Competition law and Patent law are at conflicting ends, but a positive relationship between the two can be derived if a balance is achieved. The world has long debated and unarguably still continues to debate about the co-existence of the IP laws and the Competition laws that are prevalent together in every part of the […]
The economic growth derived out of the patenting system outweighs the drawbacks it carries. In the 21st century, it is assumed that everyone is fully abreast of the real-time and theoretical utility of the patenting system which is used in almost all the countries of the world today. Under a World Trade Organization’s (WTO) agreement, […]
The fact that Traditional Knowledge is being widely discussed in different international forums points out to the fact that it encompasses both opportunities and challenges. Indigenous and native communities who through the decades and centuries have preserved and propagated the traditional knowledge sources that have been developed by their communities and have been prevalent in […]
Competition law and Patent law are at conflicting ends, but a positive relationship between the two can be derived if a balance is achieved. The world has long debated and unarguably still continues to debate about the co-existence of the IP laws and the Competition laws that are prevalent together in every part of the […]
‘A tool to level the employment opportunities for all individuals’ An Affirmative Action plan or program is considered to be an organization tool structured to make sure that every individual gets an equal employment opportunity. A central idea underlying affirmative action is that with time, an employer’s workforce will usually demonstrate the gender, racial, and […]
‘The internal rule book that every company must have and work by’ The articles of association is a record that identifies the rules for a company’s functioning and defines the company’s aim and lays down how tasks are to be performed within the organization which includes the process for appointment of directors and handling of […]
‘Legal responsibility of a corporation for criminal actions of its employees’ A corporation is a body that exists only by its employees. It can be held liable for the criminal acts of its employees only until the employees are acting within the scope of their employment and their conduct is for the interest of the […]
Rights and liabilities of the entity that acts as the holder of debenture stock for the interest of another party A debenture is a type of formal loan given to the company by another individual. The company is then under an obligation to reimburse the loan within a specified period of time with interest. A […]
‘How illegal reproduction of work influence the profitability of businesses’ Piracy is the unlawful reproduction i.e. either copy or forging of work (software, recordings or motion pictures). Piracy has become easier with the advanced evolution of technology and more prevalent at the same time. Secured music can be downloaded from the Internet without actually paying […]
‘The inevitable impact legal processes put on business entities’ At some point or the other, all businesses have to face a legal dispute. Business litigation takes many structures that include contract disputes, misrepresentation, and matters of employment. All have the capacity to bring about undesirable consequences for both small and large businesses. Preferably, business disputes […]
‘General partnership that advances protection to an individual against personal liability for certain partnership obligations’ Introduction A business partnership is a business established for the purpose of gaining profit and is run by two or more people. There can be any number of partners associated with the business as long as the minimum number remains […]
Functions of SEBI in managing secondary market activities Secondary Market is considered to be a market where securities (collateral) are exchanged after originally being offered to the public in the primary market and registered on the Stock Exchange. Major trading is usually done in the secondary market. Secondary market includes equity markets and the debt […]