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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…
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The need to ban animal sports: Dog Racing and Cock-Fights (Part III)
By Sakshi Pawar (Co-founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) Animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself. -James Anthony Froude In the previous posts we have addressed the legality of animal sports in India and worldwide with a special…
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The Role of Technology in Sport
By Vinay Narayan (Associate at Khaitan) Technology has been intrinsic to the development and advancement of Sports, much like it has in other aspects of life. From changing the shape and material used in tennis rackets to make them more effective or developing lighter, more accurate football boots to implementing video referees in various disciplines,…
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The Diatribe Against Doping
By -Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) The quote by Mae West, -“The score never interested me, only the game”, aptly summarises the fight against doping in sport. Every revelation about an athlete who had indulged in doping, whether, it was Ben Johnson, Lance Armstrong, Tyson Gay or Maria Sharapova, has saddened and…
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