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Here’s how to file a Patent application in India

The process of filing an application for patent differs from one country to another. In this post we will take a look at some of the basic forms and also the details which are required to be provided at the time of filing a patent application in India. Depending upon the type of application to be filed, there might be a few changes in the Forms that need to be filed. Let us take a look at the most basic…

November 22, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 4440Views 0Like

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Social Media and IP (Part X): Trade Secret Cases

Christou v. Beatport Christou owned night clubs, and Bradley was his employee. Bradley's primary role was to find good DJs and organize events at Christou's night clubs. By virtue of his role, Bradley had access to the MySpace account of Christou's night club group. While working with Christou, Bradley founded Beatport and later left his job. Subsequently, Bradley started a competing night club after a few days. Aggrieved by his actions, Christou sued for trade secret misappropriation among other grounds.…

November 20, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Social Media Law 0Comment 589Views 0Like

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What you need to know about Patent filing

When an individual comes up with an idea followed by an invention drawn from that idea, it is wise on his part to monopolize his right over the invention. In such a scenario one has to seek protection for his invention with the respective authorities. This write up briefly summaries the essentials of patent filing. Any invention or technology which has not been anticipated by publication in any document or used in the country or anywhere in the world before…

November 20, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 549Views 0Like

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The Collapsible Bicycle

Earlier this year, the USPTO published a patent application, filed by the American automaker Ford, for a new car that would give users an option to remove certain car parts and reassemble them into a bicycle. The invention titled as “Collapsible Bicycle” could become an important innovation in the field of future mobility. The publication discloses a bicycle that can be stored in the body of a vehicle. With the new proposal, the automobile giant is trying to solve the…

November 19, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 510Views 0Like

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Claim Amendments for Common Rejections during Patent Prosecution

Rejections under 35 U.S.C. 101 Rejections under this clause are based on the fact that claims do not fall within one of the four statutory categories of acceptable subject matter: process, machine, article of manufacture or composition of matter. One of the ways to overcome this rejection is by claiming an invention by properly citing the subject matter. In telecom patents, ‘signals’ cannot be claimed even though they are a part of the telecom industry. For example : A method…

November 19, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 524Views 0Like

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Caterpillar Patents Next Generation IC Engines

Conventional IC engines generally use diesel or petrol as a mode of fuel in the combustion chamber for generating power. A major problem with this is that the IC engine emits harmful gases into the atmosphere resulting in adverse effects on living things and environment. Another problem that the IC engines faces is the lack of fuel efficiency. Caterpillar is a leader in manufacturing heavy duty vehicles and earth movers like bulldozers, articulated trucks, excavators, compactors, harvesters, etc. The firm…

November 19, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 640Views 0Like

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US-ITC versus Clear

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently passed a decision against an order of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) which sought to block the import of digital data that violated patents. The decision was passed on 10th November this year, in the case of ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect Pakistan (Private), Ltd., v. International Trade Commission and Align Technology, Inc. Align Technology is a multinational medical device company based out of San Jose, California. Align Technology…

November 18, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secrets 0Comment 575Views 0Like

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Patent trolls – Lesson No. 1

Patent trolls are organizations that aggressively defend patent libraries without manufacturing products of their own, which is why they are often referred to as Non Practicing Entities (NPEs) or Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs). These NPEs hardly contribute to research and development through innovation since they are rarely the original innovators. Moreover, the NPEs own patent libraries by buying inventions and patents cheaply from individual inventors and small entities who are not seeking to enforce them and licence the acquired patent…

November 18, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 554Views 0Like

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Social Media and IP (Part VIII): Select Patent Cases

Yahoo V. Facebook In 2012, Yahoo sued Facebook claiming infringement of ten of its patents relating to methods and systems of advertising on Social Media. The suit was filed after Facebook announced its plans to go for IPO. Yahoo did the same thing to Google and acquired substantial amount of shares in the bargain. In response, Facebook countersued Yahoo for infringement of its patents. The suit was settled within four months of its initial filing, in July, 2012. As a…

November 18, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents, Social Media Law 0Comment 595Views 0Like

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Technological Protection Measures

The Copyright Act, 1957 went through a major change in 2012. The amendment harmonised the copyright law with the “Internet Treaties”- the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT), making it capable of facing challenges posed by digital technologies. The Copyright Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) added new Sections, 65A and 65B, for protection against dodging of technological measures and protection of rights management information respectively. The provision under Section 65A sets out…