An Overview of the TRIPS Mandate of Fair Civil and Administrative Procedures vis-à-vis Indian Patent Act, 1970

  • Prateek Tak
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  • Prateek Tak

    Research Scholar at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India

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Abstract

The enactment of the TRIPS agreement had led to the establishment of the legal framework for the fair civil and administrative procedure for enforcing the intellectual property rights wherein mandating the member States to legislate the legal framework which balances the interest of the patent holder and alleged infringer of the intellectual property rights. This research article outlines the India’s compliance with the TRIPS enforcement mandate under Articles 42 to 49 in light of the Indian Patent Act, 1970. It studies the TRIPS mandates along with the India’s legal framework under Chapter XVIII dealing with Suits concerning infringement and Chapter XIX dealing with Appeals.

Keywords

  • TRIPS Agreement
  • Indian Patents Act
  • Civil Enforcement
  • Injunctions
  • Burden of Proof
  • Patent Infringement
  • Judicial Remedies.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 2129 - 2136

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.1110101

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