Scrapping Of IPAB

In its order dated 04th April, 2021, the Indian  government promulgated the Tribunals Reforms  (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service)  Ordinance 2021, effectively abolishing India's IP  Appellate Board (IPAB) and transferring its functions  to the country's Commercial and High Courts.

Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) was  constituted by the Central Government on September  15, 2003, to hears appeals against the decisions of  the Registrar under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and  the Geographical Indications of Goods Act  (Registration and Protection), 1999. After four years,  in 2007 the IPAB jurisdiction was extended to the  Patents Act, 1970. Later through the Finance Act, in  2017, it was further extended to the Copyright Act,  1957. IPAB was created with an objective to bring  together the best set of expertise in the IP regime  through technical members possessing technical and  scientific knowledge due to which it has delivered  various