Legal topics A–Z

• Can personal data be used to train AI models?
• If I withdraw consent, is my data removed from an AI model that already learned from it?
• Who Owns Your Face?
• What do the 2025 CRI guidelines change?
• Is an AI system model and a business method treated the same way?

• Financial Services & Fintech
• Education, Research & Startups

• Who Said Yes? DPDP Act consent, AI and the People Whose Data You Hold
• What penalties can be imposed?
• When does the DPDP Act come into force?
• Legal Health Checks

• What are the DPDP Rules, 2025?
• When does the Act actually take effect?
• When does the DPDP Act come into force?

• Fintech Agreements & Advisory
• What counts as valid consent under the Act?
• What must the notice say before consent is taken?
• What is a Consent Manager?
• What rights do I have over my personal data?
• If I withdraw consent, is my data removed from an AI model that already learned from it?

and 1 other page

• Education, Research & Startups
• Legal Health Checks

• Who is a Data Fiduciary?
• The Right to Be Forgotten Meets the Machine That Can't Forget
• Who is a Data Processor?
• How do I actually exercise these rights?
• How long can an organisation keep my data?
• Fintech Agreements & Advisory

and 13 other pages

• The Right to Be Forgotten Meets the Machine That Can't Forget
• Who is a Data Processor?
• What is a Significant Data Fiduciary?
• Can I withdraw my consent later?
• What is a Consent Manager?
• What happens if a company ignores my request?

and 4 other pages

• The Right to Be Forgotten Meets the Machine That Can't Forget
• What is the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023?
• What are the DPDP Rules, 2025?
• When does the Act actually take effect?
• What must the notice say before consent is taken?
• What is a Consent Manager?

and 7 other pages

• India's New Data Privacy Law: Key Features and Implications
• What rights do I have over my personal data?
• How long can an organisation keep my data?
• If I withdraw consent, is my data removed from an AI model that already learned from it?
• Which policies does a business need for the DPDP Act?
• Legal Health Checks

• India's New Data Privacy Law: Key Features and Implications
• Fintech Agreements & Advisory
• Financial Services & Fintech
• Education, Research & Startups
• The DPDP Rules, 2025: What Applies Now, What Applies in November 2026, and What Applies in May 2027
• A Personal Data Breach: The First 72 Hours under the DPDP Rules and the CERT-In Directions

and 56 other pages

• India's New Data Privacy Law: Key Features and Implications
• What are the DPDP Rules, 2025?
• Corporate Advisory & Compliance
• Before the First Funding Round: An IP Checklist for Indian Founders
• Where can I find the source documents and sector guidance?
• When does the DPDP Act come into force?

and 1 other page

• Trade Secrets & Confidential Information
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Who Owns Your Face?
• How is this different from the earlier IT Act rules?
• Copyright
• IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting

and 13 other pages

• Are platforms liable for what their users post?
• IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting
• Consumer, Retail & Brands
• A Personal Data Breach: The First 72 Hours under the DPDP Rules and the CERT-In Directions

• If I withdraw consent, is my data removed from an AI model that already learned from it?

• The DPDP Rules, 2025: What Applies Now, What Applies in November 2026, and What Applies in May 2027

• Corporate Advisory & Compliance
• Fintech Agreements & Advisory
• The DPDP Rules, 2025: What Applies Now, What Applies in November 2026, and What Applies in May 2027
• Liquidated Damages and Limitation of Liability Clauses under Indian Law
• Who Said Yes? DPDP Act consent, AI and the People Whose Data You Hold
• What are the DPDP Rules, 2025?

and 6 other pages

• The Right to Be Forgotten Meets the Machine That Can't Forget
• What extra obligations apply to Significant Data Fiduciaries?
• What penalties can be imposed?
• What are the penalties under the DPDP Act?

• What can I do if someone copies my trade mark?

• Trade Marks: FAQs
• Can a registered trade mark be cancelled for non-use?

• Are domain names protected as trade marks?
• Does the first person to file own the mark?
• Can a registered design and a trade mark protect the same shape?

• Legal Health Checks
• Intellectual Property
• Trade Marks & Geographical Indications
• IP Licensing & Monetisation
• India’s Draft Trade Secrets Bill: What It Would Change, and What to Do Before It Arrives
• Who Owns Your Face?

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• How long does a post-grant opposition take, and what changed?

• Trade Marks: FAQs
• Is trade mark registration compulsory in India?
• How long does intellectual property protection last in India?
• How long does it take to register a trade mark in India?
• Legal Health Checks

• Why are trade mark applications refused?

• Can software be patented in India?

• Before the First Funding Round: An IP Checklist for Indian Founders

• Does a Form 27 saying "not worked" expose the patent to a compulsory licence?
• What is Form 27 and when must it be filed?
• IP Licensing & Monetisation
• How often is Form 27 filed since the 2024 amendment?
• What happens if we miss the Form 27 deadline, or get it wrong?

• India’s Draft Biotechnology Patent Guidelines, 2026: What Changes for Applicants
• Form 27 Filing Deadline Approaching – What Patentees and Licensees Need to Know Under the New Three-Year Filing Regime
• Decoding India's New 2025 CRI Guidelines: A Game-Changer for AI, Software, and Tech Patents
• Design Rights: FAQs
• What happens after examination? What is a first examination report?
• Where could I see some examples of registered designs?

and 10 other pages

• Patents
• Making Money from IP in India: Licensing, Assignment and the Paperwork that Makes It Stick
• Is a patent granted in India enforceable anywhere in the world?
• What kind of patent system is employed in India?
• What are patentable inventions?
• What is a patent specification?

and 6 other pages

• IP Licensing & Monetisation
• Life Sciences & Healthcare
• Decoding India's New 2025 CRI Guidelines: A Game-Changer for AI, Software, and Tech Patents
• Patent Rights: FAQs
• What is Form 27, and who has to file it?
• What is Form 27 and when must it be filed?

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• Can the 31-month national phase deadline be extended?
• What happens if we miss the Form 27 deadline, or get it wrong?
• What is Form 27 and when must it be filed?

• We have a pending PCT application. What is the deadline for entering the national phase in India?
• What do you need from us to enter the Indian national phase?

• What is a patent publication? When is the patent published?
• What happens after examination? What is a first examination report?
• What is the term of a patent?

• We are filing an AI or machine learning invention in India. What should the specification contain?
• Is an AI system model and a business method treated the same way?

• Corporate Advisory & Compliance
• Commercial Contracts
• Commercial Litigation
• Technology, Media & Telecom
• Life Sciences & Healthcare
• Manufacturing, Engineering & Automotive

and 6 other pages

• The Influencers’ Code
• Intellectual Property
• IP Licensing & Monetisation
• Who Owns Your Face?
• Design Rights: FAQs
• I thought I got copyright protection as soon as I created the design; why do I need design registration then?

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• Can a registered design be cancelled?
• I thought I got copyright protection as soon as I created the design; why do I need design registration then?
• If I have already published my designs or shared them on social media or websites, can I still register those designs?
• Can I register a design after the product has been launched?
• Legal Health Checks

• India’s Draft Trade Secrets Bill: What It Would Change, and What to Do Before It Arrives
• How long does intellectual property protection last in India?
• Can Indian Customs stop counterfeit imports?

• Where could I see some examples of registered designs?
• Who can apply for registration of design?
• How much time does it take to obtain design registration?
• I thought I got copyright protection as soon as I created the design; why do I need design registration then?
• Can a registered design and a trade mark protect the same shape?
• Intellectual Property

and 8 other pages

• I have been approached for a paid partnership by a brand – what do I need to do?
• Technology, Media & Telecom
• What is copyright?
• Can a copyright owner be different from a content creator?
• When does copyright in my work commence?
• Do I need to register copyright in my work? What are the benefits?

and 29 other pages

• How quickly can an injunction be obtained in an IP case in India?
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright
• Industrial Designs
• Commercial Litigation
• Consumer, Retail & Brands

and 12 other pages

• Importance of Trademarks in Business
• Can I criticise or review products and services in my videos?
• I have been approached for a paid partnership by a brand – what do I need to do?
• Are platforms liable for what their users post?

• Consumer, Retail & Brands
• The Influencers’ Code
• Where can I obtain permission for third-party content?
• Intellectual Property
• Design Rights: FAQs
• What rights does a design owner get?

and 2 other pages

• Life Sciences & Healthcare
• Consumer, Retail & Brands
• Manufacturing, Engineering & Automotive
• Education, Research & Startups
• Digital Personal Data Protection: FAQs
• The Influencers’ Code

and 3 other pages

• Where can I obtain permission for third-party content?
• Trademark Basics
• Fame and Its Price: A Case for Celebrity Rights
• Can Movie Titles be Registered as Trademarks?
• Intellectual Property
• Consumer, Retail & Brands

and 13 other pages

• Commercial Contracts
• Employment & Labour

• India’s Draft Trade Secrets Bill: What It Would Change, and What to Do Before It Arrives
• Making Money from IP in India: Licensing, Assignment and the Paperwork that Makes It Stick
• Before the First Funding Round: An IP Checklist for Indian Founders
• Non-Compete Clauses in India: What Employers Can and Cannot Enforce
• Who Said Yes? DPDP Act consent, AI and the People Whose Data You Hold
• Patent Rights: FAQs

and 1 other page

• Life Sciences & Healthcare
• Manufacturing, Engineering & Automotive
• Corporate Practice
• Non-Compete Clauses in India: What Employers Can and Cannot Enforce
• Digital Personal Data Protection: FAQs
• Does the Act apply to employee data?

and 4 other pages

• What does BRB Legal’s corporate practice cover?
• Can business disputes be resolved without going to court?
• Are electronically signed contracts valid in India?
• Can I recover the full liquidated damages stated in my contract?
• What happens if a contract is not stamped?
• Legal Health Checks

• Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
• India’s Draft Trade Secrets Bill: What It Would Change, and What to Do Before It Arrives
• Corporate & Commercial: FAQs
• What is a “commercial dispute” in India?
• Must we mediate before filing a commercial suit?
• Is a mediated settlement binding?

and 4 other pages

• IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting
• Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
• The ₹30 Lakh Question: What Trademark Registration Actually Buys You
• What is a “commercial dispute” in India?
• Must we mediate before filing a commercial suit?
• How long do I have to file a defence in a commercial suit?

and 5 other pages

• Corporate & Commercial: FAQs
• I have been approached for a paid partnership by a brand – what do I need to do?
• What are the laws governing or regulating social media influencers?
• Can a contract cap or exclude liability?
• Must influencers disclose paid posts in India?
• Can a user challenge unfair terms in a fintech app?

• India’s Draft Trade Secrets Bill: What It Would Change, and What to Do Before It Arrives
• The ₹30 Lakh Question: What Trademark Registration Actually Buys You
• Patent Rights: FAQs
• Intellectual Property
• Patents
• Commercial Litigation

and 7 other pages

• Corporate & Commercial: FAQs
• Corporate Practice
• Fintech Agreements & Advisory
• Labour Codes & Employment: FAQs
• Can an employer stop a former employee from joining a competitor?
• Will a court enforce the liquidated damages stated in my contract?

and 4 other pages

• Can a court grant interim relief before an arbitration starts?
• Corporate Practice
• Who Owns Your Face?
• Can Movie Titles be Registered as Trademarks?
• Must we mediate before filing a commercial suit?
• Are emergency arbitrator orders enforceable in India?

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• How long do we have to file a contract claim?

• What is the limitation period for a contract claim?
• How long do I have to sue for breach of contract?
• How long do we have to file a contract claim?

• What do the 2025 CRI guidelines change?
• Which courts hear IP disputes in India?

• IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting
• Commercial Litigation
• Must we mediate before filing a commercial suit?
• Corporate & Commercial: FAQs
• How long do I have to sue for breach of contract?
• Do we have to mediate before suing for infringement?

and 1 other page

• Must we mediate before filing a commercial suit?
• How long do I have to sue for breach of contract?
• Do we have to mediate before suing for infringement?
• Can business disputes be resolved without going to court?
• How long do we have to file a contract claim?
• Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

and 2 other pages

• Making Money from IP in India: Licensing, Assignment and the Paperwork that Makes It Stick
• What happens if a contract is not stamped?
• Is an unstamped arbitration agreement valid?
• Corporate Advisory & Compliance
• Enforcing a Foreign Arbitral Award in India: The Section 48 Test
• Are electronically signed contracts valid in India?

• Liquidated Damages and Limitation of Liability Clauses under Indian Law
• India’s Draft Trade Secrets Bill: What It Would Change, and What to Do Before It Arrives
• From Mandatory to Directory: The Evolving Judicial Interpretation of Rule 45 of the Trade Mark Rules 2017
• Corporate & Commercial: FAQs
• IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting
• Commercial Contracts

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• Do contracts need stamp duty?

• Can consent be bundled into general terms and conditions?

• What is the 50% wage rule under the Labour Codes?

• Are the new Labour Codes in force in India?

• Does the POSH Act apply to small businesses?

• Is POSH training mandatory for employers in India?
• Does the POSH Act apply to small businesses?
• Financial Services & Fintech
• Manufacturing, Engineering & Automotive
• Education, Research & Startups
• The Labour Codes Are in Force: A Checklist for Employers

• Corporate Advisory & Compliance
• Who is a “worker” under the Industrial Relations Code?
• Is an appointment letter now compulsory?
• When must wages be paid?
• What is the 50% wage rule?
• Are fixed-term employees entitled to gratuity?

and 8 other pages

• Technology, Media & Telecom
• Life Sciences & Healthcare
• Financial Services & Fintech
• Education, Research & Startups
• Making Money from IP in India: Licensing, Assignment and the Paperwork that Makes It Stick
• The ₹30 Lakh Question: What Trademark Registration Actually Buys You

and 3 other pages

• Corporate Advisory & Compliance
• Data Protection & Privacy
• India’s Draft Trade Secrets Bill: What It Would Change, and What to Do Before It Arrives
• The ₹30 Lakh Question: What Trademark Registration Actually Buys You
• Decoding India's New 2025 CRI Guidelines: A Game-Changer for AI, Software, and Tech Patents
• India's New Data Privacy Law: Key Features and Implications

and 2 other pages