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India Finds Balancing IP Rights Tricky Business

Issued: August 01 2009

Intellectual property rights, especially patents, have burst into the forefront of public debate as India struggles to modernise and take its place as an emerging-market leader in the global economy. However, the country is having trouble striking a balance between adhering to internationally accepted standards and being answerable to domestic pressures. George W Russell reports from Bangalore.