17 December

Sticky

Mitigating Patent Risks

First Publication Date: 7th December 2010 This is in furtherance of the post "Assessing patent risk in India". Mitigation and management of patent risks assumes very high importance in the light of increasing patent enforcement in India. Risks from patents primarily come from infringement of patents of others. Some of the common strategies for risk mitigation are as follows: a. Design around; b. Licensing; and c. Invalidation. a. Design Around Risks from a patent can be mitigated by designing around the claims of the patent. If a product or process is so designed that it does not fall within the scope of the claims it...

17 December

0 Comments

Sticky

Weekly Patent News: Indian Patent Statistics, Interesting inventions, DIPP publishes draft patent amendment rules 2018, International patent news and more

Posted by BIP Patent Attorneys

in Intellectual Property, Patents

“Indian patent statistics, Interesting inventions, DIPP publishes draft patent amendment rules 2018, European Patent Organization elects a new Chairperson, Alibaba all set to join the Open Invention Network, after Microsoft, LIPO launches its first ever web portal for IP Filings, IPOS grants its first patent under the FinTech Initiative and other Weekly Patent News updates” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Quote of the Week “The ultimate strategy is to increase business and net worth by using intellectual property. Any winning IP strategy will have at least two goals: to create or acquire intellectual...

16 December

0 Comments

Sticky

Sensing Licensing Opportunities

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Patents

First Publication Date: 6th December 2010 Licensing is one of the important ways by which companies generate revenue from their patents. Assignment or licensing is the only way by which many dedicated research firms, that develop a portfolio of patents through focussed research make money. For many knowledge driven companies patents add value by providing competitive advantage or business advantage through exclusivity. Decision with respect to investments in R and D are made by most companies based on possibilities of patent acquisition. On the other hand, Universities and Government Institutes generally protect some of the inventions created from research and their...

15 December

0 Comments

Sticky

Greatest Path breaking Invention!

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Patents

First Publication Date: 2nd December 2010 Since the Neanderthal age man has been on a perpetual quest to improve its living conditions which has made it possible for science to advance from one stage to another. Man is a curious being and to satisfy its insatiable curiosity it has constantly been on the lookout for new things. The essential human journey has witnessed visionaries and inventors who have always been in a race with time which has resulted in marvelous inventions designed to lessen human hardship and has revolutionized the human life. Inventions like the Bulb, the Steam engine, the Telephone and...

14 December

0 Comments

Sticky

Telephone – Inventions that revolutionised the world

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Patents

First Publication Date: 27th November 2010 The most common devices used for transmitting the voice signal over a greater distance are pipes and other physical mechanical media. All of us as a child must have used this form for communication. Another device used for centuries for voice communication is lover’s phone or tin can telephone. The classic example is the children's toy made by connecting the bottoms of two paper cups, metal cans, or plastic bottles with string. But the invention which changed the entire scenario of the communication is the telephone. It revolutionized the entire communication system. People could hear...

14 December

0 Comments

Sticky

Weekly Copyright News: Sony in Copyright battle, Spotify in Court for Copyright infringement, Promotions for ZERO and More

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

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

Sony in Copyright Battle over Comedian's Voice, ‘Proud Boys’ Founder McInnes Banned from YouTube, City Merch and Balenciaga Settle Copyright Suit, Mötley Crüe Photo Lands Spotify in Court, Fortnite Sued for Swipe Dance Move, Novel Promotions for ZERO before December 21 Release, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Most Streamed Song of the 20th Century, Priyanka Chopra Collaborates with Ivanhoe Pictures for Upcoming Film ‘The Sky is Pink’, Netflix Houses 19 of Top 20 Most-Streamed Series, Sony Partners with ACT Fibernet. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I believe in copyright, within limited precincts. But I also believe in fair use, public domain, and especially transformation” -David...

13 December

0 Comments

Sticky

Steam Engine – Inventions that revolutionized the world

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Patents

First Date of Publication: 26th November 2010 In the era, when the Scientific Revolution occurred and mechanics was established as science, Sir Isaac Newton was known as a scientist rather than a natural philosopher, the world took a massive step towards the modern world. The advent of newly invented machines became part of the daily and economic lives. Textile production was the bustling trade in 17th century but geographically it was focused mainly around Greater Manchester, Pennines and Lancashire. Thus it faced the problem of geographical separation. At that time, horses and rivers were used for transporting goods from place to place....

13 December

3 Comments

Sticky

Electric Bulb – Inventions that revolutionised the world

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Patents

First Publication Date: 26th November 2010 Mankind moved from dark ages to the ages of candles, oil lanterns and gas lamps. But all these sources of light were a hazard to the user and property and were all dangerous in their own ways. The quest towards creating a better source of light brought about an advancement of the human race towards creating an electrified world. It was as early as 1809 when the foundation of the concept of light bulb was formulated and the light bulb was invented. The light bulb has profoundly changed the human lifestyle by illuminating the darkness...

12 December

1 Comment

Sticky

Mobile Patent Wars in India

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Patents

First Publication Date: 20th November 2010 Apple, HTC and RIM have been sued for patent infringement by St Clair Intellectual Property Consultants. The patents in the suit broadly relate to computer function management. The suit is an addition to the numerous patent wars being fought by companies in the mobile space. The large size of the mobile market has encouraged companies to invent and innovate, protect and enforce for competitive advantage. Companies like Apple, Sony, Nokia, HTC, RIM and so on are fighting many patent wars across the world. While patent wars and settlements in the mobile space are numerous in countries...

12 December

0 Comments

Sticky

Three farm products get GI registration

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property

First Publication Date: 11th November 2010 Three farm products of Kerala, Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice, Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice and Central Travancore Jaggery got the IP protection under the Geographical Indication Act, 1999. This initiative was taken by the Kerala Agricultural University. Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice and Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice are popular traditional aromatic rice cultivar of Wayanad District in Kerala. Both the varieties belong to the same species bearing the botanical name Oryza sativa. They are famous for their fragrance and aroma. The Grains are of medium size and shape which is slightly elongated, with golden yellow colour and partial short awns. This rice...

Intellepedia – IP News Center

SOME OF OUR CLIENTS