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Times Group Doesn’t Share Miss India and Mr. India Title, Rock Clashes with Rackets, Franchise India Expo 2019 and More

Times Group Doesn’t Share Miss India and Mr. India Title, Franchise India Expo 2019, Rock Clashes with Rackets, Little Singham Swings into Merchandizing, Vikipedia No Match for Wikipedia and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Branding is not just about being seen as better than the competition. It’s about being seen as the only solution to your audience’s problem" - John Morgan INDIAN TRADEMARK UPDATES Times Group Doesn’t Share ‘Miss India’…
September 25, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 684Views 0Like
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Trademark Statistics

Trademark Registrations Granted Increase by 50% this Week

These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS Last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had an increase in its work pace. The total number of hearing notices issued has increased by seventy four percent (74%). Similarly, the total renewals notices issued has increased by one hundred and nine percent (109%). However, there has been a decrease of five percent (5%) in the applications published in the trademark journal. Weekly…
September 25, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 505Views 0Like
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weekly patent news - Patent statistics

Increased activity at IPO this week, publications and examinations see jump in numbers

The Patent and Design Statistics illustrated below have been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on Fridays, every week. 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 1007 patent applications have been published in the 38th issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 1007 applications published in the journal, 190…
September 24, 2019 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 566Views 0Like
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Patentability Requirements in India

Patentability Requirements in India

The requirements for patentability of inventions can be considered as one of the most important parts of patent law. They form the basis for grant of a patent, scope of protection, and patent validity, among others. At a general level, they influence the efficiency of the patent system in achieving its objectives of promoting scientific and technological progress, economic/industrial growth and public benefit. Owing to their value, they may be termed as essential parts of the patent machinery. If they…
September 23, 2019 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 9459Views 0Like
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India and foreign patent news

Reduction in Patent fees, Faster patent grants now? New WIPO IP Portal and more

Ministry proposes to slash patent fees for MSME, Patent Rules Amended - Expedited examination option now available to women applicant, Government institutes and others, BEL establishes Product Development and Innovation Centre (PD & IC), in Bangalore, IBM files patent infringement suit against Zillow, European Commission releases Intellectual Property Rights Report 2019. Patent News Updates from India Ministry proposes to slash patent fees for MSME Piyush Goyal, the Minister for Commerce and Industry tabled a proposal last week to reduce the…
September 23, 2019 Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 904Views 0Like
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Trademark Registry Speeds Up Examinations & Disposals This Week

These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the Indian trademark office published weekly on Mondays. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS Last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had tremendous increase in its work pace. The total number of applications disposed through show cause hearings has increased by fifty four percent (54%). Similarly, the total hearing notices issued has increased by one hundred and eleven percent (111%). However, there has been an decrease of thirty three percent (33%) in the applications…
September 20, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 645Views 0Like
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IP Privacy and Antitrust News

Court Tosses Claim on Unregistered Copyright, CEOs Demand Federal Privacy Law, Antitrust Probes Against Facebook, Google, Uber, Tencent and Car-Makers, and more

IP, Privacy and Antitrust This Week: Audible Files Motion to Dismiss Publishers Suit, Court Rejects Copyright Infringement suit over Gilda Radner Documentary, Tencent Music Shares Fall After Probe into Record Label Ties, Old Antitrust Laws May Hinder Probe into Facebook and Google, DOJ to Probe Automakers’ Emission Deals with California, SC Orders Investigation into Uber Practices, Conservative Party May be Liable for Data Breach, 51 Tech CEOs Demand Federal Data Privacy Law in Open Letter, and more. Audible Files Motion to Dismiss…
September 20, 2019 Copyrights, Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 641Views 0Like
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Dream Girl Loses Iconic Song, Four Jays Calls Apple “Modern Tape Pirate”, and more

Entertainment Law News: Delhi HC Restrains Balaji from Using “Dhagala Lagli” Song, Meesha Shafi Sues Ali Zafar for INR 2 billion, Pailwan, Dream Girl Pirated Online, Four Jays Sues Apple for Unauthorised Use of Music, NMPA Raises Infringement Claims Against Peloton to USD 300 million, and more. National News Delhi HC Restrains Balaji from Using “Dhagala Lagli” Song The Delhi High Court has passed an order restraining Balaji Telefilms from using the famous Marathi song “Dhagali Lagli” in its recent release “Dream…
September 20, 2019 Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Publicity Rights/ Celebrity Rights 0Comment 678Views 0Like
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Tinder Originals, Big Bang Theory Worth 1 Billion, and more

Licensing and eCommerce News: Tinder Forays into Creating Original Shows, WarnerMedia Buys Rights to Stream ‘The Big Bang Theory’ for USD 1 Billion, MLC Requires USD 66.5 Million Initial Funding, eCommerce Companies Accused of Violating FDI Norms, Deadline to Submit Feedback on Draft eCommerce Guidelines Extended, SoftBank Invests in Latin eCommerce Market, and more. eCommerce News eCommerce Companies Accused of Violating FDI Norms The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has recently stated that Amazon and Flipkart violated the Press Note No.2…
September 20, 2019 Copyrights, e-Commerce Law, Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 626Views 0Like
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Patent Amendment Rules 2019

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 come into effect

Nine months after the Central government first notified the draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2018 on the 4th of December 2018, the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 have now come into effect through a notification by the Central Government on the 18th of September 2019 in its official gazette. In line with the draft rules, the new rules now primarily entitle the following categories of patent applicants to seek expedited examination of their patent applications: Small entities / MSME’s; …
September 20, 2019 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1338Views 0Like
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