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Contributory Infringement, Arctic Cat, Blu-Ray Discs, Driverless Car and more

Google patents, IPO patent stats, Contributory Infringement, Arctic Cat, Blu-Ray Discs, Driverless Car and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India's Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent quote of the Week "We love patents, but not unconditionally; We believe in patents, but not mindlessly; We value patents, but not at the cost of our core values; and We are serious about patents, but saving life always comes first." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Patent Stats from the Indian Patents and…

March 6, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 774Views 0Like

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Patentability Requirements – A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at BMS College, Bangalore

The following presentation titled "Patentability Requirements" was delivered at BMS College by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Chief IP Attorney at BananaIP Counsels. The presentation covers the following topics: Patentable subject matter Product or Process patents - Section 2(1)(j) Exclusions under Section 3 of the Patents Act Section 3(d) & it's explanation Section 3(j) - explanation and examples Section 3(k) - explanation and examples Section 3(i) - explanation and examples Industrial Applicability Novelty Anticipation of…

March 2, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 803Views 0Like

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Landmark case, Chemtura Corporation v. UOI, Facebook patents, Computer Related Inventions & more

This weekly update on patents and industrial designs is brought to you by the patents division at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. Patent quote of the week “People equate patents with secrecy, that secrecy is what patents were designed to overcome. That's why the formula for Coca-Cola was never patented. They kept it as a trade secret, and they've outlasted patent laws by 80 years or more.” – Craig Venter (Pioneer of Human Genome Sequencing) Patent Stats from the Indian Patents and…

February 27, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 2476Views 0Like

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Landmark cases, Amazon’s interesting patent, Apple and Qualcomm dispute.

This weekly update on patents is brought to you by the Patent experts of BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. In this weeks patent news and updates we bring to you a Landmark case in patents, latest stats from the patent & designs office, an interesting patent granted to Amazon and much more. Happy reading! Patent thought of the week: "Grant is the beginning of the Patent Game, not its end." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Patent Stats: Patent applications published by the Indian…

February 20, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 970Views 0Like

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Fundamentals of Intellectual Property – A Presentation at IIM-Bangalore

The following presentation titled “Fundamentals of Intellectual Property”, was delivered on 17th February 2017 by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Chief IP Attorney, BananaIP Counsels, at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). The presentation focuses on basic concepts of IP and their relevance in the fast changing business environment. The Presentation included the following topics: Introduction to IP Patents Novelty/Inventive Step Patent Claim Copyrights Trademarks Strength of Trade Marks Industrial Designs Examples of infringement …

February 18, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 880Views 0Like

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Is it really time to break Patents in India?

Today morning, The Hindu carried a well-articulated article by Shamnad entitled 'Time to break in India.' If you were to read the piece in isolation, you would be convinced about the futility of the patent system, and would probably take up arms against it. Shamnad's conviction and ability to convince is of the highest order, but with due respect, we disagree with him. We do not disagree because of business interests, personal biases, or misplaced beliefs; we disagree because his…

February 16, 2017 Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 710Views 0Like

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Weekly Updates

This weekly update on patents is brought to you by the Patent experts of BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. Patent thought of the week: “A country without a patent office and good patent laws is just a crab and can't travel any way but sideways and backwards.” – Mark Twain Patent Stats: Patent applications published by the Indian Patent Office between 3rd February 2017 and 10th February 2017: 696 Patent applications granted by the Indian Patent Office between 3rd February…

February 13, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 774Views 0Like

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World’s Best IP Blogs – 2016

Last year in 2015, we ran a series on the world’s best IP blogs where we featured Intellectual Property blogs who have carved a niche for themselves in the world of IP. The series that we ran last year received immense appreciation and support from our readers and we remain thankful to them for the same. We also thank the IP blogs featured in this post and the series last year, for it is they who have taken it upon…

January 6, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property 0Comment 2001Views 0Like

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Indian Patent Highlights, 2016 – Patent Office, Patent Procedure and Patent Rules

Never before has the patent fraternity in India seen so much action as it has in the year 2016. 2016 was truly a year of some unprecedented thoughts and moves. This post attempts to take a recap of the year that was. New unique numbering system for patent applications: On 31st December 2015, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks issued a notification announcing the introduction of a new unique numbering system for patent applications filed in India.…

January 6, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 854Views 0Like

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Patent Wish List – 2017

I am sure all of us have one or the other kind of a wish list set up for 2017. In keeping with the trend we have decided to prepare and put out our own wish list for everyone to read. 2016 was witness to some very significant changes to the patent system in India. A number of measures were adopted to streamline the patent laws and to make their workings more efficient. While some of these changes were much needed…