THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL

AGE ON INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS

Presentation by:

Dushyant Digamber
Pratiksha Nale
Rutuja Jagtap
 INDEX
 INTRODUCTION
 OBJECTIVES

 LEGAL PROVISIONS

 SCOPE

 ANALYSIS

 CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
 The digital age has profoundly impacted intellectual
property (IP) law.
 This has led to new challenges and opportunities in IP
law and further questions about how to protect and
enforce IP rights in a digital world.
 IPR is a term covering patents, copyrights, trademarks,
industrial designs, geographical indications, protection
of layout design of integrated circuits and protection of
undisclosed information or trade secrets.
 IP license is an agreement between an IP owner
providing rights to a third party to use a part of IP
for a limited time in exchange for a fee or royalty.
OBJECTIVES
 To provide incentives to create and serve the interests of
the public by promoting economic growth.

 To curb Digital Piracy and regulate the sharing economy.

 Effective management and licensure of IP Rights.

 To ease “Cross Border” enforcement of IP Rights.

LEGAL PERSPECTIVE IN RELATION TO IP
LICENSURE
 licensor to protect its know-how, including trademarks,
trade secrets and other proprietary information, by
entering into a non-disclosure agreement or
memorandum of understanding with the prospective
licensee.
 It is advisable for the licensor to protect its know-how,
including trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary
information, by entering into a non-disclosure agreement
or memorandum of understanding with the prospective
licensee.
 No statutory provisions on governing disclosure
pertaining to international licensing in India.
LEGAL PERSPECTIVE IN RELATION TO IP
LICENSURE
 An owner of intellectual property (“IP”) can grant
another person the right or permission to make, use or
sell property or items embodying or covered by this IP
by means of a contractual license. For patent licensing in
India, it is necessary for the license to be reduced in
writing.
 License need to be in writing.

 Section 49 of the Trade Mark Act,1999.

 Section 30(3) of the Copy Rights Act, 1957.

 Section 68 of the Patents Act, 1970.

 Section 30 of the Designs Act.

SCOPE
 The scope of IP rights in the digital age includes patents,
Trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

 IP Licensing (National & International)

 Unauthorized data sharing, data integration, unethical

data utilization and unauthorized public disclosure.
ANALYSIS
CONCLUSION
 Impact of the digital age on IP law has been the rise of the
sharing economy.
 Online platforms like Airbnb and Uber have disrupted
traditional business models and challenged traditional IP rights,
allowing people to share and monetize assets they own. This
has led to new questions about the scope of IP rights and the
need for new laws and regulations to address these emerging
business models.
 With the rise of digital platforms and cloud-based services, IP
rights owners can now easily license their rights to a global
audience, making it easier to monetize their intellectual
property. However, this has also led to new questions about the
scope and validity of IP licenses and the need for new laws and
regulations to govern the licensing of digital IP rights.