This edition of Intellectual Property Law has been thoroughly revised. Intellectual Property law is a stream of law which protects intellectual work. As human intellect over the years has given rise to creativity, this stream of law has gained importance. The law related to intellectual property has seen wide changes. From incentivising start-ups to invest in intellectual property to reforming the judicial system for adjudication of rights of intellectual property rights holders, the realm of intellectual property has seen a complete metamorphosis in the past. For students of law, it is thus essential to build a strong foundation of the subject. The book, in its present form, captures the law related to intellectual property with all the amendments made to it thus far.
The latest amendment to intellectual property laws relates to the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021. The Act seeks to dissolve certain existing appellate bodies and transfer their functions (such as adjudication of appeals) to other existing judicial bodies.
The present book captures all the recent amendments made to intellectual property laws and provides its readers with more case laws to understand the concepts in a lucid manner.
The book is recommended as a textbook for all Law Schools to follow to build a strong foundation base of Intellectual Property law for its students. The book will be useful to law students, researchers, and graduates who want to understand the basic concepts of intellectual property law. It will enhance their knowledge of the subject and add their knowledge base. It will allow students to think beyond the box.