BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on February 24, 2023. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS The 8th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 1,068 patent applications, with 416 of these being early publications and 652 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have increased by 8.76% to 931 applications. Early Publications City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Delhi 124 51 -58.87% Mumbai 72 62 ..read more

In a recent case between 6 the Delhi High Court in an exparte order restrained the infringing food entities from using the trademark “Khan Chacha”. The plaintiff, Gupta, and Gupta Pvt Ltd alleged that the defendants were infringing on their trademark and causing confusion in the market by using a similar name. Facts The plaintiff Gupta And Gupta Pvt Ltd submits being a proprietor of the registered mark “Khan Chacha”. The plaintiff furthermore claimed a user date for the aforementioned trademark which is April 1st, 1972. The plaintiff emphasized that the said mark was protected for food items a ..read more

BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on February 17, 2023. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS The 7th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 1,273 patent applications, with 583 of these being early publications and 690 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have decreased by 12.89% to 856 applications. Early Publications City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Chennai 124 360 190.32% Delhi 17 ..read more

BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on February 10, 2023. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS The 6th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 1,059 patent applications, with 439 of these being early publications and 620 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have decreased by 12.89% to 865 applications. Early Publications City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Chennai 116 124 6.89% Delhi 290 ..read more

Unlock the Power of Branding: A Discussion on Trademark Registration for MSMEs and Start-Ups There is no doubt in the minds of most business leaders that branding and trademarks provide great business and competitive advantage. However, deriving value from their brand is an unsolved puzzle for most of the companies. With the increase in emphasis on the brand in various business transactions ranging from selling products to providing services, organizations in India are now focusing on building IP portfolios, especially trademarks that provide direct business value. Join us for an excitin ..read more

BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on February 3, 2023. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS The 5th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 1,383 patent applications, with 541 of these being early publications and 842 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have increased by 61.72% to 993 applications. Early Publications City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Chennai 170 116 -31.76% Delhi 79 ..read more

Unlock the Power of Branding: A Seminar on Trademark Registration for MSMEs and Start-Ups There is no doubt in the minds of most business leaders that branding and trademarks provide great business and competitive advantage. However, deriving value from their brand is an unsolved puzzle for most of the companies. With the increase in emphasis on the brand in various business transactions ranging from selling products to providing services, organizations in India are now focusing on building IP portfolios, especially trademarks that provide direct business value. Join us for an exciting s ..read more

Hermès International v. Mason Rothschild, currently an ongoing trial in the District Court of Southern District of New York, raises a relevant question on the character of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The case peruses whether NFTs can be classified as artistic expressions, capable of being protected under the First Amendment Rights, or as digital products, capable of encroaching upon protected trademarks. The crux of contention in the case arises out of digital artist Mason Rothschild’s 100 NFTs, released in 2021, titled MetaBerkin, which depicts furry, cartoonish versions of Hermès Birkin bags ..read more

BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on January 27, 2023. INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS The 4th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 1,155 patent applications, with 435 of these being early publications and 720 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have decreased by 24.93% to 614 applications. Early Publications City Previous Week This Week Percentage of change Delhi 148 79 -46.62% Mumbai 2 ..read more

Global Music Junction Pvt. Ltd vs Annapurna Films Pvt. Ltd., & Ors On 6 January 2023, the Delhi High Court heard the copyright infringement lawsuit of Global Music Junction Pvt Ltd (“Plaintiff”) against Annapurna Films Pvt Ltd and others (“Defendants”). The court was presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amit Bansal. Background of the Case Global Music Junction Pvt Ltd is a production and distribution company for music and entertainment content. They had entered into an agreement with Keshari Lal Yadav, a famous singer from the Hindi film industry, to create 200 songs with exclusive rights ..read more