EVOLUTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: GLOBAL AND INDIAN PERSPECTIVES

AUTHOR – AHANA RAHMAN, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL

BEST CITATION – AHANA RAHMAN, EVOLUTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: GLOBAL AND INDIAN PERSPECTIVES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (13) OF 2025, PG. 702-705, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

Abstract

This paper traces the historical evolution of intellectual property rights (IPR) from early national statutes to the contemporary global framework, and examines how India’s IPR regime has evolved within that global context. It highlights key international treaties (Paris, Berne, WIPO treaties, TRIPS), landmark Indian legislation and amendments, important judicial developments (including compulsory licensing and patentability jurisprudence), and contemporary challenges arising from digital technologies, access to medicines, traditional knowledge, and genetic resources. The paper concludes with policy implications and suggestions for balancing innovation incentives with public interest in the 21st century.