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Game of Thrones and Criminals, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Toilet…Ek Prem Katha’ Relief, Uber’ infotainment, Monkey Selfie case and more.

Court rejects copyright infringement case against Akshay Kumar's Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Uber launches infotainment system, four arrested for leaking GOT episode online, Netflix acquires rights to Baahubali, Monkey selfie case may be settled out of Court, and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You will only have copyright in a society that places a very high value on the individual, the…
August 18, 2017 Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 552Views 0Like
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Weekly TM News Updates

Pink Color Trade Mark, Pest Control Case, India Licensing Expo, Booking.com’s trade mark registration and more  

“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August, 2017 (Second Week), Pink Realty Inc files trade mark for the Pink Color, Costco to pay 19 million dollars for trade mark infringement, Booking.com obtains trade mark registration, India Licensing Expo 2017 in Mumbai, Bangladesh’s Hilsa fish gets GI registration, and more,” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A brand is a promise. A good brand is a promise kept” - Muthar Kent  INDIAN TRADE…
August 16, 2017 Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Trademarks 0Comment 613Views 0Like
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Controller’s Public Notice to file Examination Reports

  On 14th August, 2017, in an attempt to speeden the trade mark registration process and clear the back log, the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks issued a public notice asking applicants to respond to examinations that were sent by the Trade Mark Registry before 15th September, 2017. As per the notice, not filing a response before the said date will result in abandonment of the trade mark application. A list of trade marks for which examination reports have…
August 16, 2017 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 520Views 0Like
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Colorful Solar Patents, Talking Gloves, Spiritual Healing Patents, Bladeless Fan, Unique Patent Seminar, Roche v. Delhi High Court, Gamevice v. Nintendo, Apple v. Qualcomm, Submission of Priority Documents, Patent Tip of the Week and more.

“IIT-B develops colorful solar cells, Talking gloves for the disabled, Improving health by creative energy healing, Bags for saving person from accidental or unintentional falls from buildings, Fan without blades, Unique seminar on patents for corporates, Roche withdraws SLP against Delhi High Court’s decision, Gamevice sues Nintendo, US ITC to investigate Qualcomm’s allegations against Apple, PPVFRA decides to free plant breeders from NOC requirements, Submission of priority documents with the Indian Patent Office in case of National phase entries, Patent…
August 14, 2017 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 506Views 0Like
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Weekly Copyright and Entert

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan’s licensing deals, Lipstick and Harry Ashok Kumar Orders, Kajal Agarwal’s publicity rights, Akshay Kumar Toilet….Relief, Copyright and Bihar and more

  Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan’s licensing deals, Bihar Chief Minister in Copyright trouble, Lipstick and Harry Ashok Kumar Orders, Kajal Agarwal’s publicity rights, Akshay Kumar Toilet….Relief, Copyright and Bihar and more is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Copyrights do not and cannot trump publicity rights, they are mutually exclusive" - Dr. Kalyan INDIAN COPYRIGHTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW UPDATES Bihar Chief Minister in Copyright…
August 11, 2017 Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 569Views 0Like
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Copyrights and Jokes: Father Went to Church: ha ha ha

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the best patent attorney in India is ....None other than Mr. Kan! Please give Mr. Kan a loud applause." Kan stood up, bowed and slowly walked to the stage, waving. The  MoC read out his achievements as he got closer. "Kan has achieved the extra-ordinary feat of putting in hundred years of work in his fifteen year career as a patent attorney. Source: Work hours mentioned in his time sheets, which he was kind enough to share with…
August 10, 2017 Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 955Views 0Like
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Weekly TM News Updates

Rasgulla GI, Fevikwik Trade Mark case, Game of Thrones Merchandize, Ferrari Trade Mark loss, Empire State Building Trade Mark, Indian Medical Association and Trade Marks and more

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August, 2017 (Second Week), Empire State Building Files Trade Mark for ‘World’s most famous building’, Fevikwik Trade Mark Infringement Suit, Indian Medical Association (IMA) files for new trade mark, Game of Thrones (GOT) official merchandize available in India, and more brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do…
August 9, 2017 Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, IP Audits, Trademarks 0Comment 828Views 0Like
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Lightning fast Indian Patent Office, Kim Kardashian patent infringement suit, Motorola v. Hytera, Patent Tip of the Week and more.

"Lightning fast Indian Patent Office, startup files patent for 99% water purity, patents for putting baby to sleep, electric tooth brush patents, HP gets awarded stupid patent, BananaIP’s patent application published in record time, Kim Kardashian patent infringement suit, Motorola sues Hytera in Australia, Patent Tip of the Week and more weekly news updates,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age Patent Firm. Patent Quote of the Week “Patents must promote progress; not…
August 7, 2017 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 663Views 0Like
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Indian Patent Office working at Lightning Speeds

  Authored by Gaurav Mishra The Indian Patent Office appears to be breaking records with each passing day. From lightning fast publications to issue of examination reports and patent grants, the patent office is certainly en route to shedding off its sluggish and languid image. A few incidents – some experienced firsthand and others reported elsewhere are a testimonial to the patent office’s commitment to getting rid of the immense backlog that has been plaguing the offices and applicants alike. In a…
August 5, 2017 Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 688Views 0Like
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Weekly Copyright and Entert

Akshay Kumar’s Toilet Ek Prem Katha Copyright issue continues, Copyright on Tweets, India’s first B2B licensing show and more

“Judgment in Akshay Kumar’s Toilet Ek Prem Katha Copyright tussle likely on August 5th, Frank Ocean’s T-Shirt at the center of debate over “Tweet” Copyright, Grand Theft Auto makers sued over game character, Publishers, Authors win KinderGuides copyright Case and other entertainment law news” is presented by the Copyright and Entertainment law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm  COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Can you think of a better way than slavishly copying and removing…
August 4, 2017 Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 526Views 0Like
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