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Tag: Intellectual Property

Jugaad Justice?

On May 12, 2015 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

A bit dated, but here is an op-ed of mine in the Mint reflecting on what I term “jugaad justice”. In this piece, I refer to Justice Katju’s maverick ruling dispensing with interim injunctions in …

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The JAC Bills: From Representative to Deliberative Democracy?

On September 10, 2014 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

In a recent op-ed in the Mint, I lament the lack of public consultation in Indian law and policy making. I argue that its high time we moved from representative to deliberative democracy. I note …

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Conference on ‘The Copyright Amendments, 2012: A fair Balance?’

On November 15, 2012 By Umakanth Varottil In Uncategorized

[The following is a conference announcement from the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Society] The MHRD IP Chairs at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) and the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) …

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What’s with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions?

On June 2, 2012 By Abhik Majumdar In Uncategorized

What’s with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions? – Abhik Majumdar [This is a revised version of an article originally published in the Down to Earth website] On 29 March 2012, at the instance of …

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IP Research Fellow Position at NUJS

On July 10, 2011 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

Applications invited for the position of IP Research Fellow at WB NUJS, a leading Indian law school. Further details available here. Last date for application is the 5th of August 2011.

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Constitutionally Defective Tribunalisation of Justice

On February 6, 2011 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

Aggrieved by what we saw as the establishment of a constitutionally defective IP tribunal (IPAB), we challenged it through a writ petition before the Madras High Court. On the very same day, a writ was …

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India’s “Gripping” Tryst with TRIPS

On April 27, 2010 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

April 26th is celebrated each year as the World IP Day. For those interested, I penned a short piece for the Mint on this momentous day, reflecting on Indian IP policy and the progress since …

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The “Spuriousness” of Indian Law: Need to Delink Drug Regulation from Intellectual Property

On September 25, 2009 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

The Indian Express published an editorial of mine, where I argue that India needs to urgently delink drug regulation from intellectual property issues, since the aims and objectives of these regimes are quite distinct. India …

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Creating “Informal” Intellectual Property Norms

On December 29, 2008 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

In this Mint editorial, I’ve touched upon the need to reconceptualise existing intellectual property (IP) norms to suit the needs of our ‘Informal Economy”. The logic underlying such “Informal IP norms” could perhaps be transposed …

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Guest Post: A Critique of Kerala’s IP Policy

On July 2, 2008 By Shamnad Basheer In Uncategorized

Frustrated with the Central Government’s lack of action in bringing about a nationwide “traditional knowledge” policy, the State Government of Kerala decided to take matters into its own hands. It recently unveiled a controversial “intellectual …

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