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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.
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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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