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  The Indian online gaming industry has grown at a pace that has always surpassed the legal framework meant to regulate it. For years, the void was filled with a complex web of state level regulations, court decisions on the “skill vs chance” argument, and informal industry self-regulation. That era formally came to an end on 1st May, 2026 when the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Rules, 2026 came into force operationalising the landmark Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 enacted by the Parliament in August last year. This is not an incremental policy adjustment. The Legislative Foundation The PROG Act, 2025 was passed in the Parliament in August 2025 and the legislation is brought to protect the citizens from the harms of online money gaming and also to create the conditions for India to become a global hub for e-sports and digital gaming innovation. Section 19 of the Act expressly confers power on the Central Government to frame rules to carry o...

  Protection of IPR provides fair incentives to innovations, helps prevent potential IP infringement and enables inventors from defending infringement cases. Specifically in the pharma sector, the process of identifying ones IP, protecting ones IP and commercialising the asset provides exclusive rights to inventors of life-saving drugs to market their products openly, reap profits from their R&D efforts and also prevent others from unauthorized manufacturing or sale of these products. IP protection in the pharmaceutical sector holds significant importance, as it provides commercial advantages and also holds public health considerations. Some key ways in which the Indian pharmaceutical industry can effectively manage its IPRs are outlined below. 1. Patent registration It is imperative for pharmaceutical companies to obtain a registration for its novel drug or medical equipment or process. For obtaining a patent, the drug/ equipment/ medical process must be novelty, inventive and...