27 July 2019

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Version Recordings & Cover Versions – Part IV: Notes on Copyright Amendment, 2012

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law

The image has a sheet of paper with text stating "Copyright License Agreement". The post contains notes relevant to Copyright Amendment Act 2012. Click on image to view post.

This post was first published on 27th June, 2014. The Copyright Amendment of 2012 moved the provisions with respect to cover versions of sound recordings out of fair dealing provisions under Section 52, into a specific statutory license provision. Making version recordings, re-recording of prior sound recordings, was earlier permitted under the Copyright Law, but codifying it as a statutory license provision formalizes the said activity in many ways. Furthermore, Section 31C, which deals with statutory licenses for cover versions clearly spells out specific conditions and limitations for making version recordings. The Section reads as follows: "31C. Statutory licence for cover versions. (1) Any...

27 July 2019

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Trademark Registration process – Part II

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Trademarks

The image reads 'Trademark Registration and Protection' with a heap of Trademark signs in the backdrop. This post talks about the process of trademark registration. Click on the image to read the full post.

This post was first published on 7th July, 2014. In continuation to my previous post, this post is with regard to trademark search and classification of different classes. A trademark search is required to be conducted prior to filing for registration of the mark. The purpose of conducting a trademark search is twofold: To understand and analyze the registrability of a trademark: The results yielded by a trademark search are used to understand the probability of registration of a particular trademark. The presence of a higher number of potentially conflicting marks indicates that there is a higher chance of receiving objections for...

27 July 2019

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Trans-border Reputation of Well Known Marks – Part IV

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Trademarks

This post was first published on 7th July, 2014. Spillover reputation of trademarks is a subject matter of endless legal tussles. Indian Courts and Tribunals frequently deal with cases related to foreign entities challenging honest and bona fide use of a similar mark by Indian entities even in situations where such foreign entities are not using their marks in India. In this post, we will discuss the concept of Transborder reputation. To claim Transborder reputation for a mark in India, the mark must be well known in at least one other country, but preferably several other countries. In addition to this, a substantial...

27 July 2019

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Hey Funny Guy, Made of Flakes from the Sky!

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in Intellectual Property

The image is of a snowman. The post is about UPSTO granting a patent regarding constructing snowman. Click on image to view post.

This post was first published on 27th September, 2011. USPTO has granted a patent for building snowmen/women just before the arrival of winter. As most of the people across the world stand at the dawn of winter arrival, waiting for snowfall, Ignacio Marc Asperas has already received his early Christmas gift. Ignacio received a patent (US8011991B2) on 06 Sep 2011 for his invention titled “Apparatus for facilitating the construction of a snow man/woman” which was filed back in 2006. The invention discloses methods for creating the spherical shape of the body, rolling symmetrical snow balls, building arms, snow shoulders, uneven boulders that...

26 July 2019

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Is Reporting Leaked & Copyright-Protected Material Equal to Contributory Infringement?

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law

The image is a picture of Quintin Tarantino. The post is about a copyright claim by him. Click on image to view post.

This post was first published on 17th May, 2014. "No", says a federal judge in California, dismissing Hollywood's star director, Quentin Tarantino’s claim against Gawker Media, LLC. Gawker, a magazine on a lookout for juicy news in the entertainment biz, reported the leak of Tarantino's unpublished work by providing a direct link to the copyright protected "leaked script" for the film, "The Hateful Eight". Tarantino, a multiple Oscar winning/nominated writer-director, discovered that his copyright protected script was leaked. Gawker, on its website, reported the leaked Tarantino’s script in an article, the gist of it being that The Hateful Eight was leaked and that Quentin Tarantino had decided...

26 July 2019

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Permission to File a Patent Application Outside India

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in Intellectual Property, Patents

This post was first published on 16th July, 2014. This piece of writing tries to convey an important requirement under the Indian Patent law for an applicant residing in India who wishes to file patent applications outside India, directly. Any inventor or applicant is free to seek protection anywhere in the world. At times priority is given to a foreign country over India when there is less or no market potential to the invention in India or when the invention falls within the non-patentable subject matter in India. In India this privilege is not absolute, because it is necessary for any resident of India...

26 July 2019

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Restricting ‘Pay-for-Delay’ Agreements

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in Intellectual Property, Patents

This post was first published on 6th August, 2014. A total of more than 420 million Euros was imposed recently as fine by the European Competition Commission on five major Pharma companies for entering into ‘Pay-for-delay’ agreements with Generic companies. These fines and related measures were imposed to restrict the drug majors from entering into these non-competitive kind of deals to maximize their commercial gains. Of the five, the drug maker, Servier has been fined 331 million Euros for the anti-hypertensive drug Coversyl (perindopril). The other companies included are Teva Pharmaceuticals, Lupin, Mylan, Krka and Unichem Laboratories. The restriction on the pay-for-delay...

26 July 2019

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Why Don’t You Want to be an IP Attorney? – Five Reasons

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in Intellectual Property

This post was first published on June 12, 2012. IP profession is fun and enjoyable for many reasons. However, there are some reasons that sometimes bog you down. a. Scary Deadlines Scary deadlines are first in that list. Every IP action is linked with a deadline and more often than not missing these deadlines is fatal. For people, who believe in Indian Stretchable Timings, these deadlines can be killing and nerve wracking. b. Dealing with IP Office Despite the increased transparency and friendly IP officers, dealing with the office can many a times be frustrating. Long lines and perpetuating timelines can de-motivate the most patient...

26 July 2019

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Copyright Assignment & Licenses – Part II

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law

The image has a huge copyright sign at the center of it. The post is about copyright assignment. Click on image to view post.

This post was first published on 26th June, 2014. This post is in continuation of my earlier post regarding the meaning and principles behind copyright assignments in India. In this post, we will be specifically addressing the factors that should be taken into account while preparing an Assignment Deed and License Agreement. Section 19 of the Copyright Act, 1957 as amended in 2012, lists certain exhaustive factors that should be taken into consideration by the parties involved, while preparing an Assignment Deed. An analysis of the factors provided in Section 19 and relevant case laws may be summarized as follows: a) Although assignments and...

26 July 2019

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Wacky Patents 4 – Mode-Enhanced Hindustani Music

Posted by BananaIP Reporter

in Intellectual Property, Patents

This image depicts musical notes. This image is relevant as the article is about Mode enhanced Hindustani Music. Click on the image for more information.

This post was first published on 19th December, 2014. It’s a musical world. From the pitter patter of raindrops to pulsating headaches, there is music everywhere. In many languages, voice modulation and tone become part of communication. Ever wondered if a method of creating music could be patented? Well, that’s exactly what Wacky Patent 4, Mode enhanced Hindustani Music is about. US Patent Application No. 10/082,777 filed in February, 2002 by two inventors of Indian Origin, Prabhakar Prahlad Jamkhedkar and Prashant Prabhakar Jamkhedkar, was granted Patent No. 6,750,387 in June, 2004. Now, on that note (pun intended), let's see what this patent is all about! Music is...

Author: BananaIP Reporter

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