Dissolution Of IPAB

Recently, a bill has been introduced in Lok Sabha to disassemble 5 appellate tribunals namely for Patents, Copyright, Trademark, Plant variety and Cinematography, under "The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021". It seeks to abolish IPAB, which handles the above cases, and transfer powers to high court in order to reorganize the functioning of tribunals and avoid delay in the allowance of justice.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY APPELLATE BOARD (IPAB)

IPAB was established by Government of India on 15th September 2003 to hear and resolve the appeals against the decisions of the registrar under the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999, and the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. It is headquartered at Chennai.