The Indian government has announced plans to establish special courts to reduce the pressure from the hundreds of intellectual property (IP) cases that remain unsettled. The government’s efforts, which will include training for judges, come at a time when Indian IP law is undergoing major reform.
The Trademark (Amendment) Bill, 2009, will introduce fundamental changes that are required as a result of India’s accession to the Madrid Protocol. Proposed amendments to the Indian Copyright Act, meanwhile, will bring domestic copyright laws in line with international norms.
The government has reportedly earmarked Rs5 billion (US$111 million) for the new courts as well as for the general improvement the the country’s IP regime. It is also keen to bolster technological capabilities with state-of-the-art infrastructure and the digitilisation of IP records.
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