An article published in India Business Law Journal on 4 February 2014:
Delhi High Court has held that exclusive rights over yoga and pranic exercises, which are derivatives of ancient techniques of yoga in India, are not legally sustainable. No one can be given a copyright or trademark over pranic healing asanas and other yoga techniques, as they are not original literary works or dramatic works under the Copyright Act, 1957, and are not capable of distinctiveness under the Trademarks Act, 1999. [Read more…]
