Intellectual Property Services India

Intellectual Property Services

Patents

A patent is an exclusive right to use and exploit your invention for strategic and commercial gain. But many organizations struggle to understand the nuances of patenting and how to use it effectively to protect your business. Our patent experts, with broad international training, experience and technical depth, can guide you through the entire patent lifecycle and put you in the best position to capitalize on this Intellectual Property (IP) asset.

Trademarks

Trademarks act as the indicator of source or origin of a product or service. The most significant aspect of your branding, goodwill creation and valuation is a well-managed trademark. BIP’s trademark experts specialize in helping clients build strong trademark portfolios across multiple countries through well-planned protection and defense programs.

Copyrights

Copyrights protect original works of authorship. They are the core of business in many fields such as publishing, entertainment, television, software and animation. The multiple avenues for monetization of the content you create are ever increasing with the growth of digital on top of traditional methods. The copyright consultants from BIP work with leading studios, app and game developers, and distributors to help them reap the fruits of their creativity through tactical registrations, licensing and due diligence.

Premium Services

IP for Startups & Entrepreneurs

While IP is increasing in importance for all companies, depending on the nature of a startup business, its value can be extremely high. While novel IP ideas often form the core of technology/knowledge driven startups, the spectrum of its value varies for other businesses. Irrespective of the nature of a startup, IP can help gain both business and competitive value. BIP offers a unique end-to-end IP counseling program for startups taking you through the conception of an idea, to its protection, and commercialization.

IP for e-Commerce, Online & Mobile Businesses

e-Commerce portals, aggregators, marketplaces, content distributors, mobile applications and other online/mobile businesses generate valuable IP. This can then be effectively used for gaining business and competitive advantage, if you take the appropriate steps. BIP’s team of highly qualified IP/Patent attorneys has helped several businesses in India and across the world protect and utilize IP/Patents for the benefit of their business. Our team has also helped many clients build strong IP/Patent portfolios, which have achieved very high financial valuations, and been acquired at lucrative values.

Media & Entertainment Law

While a plethora of business opportunities are available to content owners and creators, capitalizing on them requires an insight into entertainment businesses. Our expertise in copyright and other legal areas, knowledge of modern technology and awareness of transactions in the industry uniquely place us to serve entertainment and media businesses. BIP’s law team merges expertise in law, management and business to offer value-added services. Having worked closely with Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and other film industries, our team understands the nuances and transactions of each sector and is well placed to advise you.

About Us

BananaIP (BIP) Counsels, formerly Brain League IP Services, was founded in 2004 at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s incubation center (NSRCEL). It is recognized as an IP/Patent trailblazer in India. The firm’s mission is to help clients maximize their business value from IP/Patents, and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. In its evolution from Brain League, BIP carries forward the firm’s core values – Merger of Technology, Management and Law, Swift Adaptation to Changes in Competitive Environment, and a Business-Driven Approach to IP/Patent Services.

PEPS

SAMSUNG

HCL

MAHINDRA

EMERSON

EUREKA FORBES

IIT MADRAS

YASH RAJ FILMS

TITAN INDUSTRIES

Our Team

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

Senior Partner, Chief IP Attorney

Somashekar Ramakrishna

Senior Partner, Chief Patent Officer (Drafting, Prosecution and Portfolio Management)

Nitin Nair

Senior Partner (Technology), Chief Technology Officer (Inventions, Technology and Patents)

Sanjeeth Hegde

Senior Partner (Client Relations), Chief Strategy Officer (Strategic Alliances, Partnerships and Licensing)

Vinita Radhakrishnan

Senior Partner, Chief Patent Officer (Research, Risk Clearance and Strategy)

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Testimonials

Yash Raj Films has had excellent experiences working with BananaIP, previously Brain League team. They have been a source of insightful opinion for all legal matters, end-to-end copyright and trademark registrations and other IP matters. The team brings to the table, unparalleled legal expertise and business acumen in the entertainment field. YRF sees BananaIP as an organization with great dedication, and commitment to their client’s cause.

Rohit Sobti Vice President, Yash Raj Films

Dr. Kalyan and his team were instrumental in helping United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), International Center for Advancement of Manufacturing Technology (ICAMT) devise innovative IP programs for SMEs. Strategic IP Audits, Best Practices, and business driven IP Filings of Dr. Kalyan have helped many of our cluster companies move up the IP value chain.

M.S. Dhakad Former Programme Director, UNIDO

Essilor being a world leader in the plastic ophthalmic lens business, it has to protect its innovative brands in every country. Brainleague, now BananaIP, has been supporting Essilor India in getting its Indian brands registered. The best part in the service provided by the firm is the transparency and not requiring any followups. … We feel privileged to have services from Brainleague led by Mr. Kalyan.

Dattatri H. M. Head - Legal & Secretarial, Essilor India

We at NSRCEL and IIMB have called upon Dr. Kalyan for professional support in a variety of ways and on numerous occasions. What has struck me in each of those instances is the readiness with which he has responded: Willingly, professionally. … We feel privileged and fortunate to know Dr. Kalyan and that we are able to draw on his knowledge, experience and insight freely.

Professor Sabarinathan G. Chairperson, NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

A ‘personalised’ local support, understanding of nuances of different IP laws and a global operational reach make BananaIP, earlier Brain league, the guys to work with.

Mr. Prakash R& D Head, Mahindra Reva

The firm has an excellent team with an ability to understand complex technical aspects of innovations and advise innovators on patentable claims. I am very impressed with their expertise.

Dr. Abhay Karandikar Professor, IIT Bombay

We are very happy with the quality of Patent Services BananaIP Counsels has rendered to our Company. The understanding of technology of BananaIP’s experts and their skills in patent drafting are commendable. We are very impressed with BananaIP’s adherence to time lines and flexibility while working with us. Strategic inputs and analysis reports from BananaIP’s highly qualified team has helped us immensely during the patent application process.

M.V. Rayudu & V. Nagesh Directors, Chirra Electronics Pvt. Ltd.