General IP Interns – Joanna Joshua and Akrama Javed (Pre-Final Year Interns); Shouraseni Chakraborty, Sravani K and Soundarya Rathor (Final Year Intern) have successfully completed their Internship at ALG. At the end of their internship, they obliged us with their thoughts and ideas during the Sharing of Reflections (SoR) sessions. Their presence enriched the firm while they interned here. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar-General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Samreen Iboo Sait, Associate, on “Can Customer Data be Protected as Trade Secrets?”. The seminar explored concepts of trade secrets and the various provisions under law that can be interpreted to afford protection to this intellectual property and remedies for its misappropriation. The session specifically delved into how this protection can be afforded to customer data, and explored relevant judicial decisions in this respect. The session concluded with interesting questions on the requirements for confidential information to be categorized as trade secrets, the lacuna in the law and the need for codified laws to actively protect trade secrets in India.
The presentation can be accessed here.
During last week’s Practice Work Shop (PWS) Session, Abhilasha Rathore Associate, led a discussion on ‘Is Prior IP Training Required for Judges Adjudicating IP Disputes?’. The session saw an insightful discussion on the significance of conducting IP training sessions for judges in the form of seminars, panel discussions, symposiums etc. The discussion also delved into the question whether judges with IP specific knowledge and training would make for better adjudicators of IP disputes. The session also assessed the significance of the expert opinions provided to the judges for effective adjudication of IP disputes. The session concluded with some interesting thoughts on the form and manner of training which could be provided to judges in order to ensure uniformity and balanced IP jurisprudence.
ALG’s Shilpa Margaret Kurian recently served as a judge at the Preliminary and Quarter-Final rounds for the 6th Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad National Moot Court Competition 2022 organized by the Moot Court Association of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. The event saw the participation of 24 teams from across the country, after qualification from the memorial round. The oral rounds saw detailed legal arguments by the participants on issues revolving around data privacy and constitutional laws, and concluded with the top 4 teams qualifying for the Semi-Final round.
A ‘Legal Issues Seminar-General IP’ (LIS-GIP) was conducted by Shilpa Margaret Kurian, Associate, on “Can User’s Consent be Deemed as Informed Consent to Share Personal Information?”. The seminar explored concepts of consent, informed consent, informational privacy, and the right to privacy under Article 21 enshrined in the Constitution of India, 1950. The discussion revolved around the nuances of the legal issue by relying on relevant legal provisions under the IT Act, 2000 and IT Rules, 2011 as well as on judicial decisions. The session concluded with interesting questions on the need for informed consent versus consent, the manner in which it may be obtained, and probable guidelines in light of the current framework.
The presentation can be accessed here.
