Category Archives: Legal Talk

Patent Protection – Tips and Tricks to do it right

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| 62 days ago

A patent essentially relates to inventions in the field of science and technology. A patent is a set of exclusive legal rights granted by a state (national government) to the inventor or his assignee for a limited period of time until that invention can be made publicly known. A patent is a monopoly of sorts which allows a patent owner to carve his own niche in the marketplace by defining their ‘new’ territory.


Reverse the Startup Tax Please!

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| 113 days ago

The Finance Act 2012 brought in an amendment to tax the share premium which is above the fair value of investment by the resident angel investors and not proven satisfactorily to the tax assessing officer. This amendment is effective 1 April 2013, please reverse it Mr. Finance Minister!



‘One Person Company’ approved by the Lok Sabha; What does this mean for entrepreneurs?

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| 182 days ago

Sec 2(1)(zzk) of the Companies Bill, 2009 brought in the concept of a “One Person Company [OPC]”. It is essentially a legal entity which functions on the same principle as a Company, but with only one member and one shareholder. It was an alternative for Indians, who typically operate using the risky concept of a proprietorship.

This remained dormant till this year, and yesterday, the Parliament of India legislated approving the idea. The Companies Act, 2012 passed by the Lok Sabha provides for the concept of an OPC.




How Start-ups can Raise Capital by Issuing Debt

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| 351 days ago

Much has been written about how start-ups can raise capital by issuing equity, little however has said about how they can raise capital by issuing debt.  In corporate law, debt and equity differ fundamentally in the sense that equity represents ownership in the company, whereas debt represents a liability in the form of a claim [...] Read More


Is Someone Copying Content From Your Website?

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| 380 days ago

The growth of e-commerce in India has also lead to a growth of fraudulent e-commerce sites, or websites which do not have content of their own but copy content from another competitor. In a matter of seconds, content from a website can be copied and posted in another website. What can you do about it? [...] Read More



Have You Given a Thought To Transferring IP Rights?

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| 388 days ago

In this innovation series, we have covered essential aspects of patents and intellectual property for startups. This article is an attempt to dive into the integrities and headaches involved in transfer and ownership issues of Intellectual Property Rights. At once you might think why it is relevant for start-ups or mid-sized firm as these problems [...] Read More