20 May 2019

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DNA of a Patent Search

Original Date of Publication: 17th May, 2010 A patent search, in simple words, is an exercise of mining granted patents and published patent applications (patent documents) that are related to a subject matter of our interest. A patent search helps in making decisions under various scenarios. It helps determine, patentability of a subject matter, freedom to operate and validity of a patent, among others. More often than not, a patent search is conducted to determine patentability of a subject matter for which we wish to file for a patent. Even though a patent search may never be exhaustive to an extent that...

16 May 2019

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Trade Secret Protection in India- Presentation

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The image depicts the cover of the presentation with title of Trade Secret Protection in India by Ms Vintee Mishra

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15 May 2019

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Patent Law Basics / A Presentation at NALSAR Hyderabad – Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala

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The image depicts the cover of the presentation with title of Patent Law Basics by Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala

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14 May 2019

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Patent Search / A Presentation at NALSAR Hyderabad – Kartik Puttaiah

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The image depicts the cover of the presentation with title of Patent Search Presentation by Kartik Puttaiah

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13 May 2019

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Weekly Patent News: Patent statistics, US PTAB upholds Motorola’s patents, Nvidia accused of patent infringement and more

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in Intellectual Property, Patents

“Indian Patent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, IPA4SME Campaign begins with a bang, first call for applications is now open, Vietnam in talks to develop its IP strategy by the year 2030, European Patent Office holds Search Matters conference in Munich, Germany, USPTO maintains validity of Motorola Solution’s patents despite objections raised by Hytera, Nvidia faces accusations of patent infringement” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Quote of the Week “If you didn’t have patents, no one would bother to spend money on research and development. But with patents, if someone has a good idea and...

13 May 2019

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Concepts related to Patentability / A Presentation at NALSAR Hyderabad – Somashekar Ramakrishna

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in Intellectual Property, Patents

The image depicts the cover of the presentation with title of Concepts related to Patentability by Somashekar Ramakrishna

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13 May 2019

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Presentation on Patent Mining

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The image depicts the cover of the presentation with title of Presentation on Patent Mining

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12 May 2019

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Proceedings Before the Indian Patent Office

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The image depicts a gavel which indicates patent proceedings before Indian Patent Office application.

Original Date of Publication: February 4th, 2008 Author- Dr.Kalyan C. Kankanala, Chief IP Attorney, BananaIP Counsels OVERVIEW A patent application can be filed at only one of the four patent offices in India (Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai). The patent application passes through the following stages: A. FILING B. PUBLICATION C. EXAMINATION D. OPPOSITION E. GRANT A. FILING 1. Applicant: An application for a patent can be filed by the true and first inventor. It can also be filed the by the assignee or legal representative of the inventor. If an application is filed by the assignee, proof of assignment has to be submitted along with the application. The...

07 May 2019

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Weekly Patent Updates: National IPR Awards, Pepsico Settles with Potato Farmers, and more

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in Industrial Designs, Intellectual Property, Patents

“Indian Patent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, 11th National Intellectual Property Awards – 2019, NLSIU IPR – Technology Law Essay Competition, CUSAT to host 7 - day training program in IP for law teachers, PepsiCo agrees to withdraw law suit against potato farmers and other news updates” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. QUOTE OF THE WEEK A patent, or invention, is any assemblage of technologies or ideas that you can put together that nobody put together that way before. That’s how the patent office defines it. That’s an invention. – Dean Kamen, an American engineer,...

04 May 2019

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Patent Grant in Record Time

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The Indian Patent Office has been known to take between 2-8 years from the date of filing a patent application to grant the patent. As the term of the patent is 20 years from the date of filing, the long wait for the grant has proven especially frustrating for inventors whose inventions have a short life-span in the market. However, in one case, the entire process, from the filing of the patent application to the grant of patent has taken less than 7 months. This particular patent application pertained to Leafy Straws, as the inventor called them, which were made of...

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