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Fearless Girl v. Charging Bull

The Bull is charging, charging angrily and aggressively. The natural response of an ordinary, prudent person would be to take flight. But, that doesn't hold true for the Fearless Girl, who stands up to the bull with no sign of fright or alarm on her face. The Fearless Girl is in fact a representation of women empowerment and strength, and received the anticipated response when it was placed before the Charging Bull on Wall Street. To the sculptor, Kristen Visbal's…

April 17, 2017 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1689Views 0Like

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IP News Center : INDIAN TRADEMARK LAW ON PROTECTION OF MOVIE TITLE

INDIAN TRADEMARK LAW ON PROTECTION OF MOVIE TITLE – PART 3

SCENARIO IN THE UNITED STATES REGARDING PROTECTION OF MOVIE TITLE The interests of the American motion picture, television industries and home videos are safeguarded by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Since its inception in 1922, it has been playing an important part in protecting the commercial interest of the movie makers both in the US and internationally. Registering a film title with the United States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) is available with respect to movie titles; however,…

April 14, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Trademarks 0Comment 922Views 0Like

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Censoring The Intelligent Film Spectator

The recent Udta Punjab, Jolly LLB, Lipstick under my Burkah and Ka Bodyscapes decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification ("Censor Board") have raised questions and spurred debates about the need for censorship by prior restraint in India. Judicial Review of some of the Censor Board's decisions, and their close to complete reversal by Courts highlights the subjectivity in the certification system, and one cannot help wondering if the circumstances under which the Cinematograph Act, the legislation that brought…

April 13, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 967Views 0Like

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Sound Recording, Literary & Musical Works and Right to Royalty

Continued from Part 2, read part by clicking here. Music Broadcast Private Limited v. Indian Performing Right Society Limited, SUIT NO. 2401 OF 2006 Facts of the case The Plaintiff (Music Broadcast Private Limited) engaged in business of establishing, operating and maintaining FM Radio broadcasting stations in various cities of India sought a declaration that the Defendant (IPRS) is not entitled to demand or recover royalty and/or license fee in respect of broadcast of sound recordings at its FM Radio…

April 8, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1638Views 0Like

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Patent on Anti-Gravity illusion

A lot has been discussed in the past about patents in the entertainment field, especially interesting ones such as patents owned by entertainers (e.g. Eddie Van Halen for musical instrument support, Bill Nye for Ballet toe shoes etc.,)[1], patents directed to devices related to musical instruments, such as tuners or supports, or even new ways of recording. As the Internet and mobile devices have become more prolific, uses of the Internet and mobile devices have added new aspects to new…

March 31, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1757Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) News Portal for the Blind

An intellectual property (IP) news portal has been launched for the benefit of the blind and visually disabled users. The portal aggregates IP news from more than eighty sources, categorizes them, and makes them accessible in a simple format. The sources of the news range from leading blogs such as Spicy IP and IP Kat to Government Websites such as Indian IP Office, USPTO and so on. The portal may be accessed at www.intellepedia.org . The portal was launched by…

March 27, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 836Views 0Like

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Free Patents, Trademark registration for Startups (Government schemes for startups)

Startups (SUP’s) are back in the news again. From the Government of Bihar bringing in a new policy for startups and announcing a 67 million dollar fund (Approx. 500 crores) just a couple of days ago, to the Central government proposing a disbursement of about 5 Crores of collateral free loan for SUP’s, startups are everywhere in the news. The Startup India Action Plan completed a year this January and several schemes have already been laid down based on the…

March 27, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 1647Views 0Like

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Film Expression and Censorship in India: An Introduction (Part 1)

Expression in the form of films is unique and special in many ways. Films merge life-like moving pictures, sounds, and other effects to tell a story, or send a message unlike any other form of expression. When the film is shown to a captive audience in a closed, dark environment, with the aid of advanced technology, its impact is heightened substantially. It is believed that one does not experience the same euphoria, emotion and engagement if the same film is…

March 21, 2017 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 1639Views 0Like

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IP life cycle management: A primer on IP Portfolio Management

The following article is brought to you by the IP Portfolio experts of BananaIP (BIP)Counsels, India's leading new age IP firm. This post will help you understand the meaning of intellectual property portfolio management, the value that it brings to businesses and the strategies to be adopted for effective IP Portfolio management. The value that Intellectual Property brings to business is well established. The steady growth of Intellectual Property filings and the increase in IP centric business transactions over the past decade is a…

March 4, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 3114Views 0Like

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Landmark cases, Amazon’s interesting patent, Apple and Qualcomm dispute.

This weekly update on patents is brought to you by the Patent experts of BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. In this weeks patent news and updates we bring to you a Landmark case in patents, latest stats from the patent & designs office, an interesting patent granted to Amazon and much more. Happy reading! Patent thought of the week: "Grant is the beginning of the Patent Game, not its end." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Patent Stats: Patent applications published by the Indian…