E-IP: Evolving Intellectual Property norms for cyberspace in India

Description

This book maps how India’s intellectual property framework is being reshaped by digital technologies. Using “E-IP” as a lens, it traces historical foundations, TRIPS-driven reforms, and the interaction between IP statutes and the Information Technology Act. It analyses online copyright, software and algorithmic patents, trademarks and domain names, platform and intermediary liability, and evidence and enforcement in cyberspace. Later chapters explore AI-generated creativity, blockchain, NFTs, the metaverse, quantum technologies, and digital competition law. It concludes by proposing a future-ready, rights-balanced, innovation-friendly digital IP ecosystem tailored to India’s developmental and constitutional priorities. It foregrounds access to knowledge, user rights, and equity.