Before amendment of the Indian Copyright Act in 2012, software was the only technology governed by the law. However, keeping abreast with global technological advancement and the ever-growing
A look at comparative and parody advertisements in India and an analysis of the uncharted common law for comparative advertisements. Comparative Advertisements consist of various sub species, some
The Copyright Amendment Act 2012 makes the most significant changes to Indian copyright law and marks a fundamental shift in copyright legislation since its inception in 1957. The
Mr. Inder “IP” Prakash may not look a superhero, and well he isn’t one – or is he. Known to his friends as ‘IP’, our more-than-a-little-portly protagonist has
With an ever-growing appetite among its new consumers, India offers exciting IP portfolio opportunities that may yield income directly or drive the wealth creating effects of enhanced reputation
Pravin Anand and Aditya Gupta explain the errors the Controller General of Patents made in granting a compulsory licensing order to Bayer. The affordability of pharmaceuticals has been
Pravin Anand and Binny Kalra discuss IP’s unique developmental path in India, where courts have been under pressure by increasingly competitive industry to refine and evolve the system.
Archana Shanker considers the implications of the grant of a compulsory licence for the very first time in the Indian patent system. The licence was granted to Natco
Pravin Anand and MS Bharath look at the seven important intellectual property tribunals in India and their function. Seven important tribunals dealing with intellectual property rights in India
