The year 2023-24 has marked an array of updates in the intellectual property rights landscape and related fields in India, with significant statutory revisions parallel to the evolving legal paradigms and rapid advancements across various industries. With these updates, India has taken a giant leap towards becoming a hub for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship, providing a secure and enabling ecosystem for inventors, entrepreneurs, and enterprises.
As technology, creativity and commerce continue to intersect, nations worldwide are adapting their legal frameworks. In this regard, this compilation seeks to provide a valuable resource for navigating the latest statutory developments in the intellectual property laws and related industries of India – from noteworthy developments at the IP Offices to the issuance of over 100,000 patents in one year by the IPO, from the introduction of different policies and legislation to amendments in the existing legal framework parallel to the global scenarios.
These statutory updates enforce the continued endeavours by the Indian Government to strike a harmonious balance between safeguarding intellectual assets and promoting innovation, resulting in a manifest demonstration of progress in India. This is a clear indication of the country’s ardent pursuit of excellence and its unwavering commitment to upholding the principles of intellectual property rights while fostering an environment of creativity and innovation.
Manisha Singh – Lex Orbis,
manisha@lexorbis.com
Manisha Singh, founder and managing partner of LexOrbis, is a highly reputed lawyer with more than 23 years of experience. Known for her astute understanding of IP laws and litigation nuances, Manisha provides practical and business-oriented solutions to a vast number of clients including many Fortune 500 companies, globally renowned universities, and public sector research organizations.
She has been instrumental in developing global portfolios of patents, designs and trademarks for many Indian companies and research institutions. She passionately pursues endeavors to strengthen India’s IP protection and enforcement system to align it with international standards and work closely with the industry associations and the government. She is a member of IPR committees of CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM.
She was elected as the Vice-President of India Group of Asian Patent Attorney Association in 2019. Manisha is also the Standing Counsel for the Reserve Bank of India at the Delhi High Court and is known for her deep understanding of corporate, banking, and financial services laws. Manisha is a prolific writer and has contributed chapters in Indian IP laws to many leading publications including Mondaq, IP Media Group, Vantage Asia, Managing IP, Asia IP, CTC Media to name a few. She is consistently recognized for her contribution to the IP field by world-renowned organizations.
