6.1.ii: Intellectual Property Courts

Establish intellectual property courts.

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Specialized intellectual property courts should be established to handle both civil and criminal matters. Establishing such courts is a practical first step toward whittling down the huge backlog of cases and making the enforcement system functional. To handle the piracy docket efficiently, judges, prosecutors, and other court personnel need specialized training. Specialized IP court divisions could also adopt their own rules to expedite the handling of cases. This approach, which has proven successful for several other countries in the region, such as Thailand, should be initiated in India. Pilot projects in select state court systems could be the first step. Action: Ministry of Law and Justice, GoI.

Stakeholder(s):

• Intellectual Property Courts


• Ministry of Law and Justice


• Government of India

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