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Keeping your eyes on the prize: Weight Loss Patents V

Burning the extra fat deposit and shedding some weight is definitely a good idea. In addition to obvious health benefits, it’s proven that being physically fit and living healthy can improve your confidence level as well. Well, we all know this theory. Many have tried or are still trying, or at least intend to shed some weight. But the real test is to find that motivation which will help you keep going. Unlike weight gain, weight loss is definitely a…

February 26, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 833Views 0Like

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Staying in Shape: Weight Loss Patents IV

Hello there dear readers, it’s Wednesday again and we are back with some more patents which aim at helping you burn that unhealthy fat and get in shape. While they do not promise a chiseled you in 7 days, they can surely get you closer to that desired look. Let us begin with the first invention - titled “Exercise device”. The invention as disclosed in US 12/341,636 relates to a device for exercising. More particularly this invention relates to a yoga prop used formulation dimensional…

February 17, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 647Views 0Like

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Historical Patents: To Pin or Not to Pin

A destitute man was nervously twisting a brass wire in his work-shed, trying to think of something that would help him pay off his debt, when an idea struck him. The man was Walter Hunt, and the idea was a dress pin, which we know as the modern safety pin. In his patent filing for the safety pin, Hunt described the invention of “a pin made of one piece of wire or metal combining a spring, and clasp or catch,”…

February 15, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 942Views 0Like

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Valentines Day Gifts (Love Patents VII): Actions Speak Louder Than Words

On this eve of Valentines, most of us are looking forward to receiving gifts and most would have already planned big dates, exquisite dinners or indulgent getaways. Love is in the air and it’s time for chocolates, flowers, hugs, wishes, greetings filled with romantic words. The charm of valentine’s day still lies in pouring our heart out to our loved one and greeting cards have always be our companion in expressing our deepest feelings. Yes – the age old greeting…

February 13, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 678Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents III): You Had Me at Chocolate

Love is in the air, isn’t it? Valentine’s Day is only 4 days away and I presume some us will definitely end up shopping for our significant other on the very last moment. But do not panic, we have an easy, tried and tested solution for you. Chocolates! Who doesn’t like chocolates? Chocolates can never go out of fashion and this gift works every time. Chocolate is sinfully delicious and let’s not forget it is also an aphrodisiac! So we…

February 12, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 626Views 0Like

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Valentine’s Day Gifts ( Love Patents I):It Started With A Kiss

With Valentine’s Day fever upon us, Sinapse team brings to you gifting ideas for the romantically inclined, among our readers. Buying the right gift can be a bit of a task, isn’t it? You want to be creative and original, and make each Valentine’s Day trump the last one. We sympathize with all our love struck readers, so here are a few patents which disclose romantic ideas/gifts. To being with, we will start with a romantic and healthy gift: A…

February 12, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 805Views 0Like

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An Introduction to Patent Law – A presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at the Acharya Institute of Technology

The following presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Managing Partner BananaIP Counsels, at the Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore. The presentation is titled “Patent Law - An Introduction" and covers the following topics: Patent Regime Patentability Requirements Patentable Subject Matter Inventions Not Patentable Examples Industrial Applicability Novelty Inventive Step Patent Process Patent Rights Patent Infringement Claim Construction Defenses About Dr. Kalyan Kankanala Dr. Kalyan C.…

February 10, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 737Views 0Like

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Talk On Public Policy for Grassroots Frugal Innovations at IIMB

A seminar on ‘Public Policy for grassroots frugal innovations: a lesson for learners’ was organized by IIM Bangalore on 7th January 2016. The session was presented by Prof. Anil K Gupta who is the founder of Honey Bee Network and executive Vice Chair of National Innovation Foundation. The session focused on his mission of putting people in the developing societies, who are knowledge rich but economically poor, out of the morass of mediocrity and on to the path of sustainable,…

January 28, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 644Views 0Like

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Patent Law- Patent Infringement Analysis- A PPT by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at NLSIU

The following presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Managing Partner BananaIP Counsels, at National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU), as a part of the Patent law course offered for PGDIP students. The presentation titled “Patent Infringement Analysis”covers the following topics: Patent Rights Infringement Direct Infringement Claim Construction Claim Elements Is this product infringing? Doctrine of Equivalence Lalabhai v. Chimanlal Indirect Infringement Defenses FTO Analysis …

January 24, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Patents 0Comment 2458Views 0Like

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Shedding those extra pounds the patent way- Weight Loss Patents I

Hello there Sinapse readers! If you are one of those people who have included “losing some weight” as one of your resolutions this year, this post should definitely be of interest to you. Losing weight can be a tedious task. From crazy celebrity diets to outrageous workout routines to any of the latest weight loss fads, we’ve all been there and done that. Haven’t we? In this post we bring to you some of the patented inventions whose primary objective…