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Your Story! So What? – Books, Similarity and Copyright Infringement – Copyrights and Writers Part 11

Copyright does not protect ideas except to the extent they are expressed, and a writer will not be liable for copyright infringement if she copies only ideas of another writer. Ideas, facts, historical events, and public domain works are open to all writers, and no writer can claim exclusivity over them under the copyright law. However, a writer is not permitted to copy expressions of another writer, and such copying without authorization gives rise to copyright infringement. Copyright Infringement If an…
March 8, 2019 Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 3925Views 0Like
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Basics of Industrial Designs

Basics of Industrial Designs

Any good business man would tell you that the success of any product in the market depends a lot on its aesthetics almost as much as its function.  A lot of the times it has so happened that a more aesthetically pleasing product has done better in the market, as compared to competing products that have a higher functional value, merely because of its appearance. Therefore, when it comes to consumer products, appearance plays a huge role and has the…
March 7, 2019 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1993Views 0Like
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Weekly Trademark News - BananaIP Counsels

Flipkart Wins a Domain Infringement Case, Lacoste Loses a Bite of its Crocodile, Jungle Book Activity Books Coming, Mizo Banana GI, and Other News

Indian Trademark Statistics for March (First Week), Taylor Swift and her Bizarre Trademarks, McDonald’s Loses to Supermac, Flipkart Fights its Domain Squatter and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Representations that do not make sense are the best Trade Marks” – Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last week, the Indian Trademark Office has had a very slow week. The total number of applications published in the trademark…
March 6, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 668Views 0Like
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Your Book or Mine – Writers’ Moral Rights: Copyrights and Writers Part 10

A writer has two types of rights in his/her work: moral rights and economic rights. Economic rights are most often brought up in a discussion on copyright law, as they could lead to direct commercial benefits for the writer as well as other parties involved in a transaction. As seen in the previous post, the rights to publish a work, make it available to the public, and make and distribute copies of that work are important rights for a writer…
March 6, 2019 Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1022Views 0Like
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Patent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, New Draft Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure, National Policy on Software Products and more

“Patent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, Draft Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure 2019 published, National Policy on Software Products – 2019, receives sanction from the Union Cabinet, Huawei and Samsung end patent infringement dispute, Blackberry and Twitter in a tussle, NI – MSME to organize a 5 - day training session on Intellectual Property Rights, RGNIIPM Nagpur to launch an IP Innovation Gallery” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Quote of the…
March 4, 2019 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 536Views 0Like
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Reading Between The Lines- Book Publishing Contracts_ Copyrights and Writers Part 9

Reading Between The Lines- Book Publishing Contracts: Copyrights and Writers Part 9

Getting a publishing contract is an important milestone for a writer. For some writers, that is a remarkable achievement. This is despite the fact that the value added by publishers in publishing a book has been diminishing over the years. In reality, a publisher is merely a middle man between the author and the reader, and though many publishers claim to contribute to the quality of the book, their role is mostly limited to copy editing, printing, and distributing it.…
March 1, 2019 Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1233Views 0Like
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E-Commerce Policy, Rush for Patriotic Movie Titles, Spotify in India, and more.

DIPP Invites Comments on E-Commerce Policy, Bollywood Rushes to Register Patriotic Movie Titles, Spotify’s India Launch Hit by Warner Suit, IFTDA Bans Navjot Singh Sidhu from Kapil Sharma Show, Tiktok Launches Video Series on Community Guidelines, Total Dhamaal Leaked Online Soon After Release, APC: Serena Williams’ Cartoon Not Racist, Nicki Minaj Denies Copyright Infringement in Tracy Chapman Lawsuit, US Copyright Office Denies Copyright for ‘Carlton Dance’ in Fortnite Suit, US Court Allows AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Facebook Held Liable for Retaining…
March 1, 2019 Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights, Social Media Law 0Comment 807Views 0Like
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Regulating eCommerce Marketplaces: Proposals in the National eCommerce Policy Draft

Regulating eCommerce Marketplaces: Proposals in the National eCommerce Policy Draft

The recently released National eCommerce Policy Draft ("eCommerce Policy") acknowledges the role of eCommerce marketplaces in building the network and systems to facilitate eCommerce in India. As stated in the policy, many agree that the emergence of eCommerce marketplaces have benefited small sellers and consumers. At some level, eCommerce marketplaces have also played a role in spreading eCommerce knowledge and culture. However, the growth of large eCommerce marketplaces combined with lack of an effective regulatory mechanism has created entry and…
February 28, 2019 Intellectual Property 0Comment 690Views 0Like
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Weekly Trademark News - BananaIP Counsels

Samsung in Trouble over Smartwatches, Lifebuoy Trademark Victory, ITC Wins GI Infringement Case and Other News

  Indian Trademark Statistics for February (Fourth Week), Zumba for Fitness, GST on Brands and Logos Too?, Lifebuoy Trademark Victory, ITC Wins GI Infringement Case and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "A brand’s job is to create a customer that creates and inspires other customers" - Think Marketing INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last week, the Indian Trademark Office has had a mixed week. The total number of registrations granted has…
February 27, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 746Views 0Like
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NATIONAL E-COMMERCE POLICY DRAFT

National e-commerce Policy Draft

  On February 23rd 2019, the Department of Industry and Internal Trade released a draft outlining the National e-commerce policy, curated to address the major developments taking place in the field of e-commerce and digital trade. The Policy addresses the various concerns that have accompanied the rapid digitization of the economy and has chosen certain key areas that needs prioritization. Additionally, the Centre has highlighted the importance of harmonization of e-commerce policies across Ministries and Departments of the Government. The key areas…
February 27, 2019 Intellectual Property 0Comment 650Views 0Like
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