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How to become a Data Protection Officer 

This article is written by Komal Arora. It delves into the role of Data Protection Officers in India as well as in the European context, their eligibility criteria, certification courses that are accepted internationally, etc. It also covers the career outlook and potential career opportunities, along with frequently asked questions on the topic. Introduction  We …

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Key skills every Data Protection Officer needs

This article is written by Kavya Arora. It provides a brief background on the need for the role of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in an organisation. The author lists the essential skills required by a DPO, including technical, soft and professional skills. These skills are crucial for any DPO who aims to advance in …

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How to register in independent director databank

This article on how to register in an independent director databank is written by Ashutosh. In this article, the author has discussed in detail the steps to register in an independent director databank and all other necessary requirements that an independent director needs to comply with in order to successfully register in the independent director …

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Different types of securities which a startup can use

Startups are companies in their early stages of functioning and operations. They generally start with high costs but limited revenue and investments which are generated by various sources. As these startups are working in a more organic, rather than well settled form they tend to face obstacles in various stages of their operations. The startup …

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3 kinds of clients with the most amount of IP work and the problems they are facing

The holy law of demand and supply, the greatest principle of capitalism, offers us the most critical insight to be happy and successful in life. It shows us where the greatest opportunities are hidden. Let me lay it down in simple words for you, without getting into technicalities. Best opportunities = unresolved problems of clients …

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Why has intellectual property law emerged as a top career choice?

Many law students and young lawyers are fascinated by the idea of working in IP law.  Many of them enjoy reading copyright law or patent law concepts and come to imagine that they will like IP law as a career.  Unfortunately, practicing IP law is nothing like discussing what is copyrightable and what is an …

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Ok I get it that hundreds of LawSikho learners got IP law firm jobs in India and US and other countries

Now, how do I get a job like this? This is the bottomline for you, isn’t it? Great – that is the perfect motivation to start with. Let’s go through 3 most important questions. Give yourself 6 months at least, provided you will put in 2-4 hours per day every single day in the coming …

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1st gen litigator from Lloyd Law College started his own IP law firm 

Supreet Prasad is a 2016 law graduate from Lloyd Law College in Greater Noida and a first generation lawyer.  Since 2016, he was working as a litigator in Delhi to a senior. He would occasionally get a client or two of his own.  Things went on as usual, until some time in 2021, when he …

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Calcutta lawyer got a full-time office job in California at Sony Entertainment

Can learning US IP laws as an Indian lawyer enable you to land a full-time job in the US as an Indian lawyer? Very much. Let me tell you about Ruchira Mitra, an Indian lawyer who graduated from Calcutta University in 2015 and worked for 5 years in India in a small law firm.  After …

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The hard truth about IP law internships 

Saransh Singh was a law student studying in Mithibai Law College in Mumbai.    He was happy when he landed his first internship at a prestigious IP firm Bar & Brief in his 3rd year.  It was in many ways a dream come true for him as he always wanted to be an intellectual property lawyer. …