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The featured image is of the Lion Capital which consists of the Ashoka Chakra, with a horse and bull on either sides, and an hoisted Indian flag below it. The Lion Capital is the national emblem of India. The image is related to the post as it is a part of the Sinapse Series"Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress". To read the post click here.

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 9

The post below gives statistical information about the number of patent applications filed and granted under various fields of invention, in the past decade. On the whole, a consistent rise has been seen with respect to the number of patent applications filed. The number of applications filed under the Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical fields show a considerable upsurge, while the number of applications filed in fields like bio-technology and food has plunged. During the year 2008-2009, a total number of 16,061…

August 20, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 765Views 0Like

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Importance of IP For Start-ups and Entrepreneurs (Part I): Patents

Intellectual Property protection can provide business and competitive advantage to a company. While IP is assuming high importance for all companies, its value for a start-up can be extremely high, depending on the nature of the start-up. While IP, many a time, forms the core of technology/knowledge driven start-ups based on novel ideas, the spectrum of its value varies for others. Irrespective of the nature of a start-up, IP can help in gaining business/competitive value by: Providing the much needed…

August 17, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 1086Views 0Like

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Happy Independence Day to all Sinapse readers!!!

Happy Independence Day everybody! As India celebrates its 69th independence day, we here at Sinapse wanted to join the festivities. India is known for being the land of thinkers, intellectuals and innovators. Being the world's largest democracy, freedom is not just a word for us, it is a way of life. Freedom does not only mean breaking free from physical constraints, it also mean breaking-free from all shackles that restrain our freedom of thought. So let us salute every thinker,…

August 15, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 706Views 0Like

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Featured image reads Patents, as the post is about patent infringement. To read the post click here.

Roche loses again

The Indian Patent Office took heat for its incompetence when Valganciclovir was granted patent in 2007. The matter was remanded back to the Patent Office by the IPAB to reconsider and this time the patent was revoked. This decision comes at the time when India’s National intellectual property policy is in its final stages, awaiting approval by the Cabinet and with mounting International pressure from Pharmaceutical lobbies, rejecting patent of Pharmaceutical giant F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG will have repercussions. But why…

August 12, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 801Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 6

The post provides statistical information about industrial design (Design Patent) filing and grant numbers during the last decade. The Design Act, 2000 is administered by the Design wing of the Patent office Kolkata under the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications. The Designs Act 2000 was made effective from 11th May 2001 repealing the earlier Act of 1911. This Act with corresponding Design Rules 2001 provides for the registration and protection of industrial designs.…

August 7, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 723Views 0Like

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Did China Copy Disney’s famous track?

The lack of snow for the 2022 Winter Olympics, is not the only reason why China is facing criticism. The recent controversy faced by the Chinese is with respect to the Official Song for the games, “The Snow and Ice Dance” which has raised some questions about its source. It has been noticed by keen listeners that the song sounds like a rip-off of “Let It Go,” the popular ballad sung by Idina Menzel . “Let it Go” rose to prominence, as…

August 6, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 713Views 0Like

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Featured image is of the invitation for the Sinapse Intellectual Property Seminar for Startups and Entrepreneurs. To read the post click here.

Using Intellectual Property Rights to Build Your Business

Start Ups and the Business of Intellectual Property Intellectual Property (IP) plays a multi-dimensional role in every creative, knowledge and technology driven company and its role is more pertinent to a start up. Its potential to build a layer of competitive advantage, safeguard business vantage, raise investment, prevent misappropriation and enhance valuation, makes IP an important element of every start ups business and growth strategy. As the value of IP to a start up varies based on a multitude of factors…

July 30, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP for Start Ups 0Comment 969Views 0Like

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Misunderstood World of Patents!

This post was first published on 26th August, 2014. The concept of law or the legal system is not new. But when someone says “I work in Intellectual Property Law, as a Patent Advocate,” he is often met with a look of incredulity. The path of Patents is less traveled and it is no surprise that there are several misconceptions regarding Patents in the mind of the layman. Here's unraveling some of the most common myths about Patents. 1. I've got an Idea. I should get…

July 26, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 708Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 1

This post gives trade mark statistics for the last decade. Trademark applications are filed to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office.A 2011 report showed that the five countries filing the most trademarks were China, USA, India, Brazil and South Korea. The statistics revealed a major shift in the preference of multinational brand owners towards emerging markets, evidenced by the change in the composition of the top 10 countries with the most number of published trademarks, from 2012 to 2013…

July 21, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 665Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property/Patents for Hospitals and Hospital Management

This presentation has been made by Nitin Nair. The presentation primarily deals with the importance of intellectual property protection in the hospital management sector. Besides stressing on the importance of protection, the presenter also elucidates the requirements of a successful patent grant, what is patentable subject matter and what are the necessary steps to be taken with respect to safeguarding inventions in the hospital and hospital management sector. The presentation begins with Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970 (“Patents…

July 13, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1311Views 0Like

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Celebrating 20 Years of IP Excellence

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 9

Importance of IP For Start-ups and Entrepreneurs (Part I): Patents

Happy Independence Day to all Sinapse readers!!!

Roche loses again

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 6

Did China Copy Disney’s famous track?

Using Intellectual Property Rights to Build Your Business

Misunderstood World of Patents!

Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 1

Intellectual Property/Patents for Hospitals and Hospital Management

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