DRAFT DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION RULES, 2025
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology published the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules) on 3rd January 2025 for public consultation. The comprehensive Rules set out to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Some of the Key highlights of the DPDP Rules are: Conclusion While the DPDP Rules are a […]
A Copyright Conundrum- AI and Fair Use
Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. Chat Bots like ChatGPT and Gemini are developing high language capability and use machine learning tools like Large Learning Models (LLM’s) to collect large amounts of data to generate new outputs based on learnt data. This will revolutionize the way humans work, create, learn, think and solve problems […]
Proposed Guidelines for Online Fantasy Sports in India
In the recent years, the online fantasy sports sector has seen a great boom in India. Platforms like Dream 11, Mobile Premier League, etc. have become quite popular amongst the general public and the public are actively using and participating in these online fantasy sports platforms (OFSP). India now has the largest online fantasy sports […]
Are Computer Related Inventions Patentable in India?
In its recent ruling in Ferid Allani v. Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court reinterpreted jurisprudence under Section 3(k) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 concerning patentability of computer software inventions. The December 19, 2019 decision setting out new guidelines for determining whether or not inventions containing computer software were barred under […]
Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2019
To protect consumers from online fraud, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has introduced draft Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2019 (Rules) to regulate e-commerce platforms operating in India. The Ministry published the draft Rules to obtain stakeholder feedback with the aim of notifying them under the amended Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Rules propose to regulate […]
THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2018
Data is the new gold. The Government of India recently introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 (Bill) in Parliament for scrutiny by the relevant Parliamentary Committee for review. This Bill spells out a framework for date protection and lays down the limits on how personal data is going to be used, collected, and processed. […]
PATENT (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2019
The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2019 (New Rules) came into effect on September 18, 2019 to bring significant changes and fast track applications in India in line with international best practices. Some of the key features of the New Rules include: The New Rules are progressive and aim to digitize and streamline the process of filing […]