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IP India: Legal Resources for Indian Intellectual Property Advocates and Professionals

Introduction

The protection of intellectual property rights in India continues to be strengthened. There is a well-established statutory, administrative and judicial framework to safeguard rights, whether they relate to patents, trademarks, copyright or industrial designs. Well-known international trademarks have been protected in India even when they were not registered in India. The new Trademark Act allows registration of service marks. Hence, Court's recognition of service marks in the past has been now given statutory protection. Computer software companies have successfully curtailed piracy through court orders. Computer databases have been protected. The courts, under the doctrine of breach of confidentiality, accorded an extensive protection of trade secrets. Right to privacy, which is not protected even in all developed countries, has been recognized in India. Steps are being taken by the Government of India to strengthen and modernize the intellectual property administration system, including patent information services, trademarks registration and patent offices in India.

This Site

The goal of this site is to be the most comprehensive collection of links and resources on intellectual property rights in India. This collection is compiled by Pierce Law IP Library student assistants under the direction of Professor Cavicchi. If you have suggestions for resources to be added to this site, please contact Professor Cavicchi. For a general orientation to legal research in India go to Guide to Indian Laws (Updated) by V. Ramakrishnan. Published on LLRX September 17, 2001, updated January 15, 2003. http://www.llrx.com/features/indian2.htm

-- Contributing Students --