Author: Dr. Kalyan Kankanala

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala is a practicing intellectual property (IP) attorney and author. He is a senior partner at BananaIP Counsels, a well-known IP firm based in Bangalore, India. His writings cover a range of topics relating to IP law, business, and policy, and he has authored several books and articles in the field. He has been contributing to this blog since 2007. The views expressed here are his own and do not represent those of BananaIP Counsels or its members.

SALIENT FEATURES OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2018 (INDIA) – PART 3

Full text of the proposed bill can be accessed here. Transparency and accountability measures Privacy by Design The Data fiduciary is obligated to implement policies...

IP Archive – What Is It And Why It’s Important?

Protecting your intellectual property has always been important but in the context of our knowledge-based economy intellectual assets are more important than ever. The basic...

Data Protection in India- Part II

We live in a complex web of social relationships, which are influenced by several factors that are alien to any other country. The extent to...

Disability Patents – Inventions that might make a difference

United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2017, was observed on December 3rd with the theme of: “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all."...

Padmavati and Film Censorship: Fiction is Fact; Fact is Fiction!

Padmavati, the film based on Rani Padmini, has been the subject of controversy for a long time now. Though the revered queen's very existence is...

Why the Name BananaIP? Why Not?

"Are you the Bananas?" the client asked, laughing loudly when we entered. "Yes, we are," I said, laughing with her. Almost every one laughs when...

Privacy and Intellectual Property: Are we trying to kill the snake with a log?

The Right to Privacy is now unquestionably a constitutionally protected fundamental right. The Supreme Court's order puts it as follows: " ... 2 The reference...

Copyrights and Jokes: Father Went to Church: ha ha ha

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the best patent attorney in India is ....None other than Mr. Kan! Please give Mr. Kan a loud applause." Kan stood up,...

Lahari v. Ola: Copyrights and Criminals – Licensing by Deterrence

Copyright infringers may be broadly classified into two categories, organized and unorganized. Organized infringers run legitimate businesses and are legally established and structured, but unorganized...

Creativity, Illegality and Intellectual Property

Thinking, understanding, reasoning, and articulating creativity is very difficult, if not impossible. Creativity is shapeless, and any defined approach to creativity defeats its ends. It...