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India Finds Balancing IP Rights Tricky Business

Intellectual property rights, especially patents, have burst into the forefront of public debate as India struggles to modernise and take its place as an emerging-market leader in the global economy. However, the country is having trouble striki...

India’s IP Practitioners Share their Wish Lists

Asia IP surveyed IP lawyers across India, asking each of them, if they could change one thing about India’s IP regime, what would it be? Some of their answers are below.

Intellectual Property Trends in India

Several developing trends stand to change the intellectual property landscape in India. Pravin Anand examines what changes are ahead for IP practitioners.

Protecting Brands Online

More Indians are going online than ever before, making it more important than ever that trademark owners protect their intellectual property on the internet. This is a challenge that IP owners must not ignore, says Rahul Chaudhry.

IP Rights Owners Battle Counterfeits

Keeping counterfeits off the street is increasingly important in India. Fortunately, IP rights owners and the Indian Government are getting better at it.

Outsourcing IP to India: A Truly Advantageous Proposition

The predominance of Indian players in the IP outsourcing sector is on the rise. In spite of the recent economic downturn, the Indian IP offshoring sector has sustained itself thanks to the confluence of several important factors and the sector’...

Administrative Enforcement of IP Rights in India

India’s administrative agencies can take effective steps in cases of intellectual property rights infringement. Manisha Singh Nair explains the Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007, designed to control the impor...

Registration of Vowel-Reduced Trademarks

Dyson Warns China Could Lose WTO Status

Plea Bargaining: Its Origin and Adoption in the Criminal Justice System

International companies doing business in India have recently seen increased success having their criminal complaints against counterfeiters settled through plea bargains, resulting in both a guilty plea and reduced litigation costs for the...

“Maestro Swiss” Allowed for Malaysian-made Chocolates

Comparative Advertising in India and Recent Trends

Use of a similar mark – even with respect to different business – amounts to trademark i...

Emoticon Trademarks: Challenging Distinctiveness Criteria

Trademark Board Decision Causes Stir