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Intellectual Property Valuation in Indian Unicorn Start-Ups: Legal and Governance Challenges
In January 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Startup India with a clarion call to transform the country into a nation of job creators rather than job seekers. A decade on, the numbers are striking. India has grown from 4 unicorns in 2014 to over 130 today, with a combined valuation exceeding USD 350 billion, cementing its place as the world's third-largest unicorn ecosystem behind only the United States and China. Companies like Zerodha, Razorpay, CRED, Meesho, Phon
Jun 107 min read


Fund Raising in Unlisted Companies: Why CCPS, CCDs and Convertible Notes Have Become the Preferred Investment Instruments
Introduction Capital is the basic need of business expansion or business growth. Fund raising is a complicated exercise in unlisted companies . Balance of equity and debt is always the first priority of investors. CCPS, CCDs and CNS is the main source of financing in start up and many other countries. The rise of venture capital, private equity, angel investment and strategic funding has fundamentally transformed the way capital is infused into companies. These investors are
Jun 106 min read


Trade Secrets in the Age of AI: Can Internal AI Models Be Protected?
Introduction AI ("Artificial Intelligence") has come a long way from being an experimental technology to one of the most valuable commercial assets of the modern economy. From automating processes to generating insights, from enhancing decision-making to personalizing customer experiences, from detecting fraud to optimizing supply chains, and from creating competitive advantages to what was once impossible, businesses across industries are increasingly turning to AI systems t
Jun 1012 min read


Striking the Balance: The Interplay between Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law in India
Introduction Many times the exclusive Intellectual Property Rights coexist with various sectors and industries like pharmaceuticals, technology and digital markets, often leading to clashes primarily between two demands, firstly to keep and maximise competitive pricing and secondly, to protect the welfare of consumers. In this fast changing and dynamic economic landscape, a blend of various regulatory mechanisms is needed for market control and governance, which are designed
Jun 107 min read


Bigg Boss Contestants: Artists or Just Participants?
Introduction : Even if you have seen Bigg Boss during the period when you were waiting for other shows to begin, then there is one point that you cannot overlook that no one is playing the part of a normal human being inside that house. They cry about their meals, fight for beds, form alliances, break them within days, and turn what could have been a common argument into a nationwide debate. But now we come to our main concern: Are these people artists or mere participants re
Jun 57 min read


FLA Return under FEMA: Complete Guide for Startups, Companies, and Foreign Investors
Due to expansion of business, now the FDI and ODI is part of our business and it creates opportunities and smooth the business operation but foreign transaction also come with certain obligation of compliance. However, it is not restrictions. With the active compliance management Entities may create goodwill and trust among the investors. FDI or ODI is a very common in case of cross border merger, Startups, and newly incorporated company. FLA (Foreign Liabilities and Assets)
Jun 36 min read


Legal and Practical Measures for Protecting Trade Secrets from Cyber Threats
Introduction The protection of trade secrets, which contain proprietary business data that provides competitive advantages through its formulas, processes and design specifications, needs to be maintained because its disclosure threatens cybersecurity systems with both financial losses and reputational harm. The system of legal protection, which includes the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, protects against trade secret theft while organisations fac
May 266 min read


Unauthorised Use of Match Highlights on Social Media: Copyright Challenges and Fair Dealing in Sports Broadcasting
Introduction Sports is not left behind in the intellectual property law, especially in the digital age where sporting content can be consumed, shared, and discussed like any other form of content in a digital environment. The emergence of social media as a communication tool, including Instagram and Youtube, has altered the way broadcasters deliver sporting events in that fans can upload and share the highlights of matches in real-time to the rest of the world. What was once
May 259 min read


Analysing the impact of Indian Copyright Law on fair use in academic and critical writing
Introduction Copyright law protects original works of art and writing. The rules become excessive when their implementation prevents the development of innovative concepts and educational activities that lead to artistic expression. "Fair use" holds crucial significance for this reason. The system requires this element to function properly. The main obstacle that exists for people today involves determining which activities meet the requirements of fair use while understandin
May 239 min read


Cambodia’s Koh Kong Mud Crab GI Push: Terroir Protection and Economic Transformation
Cambodia accelerates its push to grant geographical indication status to Koh Kong mud crab, leveraging collective governance and international expertise to transform a local delicacy into a globally protected brand. This initiative builds on the kingdom’s successful GI portfolio, targeting economic upliftment through authenticity safeguards in competitive aquaculture markets. Initiative Foundations The Ministry of Commerce, through its Department of Intellectual Property, co
May 224 min read


From Algorithms to Aesthetics: Can AI-Generated Outputs Qualify as Industrial Designs?
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just limited to using algorithms to generate literary summaries, music, video games, film characters, digital paintings and designs. Generative AI (GenAI) has become capable of making decisions across dynamic environments. Today, AI tools are even used to design digital twins of product models that assists in product designing and development, predictive maintenance, process optimization and training alongside stimulation
May 227 min read


Piercing of the Corporate Veil in India: When the Corporate Mask Slips
Introduction One of the most basic tenets of corporate law is the doctrine of separate legal personality. It acknowledges that a company is a legal person that is separate and independent of shareholders and directors. Although this principle promotes investment and prevents excessive liability, it may be also abused to avoid personal responsibility. In response to this abuse, the courts came up with the concept of piercing the corporate veil, which permits the court to lift
May 219 min read
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