About Us

With the vision of offering high quality, technology, and business driven IP law services following international standards, Dr. Kalyan Kankanala co-founded BananaIP Counsels (formerly Brain League) in 2004.  The firm incubated from IIMB’s entrepreneurship cell (NSRCEL) and has today emerged as a top ranked and premier IP firm in India.

Our commitment to excellence led to multiple accomplishments making BananaIP the best and the most sought-after firm in India where we:

• Built the strongest and best team in India.
• Acquired an enviable client portfolio.
• Developed a reputation for world-class expertise.
• Contributed significantly to the Indian IP law, policy, and eco-system.
• Launched highly specialized, ‘one of its kind’ IP services.
• Integrated modern, cutting edge technologies with proprietary methods to augment the firm’s top-notch service offerings.

BananaIP differentiates itself from other firms through its achievements and accomplishments in IP services, contributions to the law and policy framework, and business-driven IP research. The firm and its partners are recognized and ranked as leaders in the IP industry.  They hold honorary positions with national and international IP committees and research centres, and their views are regularly cited by leading news organizations, journals and research publications.

Clients choose to work with BananaIP because of our ability to merge their current needs with advancements in law, policy, business and technology.  The firm is IP attorney/advisor to leading organizations in diverse industries at the forefront of IP in India. Some of these include:

SAMSUNG | TOYOTA | MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA

PEPS | DAILY HUNT | EUREKA FORBES

SUN MOBILITY | ADITYA BIRLA | GODREJ

CONNEXIOS  | MUNIYAL AYURVEDA  | ASTRA ZENECA

YASH RAJ FILMS  | DHARMA PRODUCTIONS | PIXEL PICTURES

CENTRAL MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE (CMTI)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY (IITB)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIMB)

Many of these clients have been with BananaIP since our inception. This longevity is testament to their trust and value in ourwork.  And as their business needs have evolved, so too has BananaIP’s approach to the services we provide to meet those needs. 

Intellectual acumen, knowledge, expertise and experience of BananaIP’s senior partners and associates form the primary intellectual asset of the firm. Over the years, BananaIP has built intellectual capacity within the firm that sets BananaIP apart from its competitors. While most of its IP is maintained as trade secrets, BananaIP has filed and registered some patents, trademarks, and copyrights with respect to its novel technologies, proprietary methods, reputed representations and original forms.

Overall, BananaIP has an IP portfolio with about seventy filings and registrations, out of which close to fifty are registered. Some of the firm’s intellectual property includes:

Patent filings with respect to patent/trademark, royalty and content management technologies

Trade Mark registrations with respect to its popular brands such as BananaIP, Intellepedia, Invenomics, SiNApSE, PlanTain and so on

Copyright registrations over IP Manuals, forms and training materials

BananaIP’s intellectual property adds significant value to its IP service quality and standards, and makes BananaIP the most innovative firm in the country.

BananaIP frequently undertakes work on a pro-bono bases for start-ups, artists, and persons with disabilities.  Over the years, the firm has provided free IP advisory, filing, and commercialization support with the objective of enabling full and equal opportunity for deserving stakeholders.