Intellectual Property as an Economic Weapon: Russia Counters International Sanctions Introduction In light of Russia’s external aggression on Ukraine, several countries have imposed critical sanctions to condemn and prohibit such actions. To counter these measures, Russia has recently passed a decree (Decree no. 209) by which owners of intellectual property belonging to these ‘unfriendly countries’ […]
PARALLEL IMPORTS: When we visit foreign countries, mostly what we do is we purchase new goods which are either not available in our country or region or are available, but at a higher price. While all this procurement may be for our personal consumption, it gives rise to a concept known as parallel imports. Parallel […]
Billion Dollar Trolls: Legality of Patent Trolls in India Patents are the exclusive rights granted to an inventor by the respective governments as a reward for their invention. We all know how patented products will stimulate the economy of a country. The ultimate goal of an invention is the benefit of the public. In most […]