Bill to abolish IPAB submitted in the Indian Parliament
On 13th February 2021, the Government of India introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that was titled as the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021. Through the introduction of this Bill, the Government is seeking to abolish various tribunals (including the Intellectual Property Appellate Board) and transfer their functions back to the country’s High Courts. The introduction of the said Bill was quite unprecedented and sudden as it was introduced in the Parliament without consultation with...
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