Analysis of the Disposition of Intellectual Property Cases by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board of India

Abstract

The establishment of a specialized Board to deal with IP appellate matters was to ease the burden off the shoulders of the various High Courts before which, such appellate matters previously, would lie. The value of intellectual property, unlike tangible property, depreciates with time. Considering the economic significance of intellectual property delay in disposition of cases leads to loss of IP value. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board was established for the speedy disposal of Intellectual property matters. The present study analyses and reviews the performance of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board based on empirical study of the cases between 2003-2011.