Introduction In today’s ever-evolving world of creativity and innovation, where ideas spread faster than fire it has become very important to protect Intellectual Property (IP). Rules and laws related to intellectual property serve as a bedrock in the protection of different intellectual properties, such as inventions and logos used by brands.IP lawyers are considered the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Soham Devlekar was studying in a 3-year LLB course at Baba Saheb Apte Law College in Mumbai. During the pandemic, his father lost his job, and his mother’s earnings were barely enough to make ends meet. He wanted to contribute to the household. He was still studying in his 3rd year of college. He couldn’t …
Sunetra Mukherjee was an HR professional who had nearly 13 years of experience in Indian companies. She was primarily into recruitment. She had to take a 4 year career break for personal reasons. Most of her work experience was pertaining to the recruitment space. She faced numerous challenges in getting back to work: Instead of …
Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull described this phenomenon in their 1969 book. The Peter Principle holds that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work competently. Eventually, they are promoted to a position at which they are no longer competent (their “level of incompetence”). They remain at that level for …
Let us discuss reviewing a contract in the context of a Non Disclosure Agreement. This is the simplest contract that one can start working with. An NDA is basically a contract between parties who are considering entering into a deal. They are sharing details about themselves which are confidential and it could hurt them if …
Due diligence is one of your first tasks as a lawyer working in the M&A or corporate transactions team, or even as an intern. Due diligence is also undertaken for IP or technology acquisitions. Performing due diligence well is an opportunity to prove yourself and get noticed, whether you are an intern or an associate. …
Any corporate transaction will go through the 7 stages that I am going to discuss and hence it is pertinent to be aware of the nuances of each stage. So, what are these stages? Step 1: Deal structuring This involves determining how the deal is to be done and what are the main commercials. For …
