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Sankranti Muggu with flowers at Nizampet, Rangareddy district. The post is about harvesting patents. To read click here.

The harvest festival and Patents, Happy Sankranti!

Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in various cultural forms with great devotion. It is believed that it is on this day that the glorious Sun God begins his ascendancy into the Northern hemisphere. Also, this is the only Indian festival celebrated on a fixed calendar day of the solar calendar. All other Indian festivals are celebrated as per the lunar calendar, which makes their days of celebration on the solar calendar…

January 15, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1008Views 0Like

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Patent Law-Basics of Specification Drafting- A PPT by Somashekar Ramakrishna at NLSIU

The following presentation was delivered by Mr. Somashekar Ramakrishna, 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 “Basic of Specification Drafting”covers the following topics: Object of Patent Law Form of Application- Patent Application, Priority Date In the Indian Patent Act- Section 7, Section 10 Specification Contents Examples of Invention Title Preamble Technical Field…

January 12, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2068Views 0Like

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Merry Patents and Merry Christmas

Christmas, the annual festival celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. People around the world have been observing this day with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. It is celebrated worldwide with few traditions like feasts, symbolic decorations, giving gifts and social gatherings. On this special day, we bring to you information on a few patents related to Christmas. An invention as disclosed in US 7132139B2 discloses a structure of an assembled type Christmas tree. The…

December 25, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1850Views 0Like

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The featured image shows the words patent patent application. The post is about the key points that one must keep in mind while applying for a patent. To read more click here.

Tips and Tricks for filing a Patent

A person or an entity can safeguard their invention or idea by applying for a patent against the same idea or invention. This gives the applicant a kind of virtual ownership over the invention or the idea for a specified period of time. Although the basic procedure for applying for a patent is not that complicated, there are certain things that an applicant should bear in mind while applying for a patent. In this article we shall take a look…

December 18, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1503Views 0Like

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Patented Anti Rape Inventions – Sex Patents V

With the increase in the number of sexual abuse and rape cases over the years, women and men have devised creative ways of protecting themselves against these heinous crimes. From innovative clothes to inventive devices, several patents have been filed to fend off, and also, teach a lesson to rapists. We list a few patents here. Condom to stop rapists in their tracks- WO 2013142882 This is really a unique invention. It not only helps in preventing rape, but also…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1157Views 0Like

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European Plant Patent

How is it even possible! I know, but that’s true. European fruits and vegetables have come under threat since the European Patent Office decided this spring to allow the patenting of natural plant properties. But that’s not legal! You are right! As of now according to part G-chapter II-5.4.1 -when a claim to a process for the production of a plant variety is examined, Art. 64(2) is not to be taken into consideration (see G 1/98). Hence, a process claim…

November 27, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 762Views 0Like

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What you need to know about Patent filing

When an individual comes up with an idea followed by an invention drawn from that idea, it is wise on his part to monopolize his right over the invention. In such a scenario one has to seek protection for his invention with the respective authorities. This write up briefly summaries the essentials of patent filing. Any invention or technology which has not been anticipated by publication in any document or used in the country or anywhere in the world before…

November 20, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 712Views 0Like

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The Collapsible Bicycle

Earlier this year, the USPTO published a patent application, filed by the American automaker Ford, for a new car that would give users an option to remove certain car parts and reassemble them into a bicycle. The invention titled as “Collapsible Bicycle” could become an important innovation in the field of future mobility. The publication discloses a bicycle that can be stored in the body of a vehicle. With the new proposal, the automobile giant is trying to solve the…

November 19, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 686Views 0Like

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Patent trolls – Lesson No. 1

Patent trolls are organizations that aggressively defend patent libraries without manufacturing products of their own, which is why they are often referred to as Non Practicing Entities (NPEs) or Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs). These NPEs hardly contribute to research and development through innovation since they are rarely the original innovators. Moreover, the NPEs own patent libraries by buying inventions and patents cheaply from individual inventors and small entities who are not seeking to enforce them and licence the acquired patent…

November 18, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 743Views 0Like

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Social Media and IP : Part VII – Trade Mark Cases

PINTEREST, v. PINTRIPS Pinterest, a social media platform, which allows users to upload content and share it through what it calls as 'pins,' filed a suit against Pintrips, a company that allows users to compare travel plans and flight prices. In its suit, Pinterest claimed that it owns trade mark rights with respect to the mark, PIN, and that its use by Pintrips amounts to trade mark infringement and dilution. The case was filed in 2013 in a California Court.…