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Hear it from the IP lawyers in the industry

Are you gearing up for a relaxing Sunday?  I have brought some great content for you to read and get inspired directly from the lawyers in the IPR field.  I have reproduced five questions from interviews on www.superlawyers.in and presented their answers which can act like a career guide for a fresh lawyer or a …

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How can you make a career in IP law

What stops you from building your career as an IP lawyer? Getting the jobs you want?  Getting some clients to kickstart your practice? Getting referral work from other lawyers? What do clients want to see before they hire you? What would make judges trust your arguments? What would make other lawyers reach out to you …

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Why IPR is an exciting career and emerging as a top 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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Can questions be protected under copyright

One day you decide to start a website to assist law students to crack CLAT examination.  On the website, you provide detailed articles on topics which often come in the CLAT papers.  You also hold mock tests weekly to help the students practice and ace the final exam.  You research and pick some good questions …

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Your taste buds are important for the patent industry

Coca- cola recipe is considered as the most closely guarded and best-kept secret in the world,  The worldwide operating revenue of Coca-cola amounted to around US $33.01 billion in 2020. The success of this is credited to the much-hyped mystery recipe which is now kept in a purpose-built vault within the company’s headquarters in Atlanta.  …

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Advising clients on IP business strategies

If you have always wanted to start your own practice then there has never been a better time than now.  Earlier the job market was pretty local.  Only the skills and jobs which were offered in your own city were accessible to you.  The time has changed and so has the infrastructure around you.  Fresh …

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5 important questions about Supreme Court practice, answered by Advocates-on-Record

Advocate-on-Record enables you to file and lodge new applications in the Supreme Court.  If you are litigating in the trial and high courts until now and have always been wondering how it is to practice in the Supreme Court then read what these Advocate-on-Records tell you about their experience at the apex court.    1. What …

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I want you to imagine this kind of life

You wake up in the morning. There is a cold breeze outside, and a hot cup of tea ready in the big balcony of your bedroom, which overlooks a scenic park. The winter is just beginning in Delhi.  You have a long day at work but first you scroll through your phone and find that …

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How much can a district or trial court lawyer outside Delhi earn from performing Supreme Court work

No case in Supreme Court can be filed without appointing an Advocate-on-Record (AoR).  The highest court of India which is the penultimate temple of justice for indignants in the country is not accessible unless you appoint an AoR.  Oftentimes, AoRs don’t even appear before the bench and are generally the ones whose name is associated …