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Kingsoft, Xiaomi Establish New IP Investment Fund

Chinese security software developer, Kingsoft, together in the partnership with the mobile phone maker, Xiaomi, Beijing Zhigu Technology Consulting Services (an entity controlled by Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun) and a few others, has launched a USD 35 Mn fund to support Intellectual Property related investments. Kingsoft announced that the investment vehicle managed by Beijing Zhigu Technology Consulting Services will have a 10-year term, without disclosing other specific details. It is widely speculated that the fund has been formed as an…

February 9, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Patents 0Comment 709Views 0Like

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Copyright Blockbuster 2014

Dear Readers, The information age brought with it mounds of new perspectives and facts. But is it enough that it's all out there! We do want to be able to know a whole lot by reading very little. So, we bring you a quick look at all the major IP-related happenings of 2014. Copyright Law: 1. CJEU rules – ISP’s can be made to block Illegal Download access As an endorsement to European Union’s anti-piracy policies, the European Court of Justice ruled on…

February 7, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 905Views 0Like

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2014 Blockbusters in Copyright Infringement Suits

Dear Sinapse Readers, The information age brought with it mounds of new perspectives and facts and copyright infringement claims. So, we bring you a quick look at all the major Intellectual Property related happenings (copyright infringement suits) of 2014. 1. Gulaab Gang in legal trouble! Multi-starrer movie Gulaab Gang gets into trouble with activist/leader Sampat Pal Devi of Gulabi Gang challenging the release of the movie before the Delhi High court, though Sampat Pal Devi succeeded in…

February 7, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 878Views 0Like

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Is Criteria to Determine Obviousness in Patent Still Ambiguous?

The Courts have often engaged in discussion of the legal non-obvious inquiry, only with respect to evaluating whether it was obvious to combine certain elements and not with respect to the ultimate question of evaluating the level of advance over prior art or identifying the quantum of advance necessary to achieve non-obviousness. In the context of combining prior art, the Court explained the need to consider market demand, design incentives, and other market forces that might lead to combinations or variations…

February 6, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 775Views 0Like

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Louisiana State University to Double Investment for Moving Innovation to Market

In January, 2014, Louisiana State University (LSU), established LSU LIFT (Leveraging Innovation for Technology Transfer) Fund, which offers bi-annual funding to LSU faculty members on a competitive basis, to effectively transfer innovation out of the lab and into the market. The Board also agreed to continually support the LSU LIFT Fund by assigning 5 percent of the university’s future IP licensing income to the new fund. In round one of the funding, the program attracted 47 applications out of which…

February 4, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing 0Comment 763Views 0Like

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Intellectual Property and Licensing – Presentation by Dr. Kalyan at IIM, Bangalore

This presentation, delivered by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala at IIM, Bangalore, gives an overview of intellectual property and licensing. Starting with an introduction to Intellectual Property and its species, Dr. Kalyan introduces some licensing concepts. Through recent cases and examples, Dr. Kalyan provides a basic understanding of the nature of licensing transactions and types of licenses.Continue Reading Intellectual Property and Licensing – Presentation by Dr. Kalyan at IIM, Bangalore

November 17, 2014 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing 0Comment 651Views 0Like

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Intro to Patent Law and Patentability Requirements – Presentations by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala at NLSIU

The presentations embedded in this post have been delivered by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala in his Patent Law course at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. The presentation on Intro to Patent Law gives an overview of patent philosophy. It covers social, economic and utilitarian rationales and gives an introduction to the tragedy of commons dimension. It also covers the patent life cycle, and public interest aspects of patent law. This presentation is an updated version of the 2013 presentation.Continue…

October 26, 2014 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 683Views 0Like

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Featherbed Frame: The Frame That is Revolutionizing Motorcycle Construction

This post was first published on 16th October, 2014. The chassis or the frame is part of a vehicle that is of paramount importance. It is like a skeleton that defines the shape of the vehicle and holds all the associated components of the vehicle together. There are different types of motorcycle frames such as single cradle, half duplex cradle, full duplex cradle, perimeter, beam, trellis etc., Though single cradle or single down-tube cradle frame is the simple and most commonly…

October 16, 2014 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1526Views 0Like

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Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration – Part II

In the previous blog post, we discussed Section 9(1) which laid down a few absolute grounds for refusal of registration of trademarks. Today, we’ll explain in detail, Section 9(2) which states: "A mark shall not be registered as a trademark if: It is of such nature as to deceive the public or cause confusion; It contains or comprises any matter likely to hurt the religious susceptibilities of any class or section of the citizens…

July 4, 2014 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 2949Views 1Like

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Well Knownness of a Trademark – Part II – Popularity among Substantial Segment of Public

As discussed in our previous post, for determining the well knownness of a trademark, the claimant of the well knownness is required to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the mark enjoys high reputation among a substantial segment of consumers, with respect to the goods and/or services to which said mark is applied. In order to conceptualize the principle behind the well knownness of a trademark, it is important to understand the legal interpretations of the terms ‘substantial segment of consumers’…

July 2, 2014 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1004Views 1Like

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Kingsoft, Xiaomi Establish New IP Investment Fund

Copyright Blockbuster 2014

2014 Blockbusters in Copyright Infringement Suits

Is Criteria to Determine Obviousness in Patent Still Ambiguous?

Louisiana State University to Double Investment for Moving Innovation to Market

Intellectual Property and Licensing – Presentation by Dr. Kalyan at IIM, Bangalore

Intro to Patent Law and Patentability Requirements – Presentations by Dr. Kalyan Kankanala at NLSIU

Featherbed Frame: The Frame That is Revolutionizing Motorcycle Construction

Grounds for Refusal of Trademark Registration – Part II

Well Knownness of a Trademark – Part II – Popularity among Substantial Segment of Public

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