India: Trade Secrets

India remains one of the major economies without a dedicated trade secrets statute. Unlike the United States, which has the Defend Trade Secrets Act, or the European Union, which has a dedicated Trade Secrets Directive, India does not have a standalone legislation prescribing a statutory definition of trade secrets, a specific civil cause of action for misappropriation, or a dedicated statutory framework for remedies in trade secret disputes.

Every startup founder believes their idea is special. That belief is usually what gets them out of bed at 5 a.m. to code before their day job, or what convinces them to max out a credit card on their first prototype.

But by the time a term sheet lands on the table, “later” has usually already arrived, and it arrives at the worst possible moment: during due diligence, when an investor’s lawyers are combing through every contract, every repository, and every line of ownership history

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), is a significant development in the Indian privacy regime. The DPDP Act cautions the rights of data principals (individuals)...

In the high-stakes world of startups, ideas are currency. Founders rush to protect their innovations from being stolen or copied, often believing that a well-drafted Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is enough to safeguard their intellectual assets.

India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing markets for multinational travel aggregators spanning online travel agencies (OTAs), meta-search platforms, corporate travel tools, experience marketplaces, and mobility aggregators.

We know that certain inventions, even if novel, fall under patent law exclusions that do not allow you to obtain patent protection.

Post-employment restraints must be reasonable, narrowly tailored and justified by a legitimate business interest to withstand judicial scrutiny.

Fashion design is a form of art dedicated to the creation of clothing and other lifestyle accessories. To work as a designer, one must possess an artistic and creative personality.