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Last Updated: September 2026

Welcome to Its IP Time (accessible at itsiptime.com). By accessing or using this publication, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please discontinue use of this site immediately.


1. Nature of the Service

Its IP Time is an independent digital legal publication, commentary portal, and research workbench focusing exclusively on Indian Intellectual Property (IP) law, landmark High Court judgments, patent prosecution, trademark disputes, and copyright jurisprudence. All materials are published strictly for educational, informational, and academic research purposes.

2. No Advocate-Client Relationship

Accessing, reading, or interacting with articles, digests, or tools on Its IP Time does not create an advocate-client relationship, agent-principal relationship, or any confidential legal advisory relationship between you and the authors, editors, or publisher of this site. The content does not constitute formal legal advice under the Advocates Act, 1961.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All original editorial commentary, case analyses, digest syntheses, layouts, custom graphics, and software code on this website are the proprietary intellectual property of Its IP Time, protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. Primary judicial texts, court orders, statutes, and official gazette notifications remain within the public domain or subject to statutory fair dealing exceptions.

4. Permitted Use & Attribution

You may quote excerpts or cite analyses from Its IP Time in academic papers, legal research, pleadings, or professional commentary provided clear attribution and a direct hyperlink to the original article on itsiptime.com are included. Systematic automated scraping, republishing of complete articles without express prior written consent, or commercial redistribution is strictly prohibited.

5. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any disputes arising out of or related to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in India.

6. Contact Information

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