Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law in India

This book explores the relationship between intellectual property law and competition law, proposing a harmonious equilibrium in the dynamic landscape of evolving technology. It explores how intellectual property rights (IPR) can be effectively balanced with competition law considerations, offering insights into navigating the evolving intersection of legal frameworks in the realm of technology and innovation.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of India's legal framework, the intersection of IPR and competition law has become a critical focal point. This book dissects the regulatory landscape, offering a thorough analysis of India's competition law and its application in conjunction with patent, copyright, trademark, blockchain technologies, computer software, artificial intelligence, and more. Covering landmark legal decisions, precedents, and emerging trends that shape the balance between fostering innovation and preventing anticompetitive practices, the book also uses case studies involving WhatsApp Vs. CCI and Vidya Drolia case. Focusing on India, but with lessons for a global audience, the book brings together contributions from experts across disciplines, to promote innovative solutions to balancing IP and competition law with technological advancements.

The book will be of interest to researchers in the field of the law of emerging technologies, IP law, and competition law.

Rajni Malhotra Dhingra has an experience of teaching in law for more than 18 years. She is the Director of Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies, New Delhi. She has many published articles in national and international journals to her credit. She has authored six books. She is a member of Board of Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. She is the resource person of many reputed organizations. She has also received “Pradhancharaya Shikshak Ratan Samman” by Bharat Vikas Parishad in 2022.

Nisha Dhanraj Dewani holds 13 years of academic experience. She did her PhD, LLM (corporate law), and BA LLB from Jamia Millia Islamia University, India. She is on the editorial board of many international and national journals. She is a resource person for various areas like IPR, Competition Law, and Electronic Evidence. She has publications in different and reputed yearbooks indexed in Scopus and WoS. She is author and editor of a total of four books. She is working at Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies, GGSIP University as Associate Professor.