As the TRIPs Agreement went into effect, the protection of intellectual property took on a newfound significance because of its worldwide implications. India's history of patent protection for technologies is spotty at best. No patent protection was granted in the categories of food, drugs, or items manufactured via procedures. Patent protection in India was weakened before TRIPS, but it has since been strengthened. TRIPS also altered the mandatory licensing and license of right rules. As the patent law should not be used as a tool for exploitation or monopolization, this study makes a modest effort to analyze the difficulties surrounding the Indian patent system in light of the TRIPs Agreement.

Trips Agreement, Indian, Patent Law, Patent System and Rights