Create, Copy, Disrupt

Auteur
Prashant Reddy T. is a Yong Pung How Research Associate at the Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia (ARCIALA), School of Law, Singapore Management University. Sumathi Chandrashekaran is lawyer specializing in public policy.

Texte du rabat

This book unravels the development of India's IP law and policy in modern times, in a form and style designed for the general reader. The chapters in the book centre on different industries and sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, book publishing, cinema, music, the Internet, food, yoga, and traditional knowledge. Each chapter features a lively narrative that has been constructed from various sources, including parliamentary debates, expert reports, interviews, archivalresearch, and case law. The book's unique focus is on the politics and history of Indian IP, rather than the black letter of the law.

Résumé
India's IP journey post-independence involved breaking colonial laws, navigating global treaties, and shaping distinctive policies. The book explores IP law evolution in sectors like pharmaceuticals, cinema, music, and traditional knowledge, focusing on political and historical aspects over legal technicalities.

Contenu

• Foreword by Shamnad Basheer

• Acknowledgements

• List of Abbreviations

• Introduction

• 1: Indian Patent Law Declares Independence

• 2: Surrender at Geneva

• 3: Life after Marrakesh

• 4: Novartis Trips Over Section 3(d)

• 5: New Delhi Challenges the Berne Convention

• 6: The Moving Picture

• 7: Akhtar Rescripts Copyright Law

• 8: Digital India Seeks 'Safe Harbour'

• 9: The Traditional Knowledge Trilogy

• 10: The Queen of All Rices

• 11: Of Gods and Gurus

• Index

• About the Authors