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Disney-Donald Duck Trade Mark, Pepsi Footwear, Kevin Spacey Trade Mark, Etikoppaka Toys GI and more.

  “Indian Trade Mark Statistics for November (First Week) 2017, Disney-Donald Duck, Pepsi Inks Licensing Deal for Footwear in India, Moomins Apparel Licensing and more,” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "It does not really matter if you are a brand or a person, what really counts is telling a valuable story" -- Davide Scialpi INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The Indian Trade Mark Office has been considerably active compared to the…

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Revocation of Patents in India – Lecture by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at UPES School of Law

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala recently delivered a lecture to the B.Tech - LLB students of UPES School of Law as part of the 'Patent Law and Practice Program' being taught by BananaIP Team at the School. This lecture was aimed at helping the students understand the process of patent revocation in India and compare the grounds of revocation with those listed under pre-grant and post-grant oppositions. This table below is a summary of the grounds available under Pre-grant opposition, Post-grant opposition and Revocation. Sl. No.…

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Post Grant Opposition of Patents in India – Lecture by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at UPES School of Law

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala recently delivered a lecture to the B.Tech - LLB students of UPES School of Law as part of the 'Patent Law and Practice Program' being taught by BananaIP Team at the School. The flow chart below represents the process of post-grant opposition in India. Section 25(2) of the Indian patent (Amendment) Act 2005 provides a provision for filing a post grant opposition against a patent.Under this provision any interested person, may file an opposition against a granted application within one year from…

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Pre Grant Opposition of Patents in India – Lecture by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at UPES School of Law

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala recently delivered a lecture to the B.Tech - LLB students of UPES School of Law as part of the 'Patent Law and Practice Program' being taught by BananaIP Team at the School. The flow chart below represents the process of pre-grant representation/opposition in India.     Section 25(1) of the Indian patent (Amendment) Act 2005 provides a provision for filing a pre-grant opposition against a patent application. Under this provision any person, any third party or the Government may challenge the application…

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Computer Related Inventions in India – Presentation by Nitin Nair at UPES School of Law

This presentation is part of the 'Patent Law and Practice Program' being taught by BananaIP Team at UPES School of Law to B.tech-LLB Students. This presentation is titled "Computer Related Inventions in India" and covers the following topics: - Patent Process - Patentability - Subject matter - Exclusions - Section 3(k) - Example claims - Example Ideas - How to patent - Other Available forms of protection You may access the full presentation here: About Nitin Nair Mr. Nitin is a senior partner at BananaIP Counsels. He heads the Electronics/Electrical/Software Patent…

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SMS alerts for Patents, Patent on Chutney, Wound healing patent, Aqua shoes, Patent drafting webinar, Broadcom – Qualcomm acquisition, US ITC v. Samsung, Prosecution History Estoppel , Patent Tip of the Week and more.

“IPO launches SMS alerts for Patents, Patent filed for Chutney, Wound healing patent, Aqua shoes, Latest IP thriller, Patent drafting webinar by LexisNexis, Broadcom – Qualcomm acquisition, US ITC v. Samsung, Prosecution History Estoppel , Patent Tip of the Week and more, Patent tip of the week and more weekly news updates,” presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Patent Firm. Patent Fact of the Week Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose was the first Indian to get a…

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Phablet Art and Copyright, Screen Shots and Copyright Infringement, YRF Partners With Google Allo and More

Indian Copyright Statistics, Phablet Art and Copyright, YRF Partners with Google Allo, Screen Shots and Copyright Infringement 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 “I believe in copyright, within limited precincts. But I also believe in fair use, public domain and transformation”- David Shields INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was an increase of 96% in the total number of copyright filings compared to the last…

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Mock Infringement and Invalidity Proceedings by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at UPES School of Law

This Infringement and Invalidity proceeding is part of the Patent Law and Practice Program being taught by the BananaIP Team to the B.tech-LLB Students of  UPES School of Law, Dehradun. Readers may use the content herein with appropriate attribution to the author. The students were divided into two groups, one group arguing in favor of ToyJoy and the other arguing in favor of Happy Chocs. While the representatives for ToyJoy were asked to  initiate the suit for infringement against Happy Chocs, the representatives…

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Patent Infringement Analysis – Simulation Exercise by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at UPES School of Law

This Infringement Analysis Exercise is part of the Patent Law and Practice Program being taught by the BananaIP Team to the B.tech-LLB Students of  UPES School of Law, Dehradun. Readers may use the content herein with appropriate attribution to the author. Patent Claim A screen apparatus for a frame, said apparatus comprising: an elongated element, said elongated element adapted to be secured to at least one of a top portion of the frame and a support structure in a vicinity of the frame; at…

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Patent Infringement Analysis – Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at UPES School of Law

This presentation is part of the 'Patent Law and Practice Program' being taught by BananaIP Team at UPES School of Law to B.tech-LLB Students. This presentation is titled "Infringement Analysis" and covers the following topics: Patent Rights Infringement and types Direct Infringement Claim Construction Claim Elements Interactive Examples Doctrine of Equivalence Lalabhai v. Chimanlal case Indirect Infringement Defenses against infringement Examples About 'The Dravidian' - Dr. Kalyan's latest legal IP…

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