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Abid by an Indian heritage foundation to patent basmati rice on the basis of geographical indication (GI) status was rejected in July. V Ravi, the controller general of patents, designs and trademarks and a seven-member...

A recent survey of leading law firms in the UK and US by UK-based princeOMC and Legal Business indicates the direction in which legal outsourcing is currently heading. Judging by the results, there is no...

The term “genetically modified food” is most commonly used to refer to crop plants created, using molecular biology techniques. The plants are modified in a laboratory to enhance desired traits such as increased resistance to...

Indian law firm KR Chawla & Co announced in April that it had set up an office in San Francisco, California, headed by Samiksha Pandey, a graduate of Boston University and a member of...

What might 2008 hold for all those whose fortunes rest on the business of law, and the law of business, in India? It’s the time of year to reflect on what’s passed and look ahead...

Strict internal controls, risk assessments and staff education are vital for long-term success in protecting intellectual assets. Equally important is keeping a close eye on the activities of competitors and proactively monitoring for cases...

Shardul Thacker previews the regulatory changes that foreign and domestic businesses may witness during the coming year India’s fast-moving economy hinges, to a large degree, on timely legislative reform and regulatory development. Authorities must stay...

India Business Law Journal diagnosed the top 10 legal problems facing corporate counsel and challenged Indian lawyers to prescribe remedies Alfred Romann reports Doing business in India can be daunting. Not only is the market...

Inadequate privacy laws are putting client information at risk and jeopardizing the future of India’s outsourcing industry Rodney Ryder and Salman Waris explain Outsourcing IT-enabled services (ITES) to India is an attractive proposition. It allows...

India should introduce a single e-commerce bill that covers transactions, computer misuse and fraud By Sumanjeet Singh Phishing, a common computer scam, involves a mass e-mail promising a reward in exchange for information. One of the...