Intellectual property laws are territorial in nature, determined and enforced by the nation state in which one resides. However, Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) are proposing a unique challenge to intellectual property law, due to the universal nature of the Internet. Our paper aims first to briefly discuss the history of…
The digital era has thrown open a new realm of possibilities that were beyond one’s imagination once upon a time. For instance, what used to be available to us in the morning as a crisp newspaper is now available in digital form as “internet editions”. In the course of reading,…
The constitution of India has granted equal rights to the men and women. According to article 14– “The State shall not deny to any person equality before law or the equal protection of laws within the territory of India”. And Article 15 states – “State shall not discriminate against any…
India has had much to celebrate over the past decade that has understandably led to a growing conviction among Indians that the upcoming century belongs to India. India has become one of the world’s fastest growing economies with a global presence in automotives, business process outsourcing, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and information…
The Indian patent regime, originating from as early as 1856, has morphed into one of the most competent mechanisms of the modern era. Having been subject to remodeling and amendments of sorts since its inception, the present Indian Patent Act stands fulfilling nearly all the requirements clamped down by the…
