NOKIA & XIAOMI: Sign Landmark Patent Licensing Agreement
11 Jul 2017
The first week of July 2017 comes up with a paradigm in patent licensing when two global cellular technology leaders, Telecoms network equipment maker Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced business collaboration and a multi-year patent agreement, including a cross-license to each company’s cellular standard-essential patents.
Taj Mahal Palace – A benchmark in Image Trademark in India
6 Jul 2017
The iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai has acquired an ‘Image Trademark’ under the Trade Mark Act 1999 for its architectural design. This is the first ever building in the country which got an intellectual property rights protection under the Image trademark. The move was motivated to protect the distinctiveness of the building’s legendary image & structure.
Companies can now “Apply” to register their Brand as “Well-known Trademark”
5 Jul 2017
The new Trademark Rules have come into force on 6th March 2017¬ owing to the exponentially increasing number of trademark applications in the country. One of the most notable, as well as exceptionally priced amendments, is enumerated under Rule 124 of these new rules that have completely transmuted the procedure for the registration of a Well-Known Trademark.
Ed Sheeran sued over ‘Thinking Out Loud’
19 Aug 2016
The British pop music sensation, Ed Sheeran, yet again faces charges of infringement as the successors of Marvin Gaye, sued him, claiming that his hit record “Thinking Out Loud” infringes the song “Let’s Get It On”, which was composed by Gaye. The law suit has been filed in the Southern District of New York. The successors of the singer have claimed that Ed Sheeran had copied key elements of the aforementioned music track in his own song.

This would mark the second complaint of copyright infringement against Ed Sheeran in the last few months, before this he was sued for his song “Photograph”. The present lawsuit against him is for damages. The grounds of infringement are on the harmonic progression and melodic elements of Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” formed the basic structure of the song “Thinking Out Loud”.

Founder & Senior Partners

Mr. K.G. Bansal

Founder

Biography

The pillar of legal consortium United IPR & the founder of the Delhi Registration Services in 1954, which in due course of time has achieved phenomenal and exponential growth with considerable client base. Mr. K.G. Bansal is a seasoned litigator with years of excellence in IPR behind him. He has been the driving force and inspiration behind the progress of United IPR and his experienced presence brings about specialised and diversified ever-expanding Intellectual Property services in the firm.

Mr. Sheel Kumar Bansal

Senior Partner

Biography

With 35 years of IPR practice, Mr. Sheel Bansal has been extensively into IPR litigation and prosecution. Mr. Bansal has managed and handled diverse portfolios of a plethora of Indian as well as International clients. With an in-depth knowledge on trademark and search laws, he closely monitors and administers trademark prosecution cases with immense precision and dynamism.

Mr. Sudarshan Kumar Bansal

Senior Partner

Biography

Mr. Sudarshan Kumar Bansal has more than 30 years of rich experience in all areas of IPRs and related fields and those relating to commercial, contractual, media and anti-trust laws. He has been handling all cases on behalf of well -established clients of United Overseas Patent Firm and United Overseas Trade Mark Company both in India and abroad. He is a member of all accredited IPR organizations and is widely traveled.

Mr. Shravan Kumar Bansal

Senior Partner

Biography

Counterfeiting and Anton Pillar Actions, Mr. Shravan Kumar Bansal is a science graduate in the field of Botany, Zoology and Biotechnology armed with a degree in Law and substantial expertise in patent litigation. With experience spanning over 25 years in litigation he also has expertise in prosecution and enforcement of patents, trademark and copyright cases.

Managing Associates

Ms. Akanksha Bansal

Ms. Surbhi Bansal

Mr. Shivang Bansal