The future of copyright in IndiaAyan Roy Chowdhury * Legal context: The copyright laws in India are set to be amended with the introduction of the provisions for anti-circumvention and Rights Management Information in the Indian copyright regime alth ..
Prabuddha Ganguli CEO Vision-Ipr The Indian Patent Act is on the verge of another long awaited welcome track change to ensure enhanced protection of inventions by the scrapping of Sectio ..
Close patent loopholes Patents Need LegalSupportArticleTHEgroup of ministers (GoM) on patents is in favour of : retaining the pre-grantopposition provision in the patents Act. This will prelude grant of badpatents. but safeguards are needed to ensure ..
Settlement deed made simple The execution of Will has its own hassles in identifying a reliable person to be the executor and involves expense, writes C.H.Gopinatha Rao Better Alterantive: Settlement is less expensive than will Photo: H. Satish Imagi ..
Geographical indicationA geographical indication (sometimes abbreviated to GI) is a name or sign used on certain products or which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (eg. a town, region, or country). The use of a GI may act as ..
LegislationThe Indian law of geographical indications is enshrined in the the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. This Act seeks to provide for the registration and protection of Geographical Indications relatin ..
LegislationThe Indian law of trademarks is enshrined in the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Act seeks to provide for the registration of trademarks relating to goods and services in India.The rights granted under the Act, are operative in the whole of ind ..