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New bill proposes the abolition of Indiaâs troubled IPAB
16-02-2021
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A new draft bill from India’s Union Finance Minister proposes the closure of the country s Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB).
As first reported by SpicyIP, The Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill 2021, proposed by Nirmala Sitharaman and printed on February 12, suggests the abolition of the board and the transfer of its responsibilities to the commercial and high courts.
“With a view to streamline tribunals, the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 is proposed to be enacted to abolish certain tribunals and authorities and to provide a mechanism for filing appeals directly to the commercial court or the High Court, as the case may be,” the bill reads.