1. Knowledge Partner
Fhyzics Business Consultants Pvt.Ltd.
Mr. Thiagaraj Gupta
Assistant Controller, Patents &
Designs, IPR, Chennai
Protecting Product with IP
4. Amazon’s 1 click patent
• Stores the returning customer’s billing information in a cookie.
• Instant purchase – unique ID no. associated with credit card infr. – stored
on Amazon’s server.
• Single mouse click purchase
• Patented in 1999
• Filed law suit against Barnes and Noble after 23 days of getting patent
8. Paper Clips
• Before Vaaler’s invention, papers had
to be held together with pins, or
spring operated devices.
• During WWI, Norwegians wore paper
clips as a sign of patriotism against the
Nazi’s.
• They believed it was a sign that they
were “binding together” against the
Nazis.
• 400 PAPER CLIP PATENTS VALUED AT
$80m.
9. Scotch Tape
• Every time you rip a paper or
need to fasten a picture to
your locker or wall, what do
you go and grab?
• That’s right, tape. And most
of the time the clear kind.
• 30 US patents worth $97
billions
14. Traditional Trademarks- Examples
➢ Smell, Sound
➢ Brand
➢ Signature
➢ Label
➢ Name
➢ Words
➢ Letter
➢ Slogans YEH DHIL MANGE MORE.
➢ Combination of
Letter and Design
➢ Logo 14
15. That yellow arrow is not just a smiley. It also suggests
that you can buy everything A to Z on Amazon.
DO THE TRADEMARKS HAVE ANY
MEANING ?