BananaIP Counsels

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 in 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 IP asset.

Trademarks

Trademarks act as indicators 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 assisting clients build strong trademark portfolios across 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 avenues for monetization of content that you create is ever increasing with the growth of digital in addition to traditional methods. The copyright consultants from BIP work with leading studios, app and game developers and distributors in helping them reap the fruits of their creativity through tactical registrations, licensing and due diligence.

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IP for Startups & Entrepreneurs

While IP is assuming high importance for all companies, its value for a startup can be extremely high, depending on the nature of the startup. While IP, many a times, forms the core of technology/knowledge driven startups based on novel ideas, the spectrum of its value varies for others. Irrespective of the nature of a startup, IP can help in gaining business/competitive value. BIP offers a unique end-to-end IP counseling program for startups taking you through 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, which can be effectively used for gaining business and competitive advantage, if appropriate steps are taken towards the said end. BIP’s team of highly qualified IP/Patent attorneys has helped several such businesses in India and across the world protect and utilize IP/Patents for business benefit. Our team has also helped many clients build strong IP/Patent portfolios, which have assumed very high financial valuation, and have also been acquired at lucrative values.

Media & Entertainment Law

While a plethora of business opportunities are available to content owners and creators, capitalizing on the said opportunities requires an insight into the entertainment business, expertise in copyright and several other laws, knowledge of modern technology and awareness of transactions in the industry. BIP’s unique entertainment and media law team merges expertise in law, management and business to offer value added services. Having worked with Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and other film industries, our team understands the nuances and transactions in each of these sectors and is well poised to advise clients accordingly.
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About Us

BIP Counsels (BananaIP Counsels), formerly Brain League IP Services, founded in 2004 at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s incubation center (NSRCEL), is recognized as an IP/Patent trailblazer in India. The firm’s mission is to help clients maximize business value from their IP/Patents, and gain competitive advantage in the market place. 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 Business Driven Approach to IP/Patent Services.
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Some of Our Clients

PEPS

SAMSUNG

HCL

MAHINDRA

EMERSON

EUREKA FORBES

IIT MADRAS

YASH RAJ FILMS

TITAN INDUSTRIES

Our Team

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Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala
Senior Partner, Chief IP Attorney
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Somashekar Ramakrishna
Senior Partner, Chief Patent Officer (Drafting, Prosecution and Portfolio Management)
Nitin Nair
Senior Partner (Technology), Chief Technology Officer (Inventions, Technology and Patents)
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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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What’s Trending at BIP

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Intellectual Property Case Studies

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