16 July, 2021

IP News Update: Delhi High Court creates IP Division to deal with Intellectual Property Rights matters

The Delhi High Court has created an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) to deal with all matters related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

The Tribunals Reforms (Conditions of Services and Rationality) Ordinance 2021 abolished the boards and appellate tribunals created under various laws relating to the conduct of IPRs.

The decision to form the IPD was taken by the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, D.N. Based on the recommendations of the committee headed by Patel. The committee also included Justice Pratibha M Singh and Sanjeev Narula. The committee has submitted its report regarding the laws relating to both IPR and non-IPR subjects.

The High Court has said in a statement that the IPD Bench will continue to be notified by the Chief Justice from time to time. At the same time, a special IPD bench will also be constituted to look into such matters.

The high courts will now have the right to look into the cases pending under various boards, tribunals and new cases, the statement said.

The Tribunals Reforms (Conditions of Services and Rationalization of Services) Ordinance, 2021 and with its coming into force, the Boards and Appellate Tribunals constituted under various laws relating to the conduct of IPRs have been abolished. Keeping this fact in view, it was decided to constitute a two-member committee and IPD.

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