Author name: Yashasvini Kumar

With this article reported in the Guardian we see the fight against file sharing spreads to more countries. We all watched with growing apprehension for our music collections as Napster, Grokster, Kazaa and Morpheus got shut down in the USA. Australia followed with a 140 page judgement on why Kazaa was better gone and now Sweden has joined the fray.Sweden has charged “Pirate Bay” with being an “accessory” to infringement. The owners of Pirate Bay have sought refuge under the

In conjunction with the post that’s just been put up relating to the XLRI and NIF MoU I wanted to add a little note on the extension of the IPR system to traditional knowledge. The advantage of extending the existing IPR system to protect traditional knowledge is that it will generate incentives amongst indigenous peoples to conserve and protect their culture and environment. This assumption is drawn from the experience of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in Australia

The Financial Express brings us another development in the battle between big pharma companies and the generic industry. What really stood out for me was the generic industry’s indignant stand re-affirming their status as the “consumer’s best friend.” In my opinion both the generic industry as well as developing countries need to push much harder for cheaper medicines, A. 31 bis and take advantage of compulsory licensing provisions where available. I always end up looking at these situations from an

In an encouraging move for innovators in the rural areas of North East India XLRI has entered into a MoU with the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) to assess innovations and nominate the same for the national innovation award and granting resources for its protection through IP. This comes on the heels of numerous efforts by Sristi to create a database of innovations on a grass-root level. The move promises to be rewarding for all stakeholders and another step by the