India: Intellectual Property

Cosplay, short for ‘costume play’, refers to people dressing up in costumes portraying characters of anime, manga, video games, films, or comic books. A hobby confined to conventions is now worth multi-billion dollars in terms of revenue being generated by way of selling the costumes, social media monetization, and cosplay contests during the conventions, and professionally performing the character impersonations.

Copyright law protects original works of art and writing. The rules become excessive when their implementation prevents the development of innovative concepts and educational activities that lead to artistic expression. "Fair use" holds crucial significance for this reason. The system requires this element to function properly.

India's copyright framework, built on human authorship, faces unprecedented challenges as AI systems autonomously compose music.

Zee Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Nykaa for using copyrighted songs in Instagram reels without proper commercial licensing, seeking $200,000 in damages. The case highlights a critical gap in how brands use social media music libraries: while Instagram permits personal use of licensed music, commercial content requires separate synchronisation licenses that most brands fail to obtain.

The importance of these decisions lies in their widespread impact. Countries like Brazil and South Africa have implemented India's approach in their own healthcare challenges. Fundamentally, this issue extends beyond patents, touching on the principles of fairness, dignity, and justice in the realm of global health.

Do you remember the moment of buying your last physical book or a vinyl record or a video game cartridge? Had you entered a store and exchanged money for the item which you got home and the object belonged to you.

企业在印度市场布局专利时，常因不熟悉当地年费规则而导致专利权意外失效。本文深入解析印度专利年费的缴费规则、时间节点、逾期处理机制

Most enterprises entering India through a BOT structure spend weeks negotiating hiring plans, transition timelines, pricing models, and operational governance. Then the agreement gets signed, the build phase begins, and business heads assume the difficult part is over.

Semaglutide, sold under the blockbuster brands Ozempic and Wegovy, has become one of the most talked-about drugs in recent memory. It belongs to a class of medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which mimic a hormone that regulates appetite and blood sugar.

The protection of trade secrets, which contain proprietary business data that provides competitive advantages through its formulas, processes and design specifications, needs to be maintained because its disclosure threatens cybersecurity systems with both financial losses and reputational harm.

Most enterprises entering India through a BOT structure spend weeks negotiating hiring plans, transition timelines, pricing models, and operational governance. Then the agreement gets signed, the build phase begins, and business heads assume the difficult part is over.

In the matter of Bayer Cropscience Limited v Harlal Seeds Private Limited, I.A. No. 222 of 2025 and I.A. No. 225 of 2025 in COS No. 13 of 2025, the Principal Special Court in the Cadre of District Judge for Trial and Disposal of Commercial Disputes at Hyderabad passed two orders dated 11 February 2026: