01 March 2021

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Copyright, Information Technology and eCommerce Govt. Notifications-2021

Meity introduces the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a notification, introducing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. A copy of the rules may be accessed here. Meity announces Public Consultation for draft of the National Strategy on Blockchain The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently published the draft National Strategy on Blockchain, in consultation with various stakeholders including academia, industry and government. MeitY has now issued a notification calling for suggestions from the public with regard to the draft National Strategy...

01 March 2021

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IP waiver on Covid-19 vaccine, AI lacks ‘legal personality’ says USPTO to Court and more

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Chandigarh to launch special start-up policy soon; 57 countries back India’s proposal for IP waiver on Covid-19 vaccine; Ms. Anjali S delivers a talk on Patent prosecution and Patent Opposition; Mr. Gaurav Mishra delivers talk on Patent infringement and defenses in Biotech research; Solas OLED and LG settle patent dispute; USPTO submits its position on AI inventorship to US District Court; CNIPA extends PPH program with Austria and Germany Indian Patent News Chandigarh to launch special start-up policy soon The Chandigarh administration has announced that it intends to formulate a Startup Policy with special focus on women entrepreneurship soon. The new policy will...

28 February 2021

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Over 5000 patents granted in 2 months, will total grants increase this year?

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Weekly Patent News - Patent and industrial design statistics

This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the patent office on the 26th of February 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,184 patent applications have been published in the 9th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,184 applications published in the journal, 271 applications account for early publications while 913 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total...

28 February 2021

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Social Dimensions of Copyright Infringement and Enforcement: A Quick Reflection in the context of Sci-Hub Litigation

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SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT

Like-Minded IP Teachers’ Working Group on Intellectual Property and Public Interest Social Dimensions of Copyright Infringement and Enforcement: A Quick Reflection in the context of Sci-Hub Litigation☨ Jointly prepared by: Prof. (Dr) N. S. Gopalakrishnan[i] Dr Arul George Scaria[ii] Dr M. Sakthivel[iii] Ms Anjana Girish[iv] Dr Vishnu Shankar P.[v] Prof. (Dr) T. G. Agitha[vi] Prof. (Dr) Anirban Mazumdar[vii] Pathbreaking technological innovations have always contributed to different kinds of social tensions to which societies and legal systems have struggled to find amicable solutions[viii]. Unprecedented innovations in the field of information technology, which we started witnessing towards the end of last century and rapidly growing even today, is no exception to...

22 February 2021

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59% Decrease In Patent Publications This Week, Grants also Decrease Slightly

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This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on the 19th of February 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 743 patent applications have been published in the 8th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 743 applications published in the journal, 176 applications account for early publications while 567 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period....

16 February 2021

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Indian IP Orders and Judgments-2021

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

1. Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation & Anr vs. Spartan Engineering Industries Private Limited & Anr., High Court of Delhi, CS (Comm) 34/2021 In this matter, the Delhi High Court deals with copyright infringement of software. Plaintiff No. 1 is a French company which has developed a software called ‘Solidworks’. This software facilitates modelling and development of products in a three-dimensional environment. Plaintiff No. 2 is a sister concern established by Plaintiff No. 1 to manage all its affairs with respect to ‘Solidworks’ in India. The Plaintiffs state that the software was developed by their employees as work for hire, and hence the...

16 February 2021

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Internship Opening- April 2021

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BananaIP Counsels, India’s Leading Intellectual Property law firm, is seeking remote interns for the month of April, 2021. Applicants are required to have studied IP basics as part of their curriculum. The duration of the internship will be for a minimum period of 4 weeks. 4th year and 5th year law students and recent law graduates can apply. Interns will be selected on the basis of an interview. Kindly submit your resume and cover letter to the following email id: [email protected] ...

16 February 2021

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Job Opening: Intellectual Property (IP) Associate – Bangalore

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Job Opening - Intellectual Property (IP) Associate

BananaIP Counsels, A Leading Intellectual Property (IP) firm is looking to immediately hire lawyers for the position of IP Associate in it's IP Strategy and Legal Advisory team. For further details, please refer to the job description below: Job Title: Intellectual Property (IP) Associate Department: IP Strategy and Legal Advisory (IP Law, E-Commerce Law, Data/Privacy Law) Media and Entertainment Law, Technology Law and other related laws) Job description: Strategic IP Advise and Opinions IP conflict management and resolution Contract drafting and review Oppositions, Revocations, Rectifications and other proceedings Litigation Management and Dispute resolution Legal notices, opinions and reports Research and Publication Blog contributions ...

15 February 2021

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Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 published; Bill in parliament to abolish tribunals such as IPAB

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Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 published; Central Government introduces bill to abolish tribunals such as IPAB and 4 others; EPO Strategic Plan 2023 published; EPO member states agree on common practices under a joint initiative Patent Office Updates Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 published The Indian patent office has published the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021 on the 9th of February 2021. The amended rules propose to reduce the filing fee of educational institutions and make them eligible for expedited examination. The draft rules shall come into effect from the 9th of March 2021 and any objections / suggestions must be submitted to the...

15 February 2021

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78% increase in patent publications this week, grants decrease slightly

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This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the patent office on the 12th of February 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS A total of 1,850 patent applications have been published in the 7th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,850 applications published in the journal, 329 applications account for early publications while 1,521 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total...

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