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The hue and cry for abolition of IPAB

 The hue and cry for abolition of IPAB  The recent promulgation of The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 has brought an end to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. The Ordinance amends most of the Intellectual Property Laws that included Trademarks Act, Patents Act, Copyright Act, Geographical Indication Act and Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act as well as other Acts such as Finance Act, Customs Act, Cinematograph Act etc. In total there are ten such Acts that are included in which the concerned Appellate Tribunals are abolished.  As of now the High Court and Commercial courts are the appellate body as prescribed under the Ordinance. Therefore there arises a need to know the role of the Commercial Courts  which at present looks after the matters pertaining to Intellectual Property Rights. Section 3 of The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 refers about the constitution of the Commercial Courts. The state government after con