Ideas deserve protection. So do the people who have them.
Our first articles are on their way: practical notes on law for businesses, creators and families in Jharkhand, written by the advocates of the chambers.
- Trade marks for small businesses
- Copyright for creators
- Startup IP
- GI and Jharkhand's crafts
- Consumer rights
- Labour codes
- Courtroom notes
Published elsewhere
- Journal · 2026
Shadows of Ownership: The Timeless Struggle of Scriptwriters ↗
Uttam Kumar Gupta & Padmavati Manchikanti. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, Vol. 31, No. 3 (May 2026), pp. 423–435. Scopus indexed.
- Book chapter · 2026
AI-Powered Alternate Dispute Resolution for Smart Contracts: A Framework for the Indian Legal System
Uttam Kumar Gupta. In Lex ex Machina: Interdisciplinary Dialogues for a Responsible Digital Future, Bloomsbury Publishing. Forthcoming.
- SCC Times · 2026
Patent Pools in Action: Via Licensing Alliance ↗
Uttam Kumar Gupta. SCC Times, February 2026.
- SSRN
The ‘Own Name’ Defence in Trademark Law: An Analysis of the Vasundhra Jewellers Judgment ↗
Uttam Kumar Gupta. SSRN working paper.
- NLIU CLT Blog
A Legal Symphony: Sampling and Interpolation in India and the World ↗
Uttam Kumar Gupta. Cell for Law and Technology, National Law Institute University, Bhopal.