Sherin Jose

The Ministry of Power, Government of India, set up the Bureau of Energy Efficiency or the BEE, under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The BEE was set up with the objective of making India’s energy usage and cost-efficient, ensuring that the products meet requisite energy efficiency standards and reducing the overall energy intensity of the […]

A Unique Device Identification system or UDI aims to provide a global identification system for medical devices. It requires manufacturers of medical devices to affix a unique alphanumeric or numeric code on the labels of medical devices. The UDI system aims to globally regulate the effective and safe use of medical devices. The United States […]

India is fast emerging as one of the most influential players in the healthcare sector. Many factors have led to India becoming the hub of affordable healthcare and innovative research and development in the field of medicine and medical devices. The Central Drugs Standards Control Organization or CDSCO, has been established by the Indian Government […]

The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology notified the Electronics and Information Technology Goods Order in 2012, which brought forth the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). It stated that electronic goods laid down under the Compulsory Registration Scheme should compulsorily obtain a BIS Certification to sell, manufacture, import or export these goods in the Indian Market. […]

A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a business structure which is a legal entity like a private limited company or a partnership firm. It is regulated by the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. It is a unique structure which has the characteristics pertaining to a company as well as a partnership. Just like a Company, […]

The world, post the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen a surge in the integration of technology in the healthcare industry to diagnose, treat, monitor, and prevent diseases. The Medical Device Rules, 2017, has been drafted on the basis of the European Union Medical Devices Regulations and the Food and Drug Administration of USA and is the […]

The demand for air-conditioners is high in the Indian market, given how harsh and unforgiving summer can get in India. Given the high demand, there are many players in the market manufacturing and selling air-conditioners. As a manufacturer in a competitive market, it is imperative to stand out from others in a way that instils […]

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Amendment Rules, 2022, on November 21, 2022, in order to amend the extant Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017[1]. The notion of a “registered valuer” was established with the insertion of Section 247 under the Companies Act, 2013, along with the Companies […]

Counterfeiting and infringement of intellectual property has for long been a growing menace not only in the domestic market but has risen exponentially in the global market as well. The presence of such counterfeit and infringing goods adversely affects the rights of intellectual property right holders and dampens the economy and the spirit of fair […]

Copyright is an Intellectual Property Right granted to creators of original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work, sound recordings and cinematograph films. Copyright is a bundle of rights granted exclusively to the creator of an original work. This includes economic rights, inter alia, right of reproduction, right of adaptation, right to publish, and right to […]

The Indian Oil Startup Fund is a startup scheme which has been spearheaded by The Indian Oil Corporation Limited with a view to “support projects which involve innovative technology and business process re-engineering ideas with significant business potential, social relevance, focus on environment-protection” in the domestic and hydrocarbon sector. The startup scheme has a revolving […]

Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with the “register of beneficial owners in a company” and it states that the significant beneficial owners are required to make a declaration as to their beneficial interest in the company, the nature of interest held and the period of acquisition of such interest. Section 90 of […]

Freezer is one of the refrigerating appliances which mandatorily require a BIS ISI certification as per the Refrigerating Appliances under Refrigerating Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2020. Without a BIS ISI Certification for Freezers, manufacturers of freezers cannot import or export or sell freezers in the Indian markets. Freezers are regulated by the IS 7872:2020 standard. […]

A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a legal entity which has an amalgamation of characteristics pertaining to a Company and a Partnership. It is governed by the LLP Act or Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008[1]. Just like a partnership, an LLP is formed by two or more partners. However, like a Company, an LLP is […]