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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) provides filing mechanism for global protection of innovative products and services.
Best lawyers and law firms in India focus on corporate laws, litigation, arbitration and mediation covering business laws. Law Office of Rahul Dev (LORD) is a next generation technology-focused commercial legal consultancy firm that practices in the dynamic field of Corporate and Technology laws.
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Indian laws are a combination of civil, criminal and common law principles. The various statutes are enacted at the Central and the State level. Some of the important acts are discussed below.
The present patent law in India is known as The Patents Act, 1970, which has been through various rounds of amendments. Patent applications with product claims as well as process claims have been in force by way of The Patents (Amendment) Act 2005, which is effective from 1st January 2005.
The trademark laws in India provide protection for registered trademarks under the act along with the common law remedy of passing off. The Trademark Act, 1999 came into force with the objective of imbibing any modern developments seen in trading and commercial practices, and continues to move towards rapid globalization and necessary synchronization with the International trade laws for brand protection.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 applies to, both companies and individuals. It consolidates provisions of the current statutory framework to set up a common medium for debtors and creditors of all classes to determine insolvency.
The Arbitration Act, 1996 (as amended) governs the arbitration process in India. Any commercial matter comprising of an action in tort arises out of or relates to a contract that can be referred to arbitration.
The mediation process in India is a voluntary process as decided by the disputing parties to find fast and effective dispute resolution.
We provide comprehensive Patent and Trademark legal services via our global network to create valuable patent portfolios and resolve complex patent disputes by providing patent litigation support services.
Our team of advanced patent attorneys assists clients with patent searches, drafting patent applications, and patent (intellectual property) agreements, including licensing and non-disclosure agreements.
Advocate Rahul Dev is a Patent Attorney & International Business Lawyer practicing Technology, Intellectual Property & Corporate Laws. He is reachable at rd (at) patentbusinesslawyer (dot) com & @rdpatentlawyer on Twitter.
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Working closely with patent attorneys along with international law firms with significant experience with lawyers in Asia Pacific providing services to clients in US and Europe. Flagship services include international patent and trademark filings, patent services in India and global patent consulting services.
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Blockchain ecosystem in India is evolving at a rapid pace and a proactive legal approach is required by blockchain lawyers in India to understand the complex nature of applicable laws and regulations.
The thought behind asset tokenization is straightforward permitting change the legitimate rights over to assets with monetary worth into a Digital Token. Such digital tokens can be stored, recorded, and administered on a blockchain network.
Because of their nature, these sort of Tokens is treated by specialists as Security Tokens which in the event of tokenization address shares in an organization, interest in an asset or trust, a home, an art collection, a farm, or any asset that an individual can claim.
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