08 January 2016

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‘Affordability, Availability, Accessibility of medicines’

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The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Research and Advocacy, headed by Professor T. Ramakrishna (Chair professor of IP at NLSIU), and the MHRD Chair on IPR of National Law School of India University, Bangalore in association with the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, New Delhi organized a one day national conference on ‘Affordability, Availability, Accessibility of medicines and IPR’ on the 5th of January 2016. The main objective of the conference was to provide a platform to the government representatives, stakeholders and general public to discuss on issues including the challenges and opportunities of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing policy, Business policies of...

05 January 2016

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Pharma Patents and Drug Prices- A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at NLSIU, Bangalore

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The following presentation titled ‘Pharma Patents and Drug Prices’ was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala (Managing Partner, BananaIP Counsels, Bangalore) on 5th January, 2016 at the conference on “Affordability, Accessibility and Availability of Medicine and IPR” at National Law School of India University. Organized through the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Research and Advocacy and MHRD Chair on Intellectual Property Rights, the conference was held at the International Training Centre, NLSIU, Bengaluru. The following topics were covered as a part of the presentation- Patents and pricing Patentability/ Enforceability- Imatinib case, Sitagliptin case Patent Decision Predictability Quadrant (Patent Holder’s Perspective) With the...

04 January 2016

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New Notification: Change In the Format of Patent Application Numbers

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Before we begin with the following post, warm wishes for a prosperous new year from the entire team of BananaIP. In 2015, we tried to provide you with a variety of blogs and articles relating to every aspect of intellectual property. In 2016 also we resolve to carry forward our endeavor to bring forth the latest happenings in the world of intellectual property. In this article, we will discuss about the latest change that has been introduced by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. This change is regarding the format of the numbering system of Patent...

25 December 2015

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Merry Patents and Merry Christmas

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Christmas, the annual festival celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. People around the world have been observing this day with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. It is celebrated worldwide with few traditions like feasts, symbolic decorations, giving gifts and social gatherings. On this special day, we bring to you information on a few patents related to Christmas. An invention as disclosed in US 7132139B2 discloses a structure of an assembled type Christmas tree. The invention relates to a Christmas tree, which is structured in such a way that it is easy to assemble and dismantle,...

18 December 2015

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Tips and Tricks for filing a Patent

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The featured image shows the words patent patent application. The post is about the key points that one must keep in mind while applying for a patent. To read more click here.

A person or an entity can safeguard their invention or idea by applying for a patent against the same idea or invention. This gives the applicant a kind of virtual ownership over the invention or the idea for a specified period of time. Although the basic procedure for applying for a patent is not that complicated, there are certain things that an applicant should bear in mind while applying for a patent. In this article we shall take a look at some of the important points that should be taken care of while applying for any patent. Definition of Patent: Patent refers...

17 December 2015

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World’s Best IP Blogs – Patent Docs

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The custom image reads World best IP blogs - Patent Docs. The post is about Patent Docs, a pharma weblog. To read more click here.

Patent Docs is a weblog that focuses on recent developments in biotech and pharma patent law. It offers updates regarding changes in Patent Office rules and procedures affecting biotech and pharma patent prosecution, and provides summaries of recent court and board decisions impacting biotech and pharma patent litigation and prosecution. In addition, Patent Docs reports on biotech and pharma news and highlights newly issued biotech and pharma patents. The news and information presented on Patent Docs is provided by a group of patent practitioners holding doctorates in a diverse array of biotech and chemical disciplines. The weblog was launched in October 2006 and has come a...

15 December 2015

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FreeCharge trying to free you from the hassles of OTP

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Online mobile rechargers, here is some good news for you. Recently FreeCharge, one of the leading e-commerce establishments in India acquired by Snapdeal (8th April 2015), has developed an idea to put an end to the never-ending wait to receive the SMS based One Time Password (OTP). Free charge has developed and filed a patent on the authentication system entitled ‘On The Go Pin' which is an alternative for the OTP. The ‘On The Go Pin' technology uses a pin that resides within the phone and keeps changing every few seconds. The new technology is aimed at making both online as...

09 December 2015

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World’s Best IP Blogs: Patent Baristas

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For most people, an ideal day begins with a cup of coffee and a newspaper. The blog that we bring to you today is rather unique in its concept and content. It gives you the exact feel of sipping coffee while updating yourself with the latest IP news. Often featured as one of the top pharma blogs, Patent Baristas serves its readers with some “patent chat over a steaming cup of Coffee.” Patent Baristas is an intellectual property news and commentary weblog which features fresh news on patent and IP issues, particularly in the field of biosciences. Stephen Jenei, the founder...

07 December 2015

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World’s Best IP Blogs: Patently-O

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Patently-O is an American based web blog which primarily covers the happenings in America with respect to Intellectual Property. The blog was founded by Dennis Crouch and launched in January 2005 and has often been cited as one of the best blogs of the US and the world. The blog presents an extensive empirical analysis of the US patenting system. It also provides patent prosecution tips for attorneys and inventors, statistics, and status updates of patent infringement cases. Over the past decade, the site has established itself as one of America’s leading patent law resource. This is testified by the fact...

02 December 2015

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Comments and suggestions on the Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2015

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion ("DIPP") issued a notification on October 26, 2015 publishing the draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2015 ("Draft Rules") seeking to further amend the Patent Rules, 2003 ("Patent Rules"). The notification dated 26 October 2015, published on IP India invited comments on Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2015. We have submitted our recommendations and suggestions to the Ministry and are awaiting to see positive changes in the proposed rules. In our submission we highly appreciated efforts of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in improving the patent procedure. We commended the proposed rules...

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