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20 July 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT BY BAIDU, ACTORS LIABILITY FOR DIALOGUES, MARATHI REMAKE OF VIP IN TROUBLE, WALMART TO ACQUIRE INDIAN START-UPS AND MORE

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Actors Not Liable for Insulting Dialogues - Delhi High Court, Marathi remake of Dhanush's 'VIP' is stopped by the High Court over copyright infringement, Music Theatre International Files Copyright Action Against Northern Virginia Community Theatre, Baidu Pays for Copyright Infringement of Photographs, Radio Station Owner Ordered to Pay USD 1.5 Million in License Fees, Walmart Looking to Acquire Indian Merchandising Start-ups, Juventus Earns Rs 420 Crore within 24 hours from Sale of Cristiano Ronaldo Jerseys. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Creative Commons has a lot to offer to the entertainment industry provided it is strategically merged with copyright commercialization strategy” ― Dr. Kalyan...

16 July 2018

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Weekly Patent News: Gilead drug opposed, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, Interesting patents, Green energy patents declining, LG Electronics v. Wiko, Patent Infringement, Patent Tip and other patent news

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in Intellectual Property, Patents

“Patent Statistics, Interesting Patents, Tracking Parabolic Solar Cooker System, Low Cost Smart Spectacle Vibration Device For Visually Impaired People, See-Through Display Glasses For Viewing 3d Multimedia, Compositions Against Cat Allergy, Sports Training Bat, Gilead’s Hep C drug challenged, Apple sued over ‘DND’ feature, LG Electronics sues Wiko for patent infringement, WIPO worried over slump in Green Energy patenting, What cannot be patented?, Patent tip of the week and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Quote of the Week “The true strength of an invention lies in the claims of...

14 July 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: US STAMP CASE, YOUTUBE’S NEW COPYRIGHT TOOL, WIPO TREATIES WELCOMED BY BOLLYWOOD AND MORE

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Bollywood Industry Welcomes Government move to Join WIPO Treaties, Stamp mistake costs US Postal Service $3.5 million, YouTube launches Copyright Match Tool to check infringement, Merchandising Cloud Introduced by Tech giants. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK Copyright law has got to give up its obsession with 'the copy.' The law should not regulate 'copies' or 'modern reproductions' on their own. It should instead regulate uses--like public distributions of copies of copyrighted work--that connect directly to the economic incentive copyright law was intended to foster.” ― Lawrence Lessig INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is an increase of 28.3% in the total number of copyright applications filed this week...

09 July 2018

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Weekly Patent News: Monsanto Case in SC, Xiaomi and Fitbit Patent Infringement, Gucci patent suit, Interesting patents and other patent news

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in Intellectual Property, Patents

“Interesting Patents, Foldable Houses Using Telescopic Walls and Frame, Water Activated Belt to Alarm against Drowning, Automated Structure for Growing Plants in Vertical Layers, Intelligent Device for Landslide Prediction, Supreme Court to hear Monsanto appeal, Xiaomi faces allegations of infringing 3GPP Technology Patent, Fitbit and Immersion settle patent dispute, Gucci accused of patent infringement, Brazil Judge orders Monsanto to deposit royalties, WIPO Publishes Guide to Tackle Issues in Access & Benefit-Sharing Agreements and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Quote of the Week “If you didn't have patents, no one would...

06 July 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: 2 WIPO TREATIES APPROVED, ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESSING BY COPYRIGHT OFFICE, DANCING BABY COPYRIGHT LAW SUIT, GLOBAL LICENSING DEAL BY TRILLER AND MORE

Posted by Arjun K

in Copyrights, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law

Union Cabinet approves 2 WIPO treaties, Copyright Office Regarding Electronics Processing of Online Application, European Union Parliament Rejects the controversial copyright law, Oculus will pay $250 million to ZeniMax for copyright infringement, Nats appeal to decrease damages for copyright infringement of 'Eminem-esque', Dancing Baby copyright lawsuit Finally ends, Amazon is Expanding its Merchandise Services, Triller Announces First Global Licensing Deal with Universal Music Group COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK I think if the copyright regime focuses on the people we are supposed to be helping, the artists and creators, and builds a system that gives them the freedom to choose and to...

02 July 2018

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Weekly Patent News: Bluetooth Fans, Clog free drains, Bose patent infringement, Apple – Samsung settlement, JPO’s SEP guidelines, Patent fees hike and other patent news

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“Interesting Patents, Fan with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based Control System, Pen patents, Clog Free Easy Drain Sink, Emergency Exits in Rail Coaches, Bose alleges patent infringement, Apple and Samsung end 7 year old long patent dispute, After EU, JPO Publishes New Guide for SEP Licensing Negotiations, Asia’s first patent arbitration centre to open in Japan, New Zealand IPO may hike patent fees by 50% and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Quote of the Week “Innovation without protection is Philanthropy.” - Mark Blaxill, Renowned Author Indian Patent Statistics A total...

29 June 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: KAJAL’S COPYRIGHT CASE, PUBG AND FORTNITE LAW SUIT ENDED, NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT SUED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEE, PEPPERFRY TO EXPAND HOUSE BRANDS, YOUTUBE EXPANDS CHANNEL MEMBERSHIPS MORE

Posted by Arjun K

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No Obscenity on Magazine Cover: Kerala High Court, Actress Kajal Agarwal loses copyright case against VVD oil, Canadian Publishers welcome settlement between Laval University and Copibec, PUBG Corp drops suit against Fortnite Creators, Copyright Agency Sues New South Wales state government, Furniture marketplace Pepperfry to expand house brands portfolio, YouTube expands its merchandising, membership options. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK I think intellectual property is more like land, and copyright violation is more like trespass. Even though you don't take anything away from the landowner when you trespass, most people understand and respect the laws that make it illegal. The real crime...

25 June 2018

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Weekly Patent News: 10 millionth patent, Pen patents, Vertical farming, IIT-B patents, Dr. Reddy v. Eli Lilly, Apple v. Qualcomm, WIPO’s proposal and other patent news

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“Interesting Patents, System for vertical farming, Eco-Friendly Lamps, Herbal edible coatings for fresh fruits and vegetables, IIT-Bombay highest grosser from patents, Dr Reddy's loses patent dispute with Eli Lilly, Apple challenges Qualcomm’s patent in US, Raytheon Company gets coveted US patent no. 10,000,000, WIPO’s proposal creates flutters and other Weekly Patent News” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Fact of the Week The first practical fountain pen design was patented in 1884 by Lewis Waterman. The Treaty of Versailles was in fact signed using a solid gold Waterman pen. Indian Patent Statistics A total of 1059...

22 June 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: END TO MEMES, COPYRIGHT BANK, ITHIASA 2 IN TROUBLE, NITISH KUMAR IN COPYRIGHT TROUBLE, MORE CHINESE SPONSORS FOR FIFA AND MORE

Posted by Arjun K

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law

Scriptwriter Aneesh Lee Ashok Accuses the Director of Ithiasa 2 for copyright infringement, Supreme Court issues notice to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Copyright Infringement Suit, European Parliament puts an end to online Memes -Approved by Legal Affairs committee, Copyright Bank officially launched, First Indian cartoon character to sell merchandise worth Rs 200 crore, Two more Chinese brands on sponsors list for FIFA World Cup 2018. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK Traditional copyright has been that you can't make a full copy of somebody's work without their permission. -Patricia Schroeder INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is a significant decrease of 37.35% in the number of...

18 June 2018

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Weekly Patent News: Medical patents, Samsung Patent Infringement, US ITC versus Apple, Patent tip of the Week and other news

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“Interesting Patents, Eye patents, Medical patents, Backpack for visually impaired user, Samsung fined for infringing KAST’s patent, US ITC tightens the noose on iPhones, Is Patent search really necessary?, Patent Tip of the week and other Weekly Patent News,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Fact of the Week “The strength of the invention is the true factor of the strength of a patent” – Gaurav Mishra, IP Manager - Strategic Engagement, BananaIP Counsels. Indian Patent Statistics A total of 726 patent applications have been published in the 24th issue of the patent journal. Out...

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