Mind Your Claims: Delhi High Court Frames Guidelines for Mental Acts Under Section 3(m)
In the case of T-Mobile International AG and Co. KG v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and Another, the Delhi High Court addressed a…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala
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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.
Patent Opposition Gone Off Script: Bombay High Court Calls for Reasons, Evidence and Locus
In the case of Saathi, Inc. v. Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks and Anr., a granted patent was revoked despite an Opposition…
D-TAN Gets De-Registered: Delhi High Court Says You Cannot Trademark the Tan Away
In the case of Honasa Consumer Ltd v. Visage Beauty and Health Care Pvt Ltd & Anr., a registered trademark that had remained on the Register for several…
Sculpture, Copyright, and the Statue That Changed Hands
In the case of Ashok Balakrishnan, Proprietor v. Union of India and 2 Others, the dispute began with a miniature and moved to plans for much larger statues.…
AI Training, Copyright and Fair Dealing: Delhi High Court Refuses Injunction Against OpenAI
In the case of ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. OpenAI OPCO LLC, the Delhi High Court considered whether an artificial intelligence model may learn from copyright protected works…
Intellectual Property, Brands and the Rise of the Intangible Economy
For a long time, businesses measured strength through land, buildings, machinery, inventory and financial capital, because those were the assets that could be seen, counted and offered as…
Bimbo v. Bimbo: When Both Sides Waited Too Long
In the case of Bristol Bakery v. Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., the fight was not merely about who used BIMBO first. It was also about who acted…
AI, Trademarks and the Young Lawyer’s Chance to Start Up
In 2003/04, the author started an IP firm as a fresh law graduate with no experience, based on the belief that technology and business focused IP services could…
ITC’s Dakshin Restaurant Case: Too Much Trademark Spice, Too Little Copyright Proof
In the case of ITC Limited and Anr. v. Adyar Gate Hotels Limited, the dispute arose from a restaurant that carried the same name through a long hotel…
Shoot the Patent Attorney, Save the Patent: What Are Courts Overlooking?
Patent attorneys and agents carry knowledge, skill, and experience that the patent system depends on. They are not mere conduits for the filing of documents. They are professionals…