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Is a Method of Massaging Patentable subject matter?

First Publication Date: 12th January 2010 This post is in furtherance of a question posed by one of my students at NLSIU. The question was - "Can a method of massaging be patentable in India?". He apparently saw a massage centre stating that they have patented their massage methods. In my opinion, a process of performing a massage that is not related to treatment of a disease or disorder is patentable in India provided it satisfies the industrial applicability,…

November 4, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1956Views 0Like

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Laxmi Dutt Roop Chand Vs. Nankau

First Publication Date: 18th December 2009 In this case, the Appellant, Laxmi Dutt Roop Chand, was the patent holder of a patent relating to the process of manufacture of hollow wares, such as 'lotas', 'batwas', 'degchis', 'batlois' and so on. The Appellant filed a patent infringement suit against the Respondents, Nankau and others, claiming that their process of manufacturing hollow wares violates the patents held by the Appellant and prayed for a permanent injunction restraining the Respondents from…

October 27, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1682Views 0Like

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SIPP scheme, UGC asks Universities to provide IPR as an optional subject, NASA to License Patent Portfolio, Treadmill patent infringement and more

“Indian patent statistics, Interesting inventions, CGPDTM & DIPP issue notice for empanelment of facilitators under SIPP (Startup Intellectual Property Protection) scheme, UGC asks Universities to provide IPR as an optional subject, Patent infringement disputes, Treadmill patents, NASA to License Patent Portfolio and other Weekly Patent News updates,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Design quote of the Week “Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without…

October 22, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 826Views 0Like

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Topliff v. Topliff, 145 U.S. 156 (1892)

First Publication Date: 30th August 2008 Case Facts A mechanical device was patented and a first reissue was filed within four months of the patent on April 9, 1872. The reissue was granted. Then after four years The second reissue was filed a little more than a month after the first was granted. In this reissue the specification was largely refrained, drawings changed in form not in substance and the claim was changed by adding a necessary phrase. Issue Whether a second…

October 19, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 898Views 0Like

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Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883 (Revised at Stockholm in 1967)

First Publication Date: 7th January 2008 Monopoly and related rights have always been frowned upon by the law. The Statute of Monopolies, enacted in England in the year 1623, established that monopolies are not acceptable in law, but made a glorious exception in favour of patentable inventions. Therefore, although the statute prohibited monopolies, it specifically preserved the right of the royalty to grant patents for inventions by manufacturers. In pursuance of this individual government backed incentive mechanisms that prevailed in different parts…

October 13, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 3578Views 0Like

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Checking Patent Status Online in India

Applicants often approach us asking us how they can check the status of their patent applications online. Through this post, we attempt to show you how to exactly do this. The Indian Patent Office introduced the Indian patent search database called inPASS or Indian Patent Advanced Search System for the first time in 2015. inPASS replaced the then official database of the patent office called iPAIRS (Indian Patent Information Retrieval System) to provide a more simple, robust, and user-friendly database. So how does…

October 2, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 31407Views 0Like

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Samsung Patent Dispute, Interesting Inventions, International Conference on IPR, No Bt Cotton in India and more

“Interesting Inventions of the Week, International Conference on Emerging Trends of Intellectual Property Rights, Samsung spared in $115 million patent judgment, Apple granted 28 patents in a single day, Bt Cotton cannot be introduced in India says Bayer AG, WIPO Assemblies 2018 Open - Director General Underlines Positive Results and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Interesting patent fact of the Week On March 3, 1856, a civil…

September 24, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 675Views 0Like

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Searching for Patents on Indian Patent Database (InPASS)

I recall a time when searching for Indian patents and applications online was almost impossible. Performing a search to identify relevant prior art would mean perusal of each and every weekly gazette published by the Indian patent office. These gazettes, being poorly scanned copies of the bibliographic data, would make patent searching a task in itself and let us not even begin to discuss the patience that was tested. It was a time when even the popular paid databases…

September 6, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 9050Views 0Like

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Diaries that charge mobiles, Patent Agent Examination, IBM versus Groupon, AstraZeneca v. Dr. Reddy’s, Ericsson and LG Electronics Patent Licensing Agreement, Design Tip of the week and more.

“Drop in number of patent applications published, Interesting Patents, Wireless mobile charging diary, Passive haptic learning based typing skill enhancement system for the visually impaired, Patent Agent Examination registrations, IBM wins $83 million in suit against Groupon, AstraZeneca sues Dr. Reddy’s in Delhi High Court, Ericsson and LG Electronics sign Global Patent License Agreement, Design Tip and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Quote of the Week…

July 30, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 800Views 0Like

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Gilead drug opposed, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, Interesting patents, Green energy patents declining, LG Electronics v. Wiko, Patent Infringement, Patent Tip and other patent news

“Patent Statistics, Interesting Patents, Tracking Parabolic Solar Cooker System, Low Cost Smart Spectacle Vibration Device For Visually Impaired People, See-Through Display Glasses For Viewing 3d Multimedia, Compositions Against Cat Allergy, Sports Training Bat, Gilead’s Hep C drug challenged, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, LG Electronics sues Wiko for patent infringement, WIPO worried over slump in Green Energy patenting, What cannot be patented?, Patent tip of the week and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of…

July 16, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 771Views 0Like

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Is a Method of Massaging Patentable subject matter?

Laxmi Dutt Roop Chand Vs. Nankau

SIPP scheme, UGC asks Universities to provide IPR as an optional subject, NASA to License Patent Portfolio, Treadmill patent infringement and more

Topliff v. Topliff, 145 U.S. 156 (1892)

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883 (Revised at Stockholm in 1967)

Checking Patent Status Online in India

Samsung Patent Dispute, Interesting Inventions, International Conference on IPR, No Bt Cotton in India and more

Searching for Patents on Indian Patent Database (InPASS)

Diaries that charge mobiles, Patent Agent Examination, IBM versus Groupon, AstraZeneca v. Dr. Reddy’s, Ericsson and LG Electronics Patent Licensing Agreement, Design Tip of the week and more.

Gilead drug opposed, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, Interesting patents, Green energy patents declining, LG Electronics v. Wiko, Patent Infringement, Patent Tip and other patent news

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