Khushbu & Akshit Narula, Centre for Legal Studies, Gitarattan International Business School (GGSIPU)
INTRODUCTION
Special knowledge requires special minds to procure, implement and maintain the essence of the subject matter.
The technologies, books, ideas, images etc., are protected by Intellectual property rights (IPR), which are the rights related to property that cannot be touched or seen, which mandates special subject experts to address and protect these rights. The intellectual property rights and the disputes that evolve for their procurement in themselves are not a cakewalk. These intricacies call for special laws, special judges and special courts to deal with matters pertaining to intellectual property, establishment of these specialised courts leads to timely adjudication of the process as well as accurate and consistent case outcome.
Intellectual property at outset primarily is considered to be trademarks, patents, copyright etc, the understanding is barred to the limitation of those whereas the majority of the people fail to acknowledge its widespread tentacles and their impact. Intellectual property rights have become the point of focus in the last two decades after there has been the significance of technology in each of our lives. Infringement of these rights has led to major disputes delivering some of the worldwide famous landmark judgements fuelling the understanding and evolvement of the subject matter in depth. However, so far there are not up to the mark development of the resources and institutions in India for the disputes to be the address of intellectual property rights matters.
Now the major question that arises here is what courts would constitute specialised courts to deal with matters pertaining to intellectual property rights, the authors in the present paper have tried to address the need and requirements of courts or tribunals specialised with intellectual property rights disputes.
