Indian Copyright law, which has been in existence for more than 165 years, is on the verge of a major transformation triggered by rapid advancements in technology. In 2012, the law was amended to incorporate the Technology Protection Measures (TPMs) mandated by the World Intellectual Property...

The transformation of Indian patent law after the country's accession to the World Trade Organization had been keenly watched by scholars around the world. This paper deals with the various stages involved in the process and how India tried to utilise the available flexibilities within TRIPS...

During the first decade of India’s TRIPS compliance (2005–2015), the country witnessed numerous patent-related disputes, mostly from the pharmaceutical sector on various issues pertaining to patent protection, enforcement of patent rights and compulsory licensing of granted patents. Even...

This topical volume deals with the processes through which TRIPS compliance was achieved in four developing country jurisdictions: Brazil, China, India and Thailand. More importantly, it analyses the macro and micro implications of TRIPS compliance for innovative activity in industry in general,...