Cultural Appropriation or Creative Expression? The IP Debate Around Indigenous Designs

India is home to a mosaic of indigenous cultures and tribes each rich with its own heritage, art, and practices. Ranging from Warli Art to Pochampally Sarees, these designs and traditions are deeply woven into the very lifeblood of India. However, in recent years we have seen an increased commercialisation of these practices, often without […]

Protection of Design Rights

Design protection provides protection to a functional items’ look and feel or in other words to the non – functional attributes of the item. An object with a substantially similar design to an existing items’ design cannot be made, copied or used without the permission of the person who holds the right to the existing […]