India's IP court push needs expertise, access, clearer rules, not just new courts

By Freny Patel ( November 12, 2026, 02:34 GMT | Comment) -- India’s push for dedicated IP courts could widen access to expertise, but without trained benches, adequate resources and clearer jurisdiction rules, businesses risk facing familiar delays in newly designated forums.India’s push for dedicated intellectual property courts could spread judicial expertise beyond a handful of established forums, but creating more courts will not by itself deliver faster or more predictable enforcement. Reform must equip specialist benches to decide complex disputes and clarify where businesses can sue....

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