Finding Ideas, Inventions and Creations in Companies: IP Audits VI
This case study explores an IP audit conducted for a creative startup in India, focusing on identifying IP assets, assessing risks, and framing strategic policy. The findings and…
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The harvest festival and Patents, Happy Sankranti!
This post explores Makar Sankranti’s cultural relevance and its connection to agricultural patents. It highlights key inventions in crop harvesting technology and examines how patents contribute to advancements…
Finding Ideas, Inventions and Creations in Companies – IP Audits V
This case study examines an IP audit at a Kerala-based manufacturing company, revealing significant untapped intellectual property assets. The analysis highlights the audit process, key findings, and the…
Finding Ideas, Inventions and Creations in Companies: IP Audits IV
This article analyses an IP audit at a major multi-national company in India, focusing on how the process led to a sharp increase in invention disclosures and patent…
Finding Ideas, Inventions and Creations in Companies – IP Audits III
This article examines how companies can systematically uncover ideas and inventions through structured IP audits. It details the steps involved in identifying, classifying, and inventorying intellectual assets to…
Ten Titans of the IP blog world
Last year in the month of December 2015, we ran a month long series acknowledging and appreciating some of the best IP blogs across the world. The blogs…
Patent Law-Basics of Specification Drafting- A PPT by Somashekar Ramakrishna at NLSIU
The following presentation was delivered by Mr. Somashekar Ramakrishna, Partner BananaIP Counsels, at National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU), as a part of the Patent law…
Dhoni and the Infamous Magazine Cover: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
The Dhoni magazine cover controversy explores legal proceedings against MS Dhoni for allegedly offending religious sentiments by appearing as a Hindu deity. This case highlights challenges celebrities face…
‘Affordability, Availability, Accessibility of medicines’
The post examines key outcomes from a national conference on access to medicines in India, with a focus on pharmaceutical pricing, IPR, and related policy challenges. It analyses…
Bluebook vs Baby Blue
This article explores the copyright and trademark issues raised in the dispute between Bluebook and Baby Blue. It analyses whether the Bluebook is copyrightable and examines trademark concerns…
Entertainment Law: No ‘soft kitty’ to put Sheldon to sleep?
The Soft Kitty lullaby from The Big Bang Theory is at the centre of a copyright lawsuit filed by the original author’s heirs. This post discusses the legal…
Pharma Patents and Drug Prices- A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at NLSIU, Bangalore
The following presentation titled ‘Pharma Patents and Drug Prices’ was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala (Managing Partner, BananaIP Counsels, Bangalore) on 5th January, 2016 at the conference…