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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…

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Weekly TM News Updates

Character Trade Marks, Onion Man Trade Mark, Burberry Trade Mark Infringement, Nepal Tea’s TM applications, Kim Kardashian’s legal battle and more

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for July 2017 (Fourth Week), Trade Mark relating to The Blooming Onion Man, Burberry Trademark Infringement Suit, Nepal Tea to get a trademark, Flipkart ties up with Ducati and other trade mark news brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK " Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business " -- Steve Forbes  INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The productivity of the Indian Trade…

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Chanel

CHANEL’S WIN AGAINST COUNTERFEITERS

Chanel, the luxury fashion house succeeded in protecting its Intellectual Property against online counterfeiters this June. The sellers were engaged in selling counterfeit products using the Chanel Logo through Amazon.com. In the trademark infringement suit, the California Federal judge sided with the fashion house entering into a default judgment against over two dozen sellers making Chanel $3 million richer. Chanel has added itself to the list of luxury brands like Gucci and Dior who have ferociously protected their Intellectual Property…

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ISA for PCT applications, Bike Phone Charger patent, Toilet Patent for fishermen, Internet of Things (IoT) Patents, Apple and Nokia settlement, Automatic Patent Grant – Brazilian PTO, Patent Backlog, Patent Tip of the Week and more

  “Choosing an ISA for your PCT application, a patent for portable toilets at sea, compost making device, Apple and Nokia settlement, Automatic Patent Grant by Brazilian PTO, Patent Backlog, 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 “The strength of a patent doesn’t come from its claims, it comes from the invention.” -Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned…

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Weekly Copyright and Entert

Akshay Kumar’s Toilet EK Prem Katha in copyright trouble, Game of Thrones: 90 Million infringement, Copyright Board by year end, Netflix’s copyright infringement and more.

“Akshay Kumar’s Toilet EK Prem Katha in copyright trouble, Copyright Board to be functional by end of this year, Netflix accused of copyright infringement, Game of Thrones premier pirated over 90 million times, 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 “Moral rights form the essence of copyright law. When they conflict with economic rights, moral rights must always…

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Can a delay in filing a PCT National Phase application in India be condoned? An interesting case on Rule 138 of The Patent Rules, 2003 (Amendment 2016)

Honorable Justice Vibhu Bakhru of the Delhi High Court (DHC) recently passed a ruling in the case of Tryton Medical Inc. Vs.. Union of India and Ors. (W.P.(C) 195/2017 and C.M. No. 888/2017). The instant case arose out of a petition filed by Tryton Medical Inc., (hereafter referred to as Tryton or Applicant or Petitioner) with the DHC, praying that the Court issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the Respondents in the case to comply…

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Harry Potter Trade Marks, Amazon’s legal battle, Hotstar’s agreement with CBS Corp., and more

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for July, 2017 (Fourth Week), Trade Marks relating to Harry Potter, Ajanta Pharma’s Trade Mark Infringement Suit, Amazon’s legal battle, USPTO receives a huge surge in racial trademark applications, Hotstar signs agreement with CBS Corp and other weekly trade mark news," brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK 'A brand is not a product or a promise or a feeling. It’s the sum of all the experiences…

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PCT National phase delay condonation, Startups, Cow-dung / Urine Patents, Meditation Patents, Smart Toilet Patents, Latest Patent Judgments, IPO slows down, Apple and Qualcomm settlement, Post dating, Patent Tip of the Week and more

  Cow-dung / Urine Patents from a startup, Patents that help in meditation, smart public toilets, Indian Patent Statistics, Irrigation pump on a tricycle, Latest court rulings on patents, Delay in filing PCT national phase application condonable says DHC, Apple and Qualcomm settlement possible, Post dating of patent applications, 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 IP Firm. Patent Quote “A good patent appreciates…

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Weekly Copyright and Entert

Shah Rukh Khan‘s Chat Bot, Shemaroo v. Universal Cable Network, Spotify in copyright trouble and more

“Shah Rukh Khan and Chat Bot, Creative Commons Business Strategy, Shemaroo’s Criminal Complaint, Copyright Infringement of Jokes, Spotify’s continuing copyright infringements, Digital Licensing Growth, Licensing Tips, 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 "Creative Commons has a lot to offer to the entertainment industry provided it is strategically merged with copyright commercialization strategy." - Dr. Kalyan…

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Trademark Infringement

Rasna trademark infringement, trademarks and GST, Amazon’s ‘meal-kit’ trademark, Celebrity Domain Names and more

  “Indian Trade Mark Statistics for July, 2017 (Third Week), Rasna Trade Mark Infringement News, GST Impact on Trade Mark Registrations, Amazon’s New Trade Mark on Meal-Kit, Celebrity trade marks, and other weekly trade mark news is brought to you by the Trademark Team of BananaIP Trade Mark News: TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A Trade Mark is a company’s persona and identity in the marketplace.” Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The productivity of the Indian…

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