vs. Indfrag Limited

Enforcement Action Against Palm for Violation of Terms of Open Source License

Department of IT to Support SMEs in International Patent Protection

Patent and Public Domain Balance 2 – Patentability Requirements

Patent and Public Domain Balance – 1

Is the President of Senegal Entitled to Royalties?

Intellectual Property for Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

Shall We Amend the Claims During Litigation?- AGC Flat Glass Europe Sa vs Anand Mahajan And Ors

Case Review: Garaware v. Techfeb

Connect with Us

BananaIP has been acknowledged as a women-owned enterprise, certified by WEConnect International.

Connect with us