Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia

While the intellectual property law in India is generally well known, the South Asia region as a whole continues to be overlooked. This collection, elegantly and coherently curated by Dr Upreti, provides a valuable service to all scholars of global IP law by addressing this glaring omission and showing that the IP laws of this region really do matter. A thoroughly recommended reading for all aficionados of comparative intellectual property policies and laws. * Professor Uma Suthersanen, Chair in Global Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK *
It is only with the publication of this book that the extent of its necessity becomes fully apparent. The expert contributors to this volume offer a grounded, context-sensitive analysis that reflects the specific needs and priorities of South Asian societies. Their work serves as a valuable corrective, and their insights are likely to resonate well beyond the region, particularly across the post-colonial world. This volume not only fills a critical gap in the literature but also charts a bold, thoughtful course for future scholarship and policy in South Asia – and beyond. * Professor Dev Saif Gangjee, University of Oxford *
These writings, part of the first consolidated effort to focus on IP in South Asia, illuminate important issues and blind spots and offer thoughtful solutions and suggestions that would most certainly engender further research, discussions and conversations in new and hopeful directions. * SpicyIP Blog *
This 368-page edited volume is a landmark achievement, bringing together different strands and voices in South Asia on intellectual property (IP) scholarship … This volume makes an important and lasting contribution to South Asian IP scholarship. * Asian Journal of Comparative Law *
I will enthusiastically recommend the book as essential reading for understanding the evolving debates at the intersection of IP law, development and practice. * Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice *

Pratyush Nath Upreti is Reader in Intellectual Property Law at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.

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