Tag: IPR

  • Can Sports Moves be Patented under the Indian Patents Act ?

    Can Sports Moves be Patented under the Indian Patents Act ?

    By Abhay Singh (student of OP Jindal Global Law School) and Sakshi Pawar (co-founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) “Inventions Change the World, Not Patents” ― Kalyan C. Kankanala Our Guest Contributor Abhay Singh and Managing Editor Sakshi Pawar contemplate the possibility of patenting sports moves in India. The granting of a patent to any inventive step is contentious…

  • Rule 40: A Necessary Evil to Prevent Unnecessary Illusion

    Rule 40: A Necessary Evil to Prevent Unnecessary Illusion

    By Rishika Mendiratta (Co-Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) and Palak Nagar (Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas) This article analyses Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter which impinges on the thin line between upholding the ethical values of the event and its inclination towards over-commercialization. It was passed in 1991 in order to prevent the…