19 May 2017

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Drafting a Patent Specification

Introduction and Approach A patent specification is considered to be a techno-legal document because of the presence of technical details of the invention and legal limits of the protection embedded therein. The language used in a patent specification has a combination of technical and legal jargons. Patent specification is a document through which an inventor discloses the details of his invention in exchange for the exclusive rights awarded by the government. From a broader perspective, the government expects a patent specification to disclose the invention details so that any person from the public (after the patent expires) can make and/or practice the...

15 May 2017

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Patents granted to Google, TVS & Microsoft, DIPP and WIPO agreement, Apple and Samsung v. Qualcomm, Expedited examination and more

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Patent Validity, Interesting patents from Google, TVS & Microsoft, DIPP and WIPO agreement, WIPO Summer School on IP, Apple and Samsung versus Qualcomm, Seminars, and Conferences, Startup patents, Expedited examination and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent Quote of the Week “Patent Validity is a figment of legal interpretation, it can be contested, reversed and cancelled any time before expiry.” – Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist Patent stats from the Indian Patent Office Activity at the Patent office has decreased substantially this week. Putting together early and ordinary publications, there...

08 May 2017

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Patent office updates, Interesting Patents, CRI Guidelines, Qualcomm v. Apple and Samsung, Recent patent grants, GoDaddy Patent Infringement, Patent Tip of the Week and more

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Patent office updates, Interesting Patents, CRI Guidelines, Qualcomm v. Apple and Samsung, Recent patent grants, GoDaddy Patent Infringement, Patent Tip of the Week and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Quote of the Week “Patent Law cannot afford to sit and watch while technology advancement changes its dynamics.” – Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist Patent stats from the Indian Patent Office Patent publications have modestly increased this week in comparison to the previous week. While early publications have shown a massive increase of about 236%, ordinary publications have...

01 May 2017

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Drone delivery, IBM patents, Training courses,Google’s PatentShield program and more

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Drone delivery, IBM patents, Training courses, Qualcomm and Smartron Patent Licensing Agreement, Google’s PatentShield program, Patent tip of the week and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Quote of the week Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or make patents too strong, then you can leach the land, making growth more difficult. - Alex Tabarrok Patent stats from the Indian Patent Office This week, there has been a great dip in the number of applications accepted for early publication. Only 30...

28 April 2017

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Challenges in IP Portfolio Management

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The featured images shows a labyrinth or maze symbolizing the challenges faced in IP Life cycle or IP Portfolio Management. To read more click here.

Our previous post in this series discussed the value Intellectual Property brings to business and why managing the life cycle of IP systematically and efficiently becomes imperative. However, efficient management of the IP life cycle comes with its share of challenges that need to be addressed continuously and consistently to ensure smooth prosecution life of the IP. Today’s post is aimed at discussing some of the challenges professionals in IP face while managing IP portfolios. Challenges with respect to timelines Each IP application has numerous deadlines during its lifecycle. For each application, the process and deadlines vary based on the country where...

24 April 2017

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IP Conferences and seminars, Snapchat and Facebook, Licensing, Antiviral Condoms, Patent Tips and more.

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Patent stats, Industrial Designs, Startup schemes, Recent patent grants, Interesting Patents, IP Conferences and seminars, Snapchat and Facebook, Patent Suit Settlement, licensing, commercialization, Health patents - Antiviral Condoms, Patent Tips and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Quote of the week “I make more mistakes than anyone else I know, and sooner or later, I patent most of them.” - Thomas A. Edison Patents & Designs stats from the Indian Patents & Designs Office In comparison to the previous week, activity at the patent offices seems to have increased considerably. This week, a total...

17 April 2017

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Interesting patents, Stupid Patent, Patent Licensing, Buying Patents, Gene Editing, Qualcomm v. Apple, Working of Patents, Patent Claims and more

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Interesting patents, Stupid Patent, Patent Licensing, Buying Patents, Gene Editing, Qualcomm v. Apple, Working of Patents, Patent Claims and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent quote of the week "Working a Patent is not as easy as it sounds." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist Indian Patent Statistics This week there has been a significant decrease in number of applications granted by the Patent Offices, the number of applications have dropped down to 77 from 331 applications granted in the previous week. The total number of applications...

15 April 2017

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Patent opposition system in India: Pre-grant & Post grant oppositions

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The featured image shows the words pre grant opposition surrounded by a number of stop sign boards. This post is about the pre grant opposition provision in india. To read more click here.

The Patent laws of various countries provide a provision for opposition proceedings. Opposition proceeding is an administrative process available under the patent and trademark law of many jurisdictions which allows third parties to formally challenge the validity of a pending patent application and a granted patent. Similarly, the Indian patent law also provides an opportunity to the public to take part in a patent proceeding to challenge the patent applications and the granted patents by raising objections by filing an opposition with the Indian patent office. The Indian patent law provides two kinds of patent oppositions proceedings. The opposition proceedings before the grant of a patent are usually called pre-grant and those after the grant...

10 April 2017

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Annual report 2015-2016 released -Samsung tops charts, IBM patents, and more

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The featured image shows a green school board on which the following words appear to be written by chalk. The words read "Patent news : Weekly updates". To get your weekly updates and news on IP, click here.

Annual report 2015-2016 released - Samsung tops charts, IBM patents, Patent Litigation, Patent tips and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent Quote of the week "To achieve patent commercialization success, every inventor must think like a business man." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Author and Professor. Indian Patent Statistics The Activity at Patent office this week has been on the low side as compared to the previous week. The total number of applications published from 1st April to 7th April 2017 has dropped down by 12.38%, although the number of early publications has...

03 April 2017

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Indian Patent Cases, Patentability Requirements, Patent Litigation, Interesting patents, Patent Licensing, Patent Tips and more

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Indian Patent Cases, Patentability Requirements, Patent Litigation, Interesting patents, Patent Licensing, Patent Tips and more, presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Patent Quote of the Week “A Patent is not a license to make money, it is a license to prevent others from making money.” - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, IP Attorney, Author and Professor. Patent stats from the Indian Patent Office (27th March 2017 to 3rd April 2017) Activity at Patent office has marginally increased as compared to the previous week. Between 27th March to 3rd April 2017, 840 applications have been published which marks a 13.92%...

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