siliconindia | | JULY 20214While there has always been ways to regulate infringement on intellectual property over the course of human history, not until late 20th century did the concept acquire prominence and indispensability. Patents form an integral part of the modern methodology to prevent discoveries and inventions from being made, sold, or imported by others for a limited period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of the finding or innovation. Trademark is an offshoot of the same concept which offers a symbolic way to denote and identify a product/service by its source. As patent filing and trademark registration mandates onerous procedures, a host of consultant companies have taken form to assist inventors and business persons in these areas.Intellectual property rights (IPR) awareness is fast rising in India and a couple of years ago, the Government of India had recognized the importance of promoting intellectual property rights awareness and registration via the Startup India Action Plan. Major thrust has been given for facilitation, protection and registration of trademarks, patents and designs by Startups. The most recent development is that the Delhi High Court has created an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) to deal with all matters related to intellectual property rights (IPR) as the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 has led to the abolition of various boards and appellate tribunals which existed under different laws governing IPR.Startups or otherwise, trademark, patents and design registration play are an important intangible asset for any product based firm as it enhances valuation and competitiveness. Businesses with limited resources can thrive and compete against established players only through innovation and protection of its intellectual property rights.This edition brings to light the enablers who have assisted business to have a fair chance at the market empowering them to make their way through the cut throat competition.Emmanuel Christi DasEditoreditor@siliconindia.comProtecting the Industry Firsts is ImperativeEditorial Vol 09 · Issue 10 - 02 · July 07, 2021 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Editor Emmanuel Christi Das Editorial Team Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Avinash Roy Abantika Bhattarcharjee Komal Banchhor Mandvi Singh Rakesh P Sai Nandan M R VP - Sales & Marketing Virupakshi Pattar GM - Sales & Marketing Rohit Kumar Advertising Managers Editorial queries editor@siliconindia.com To subscribe Visit https://www.siliconindia.com/subscribe/ or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com Cover price is Rs.150 per issue. Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2021 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.advertise@siliconindia.comVisualisers Dennis Bennito Suanya Group Art DirectorAshok KumarNoidaAshu Sethi Garima Anand Shivam AgarwalCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Ashwini D Naik Naganidhi Shivam AgarwalCorrespondentsSambit Satpathy Subhadarshani Mohanty
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