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Dr. Nidhi Hriday Buch
Ph.D. (Intellectual Property Rights), PG Diploma, LL.M., LL.B., B.A., GSLET, UGC-NET
Head, Placement and Internship Division & Associate Professor of Law

CONTACT

Email : nbuch@gnlu.ac.in

Phone : (+91) -9825605750

Mobile : (+91) -

Fax : (+91) -

Bio

Dr. Nidhi Buch, having over 20 years of teaching experience is associated with GNLU since its inception in 2004. She earned her doctoral degree from Gujarat National Law University in Intellectual Property Rights. She gained wide experience as a Consultant on IPR with the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India during the years 2001- 2004. She is also associated with Gujarat State Judicial Academy as Visiting Faculty, imparting training to newly recruited Judicial Magistrates for the State of Gujarat. She was nominated to be a member on the Committee for Drafting IP Policy for the Central University of Gujarat in 2016. She also worked with the Education Department, Gujarat in making IPR policy for universities in the State of Gujarat to support innovation and start-ups in academia. Her recent book titled “Geographical Indications of Indian Handloom- between legal right and real right” is published on 31 December 2021 by the Routledge-Taylor and Francis, UK. She is recognized and awarded as one of the ‘100 Powerful IP Women in India 2021’ by the World IP Forum. she has been facilitated for making significant contribution in the IP domain in the State of Gujarat by the IPPO at 6th IP Fest organized in collaboration with GCCI on 11 November 2022. Her contribution in the field of IP is recognised by the IPTSE academy with an award under IP Recognition Category at the 6th Edition IP Conclave and Awards on 5th December 2023.

Teaching / Research Experience
  • Teaching Experience: 25 years ( since July 2001)
  • Research Experience: N/A
Area of Research/Interest
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Legal Education
  • Women and Law
  • Jurisprudence
Publication

Book

  • Geographical Indications of Indian Handlooms: Between Legal Right and Real Right, published by Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, UK, 31 December 2021. ISBN 9780367430917.
  • South Asia Edition of the Book: Geographical Indications of Indian Handlooms: Between Legal Right and Real Right, Routledge, Taylor and Francis, UK, April 2022. ISBN 978-1-032-33247-5.
  • Landmark Judgements in Intellectual Property Rights, Law and Justice Publishing Co., 2022. ISBN 9789393850003.

Book Chapter

  • ‘Role of Authorised users in adding efficacy to GI protection in India: Issues and Challenges’ in an edited book titled Geographical Indication Protection in India: The Evolving Paradigm, Springer Nature, 2022. ISBN 978-981-19-4295-2, ISBN 978-981-19-4296-9 (eBook).
  • ‘Protection of Traditional Knowledge based handicrafts through Geographical Indications: A Step Towards Sustainable Development’ in an edited book titled Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Geographical Indications and Rights of Indigenous People (With Special Focus on North-East India), Satyam Law House International, New Delhi, 2023. ISBN 978-81-19121-03-8.

Journal Articles

  • Protecting Sports Moves as Motion Marks Under Trademark Regime in Special Reference to India, Gaming Law Review, Vol. 28 No. 2, March 2024. https://doi.org/10.1089/glr2.2023.0029
  • Regulation Of Web-Based Entertainment In India: Evaluating Self-Regulation Over Censorship As A Mechanism For Regulating OTT platforms, Journal of Namibian Studies, 36 S1 (2023): 134-155. ISSN: 2197-5523 (O).
  • Intellectual Property Protection for Sports Performances and Sports Moves: An Analysis Under the U.S., EU, and Indian Laws, Gaming Law Review, May 2023, pp. 164-172. http://doi.org/10.1089/glr2.2022.005
  • Green Cloud Computing-A Hoax? – A study on the Environmental impact of cloud, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 43 No. 6, pp. 545-551, June 2023.
  • Analyzing the impact of Online Digital Piracy on the Indian Film Industry: An Empirical Investigation into Consumer Behaviour, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, Vol. 28, pp. 21-31.
  • Examining Cloud Computing in India Through the Lens of Comparative Analysis of The Legal Regime in Singapore and South Korea, Journal of Northeastern University, Vol. 25 Issue 4, 2022. ISSN 1005-3026 (Scopus Indexed).
  • Geographical indications: Legal vehicle for rural development, Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, Vol. IV Issue III, 2022. ISSN: 2582-8878 (O).
  • Maternity Benefit Act, 2017 – A Game Changer for Women’s Economic Empowerment, GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics, Vol. 9 Issue 2, Nov/Dec 2019. ISSN-0975-0193 (UGC Care list).
  • Issues in Trademark Disputes: Comparative Analysis in India, Japan and United States, Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 7 Issue 4, April 2019, pp. 271-277. ISSN (O) 2347-374, ISSN (P) 2347-9493.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: An Inevitable Interface, International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Science, Vol. 6 Issue 4, pp. 16-28. ISSN (O) 2349-4085, ISSN (P) 2394-4218.
  • Concept to Commercialization: Decoding the IP Strategy for Academia, Asian Journal of Research in Social Science and Humanities, Vol. 9 Issue 5, pp. 1-12. ISSN (O) 2249-7315, ISSN (P) 2250-1665.
  • Curriculum Transformation in Legal Education: Challenges and Opportunities, International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Science, Vol. 4 Issue 8, August 2017, pp. 64-77. ISSN (P) 2394-4218, ISSN (O) 2349-4085.
  • International Instruments relating to Trademark: Broadening the Horizons of Protection, Journal of Legal Studies and Research, Vol. 3 Issue 1, March 2017, pp. 19-35. ISSN: 2455-2437.
  • Protection of Domain Names in the Indian IPR regime, Gujarat Law Journal, 2010, pp. 76-86. ISSN: 2249-9644.
  • Editorial note on ‘Issues of Jurisdiction in Intellectual Property Violations’, Intellectual Property Rights: Open Access, Vol. 2 Issue 2. ISSN: 2375-4516.
  • Conference Proceedings: ‘Legal Education: Balancing Global Challenges and Local Strategies’, Higher Education in Post Globalization Scenario, Souvenir of NAAC sponsored National Conference, April 2016, pp. 164-169. ISBN: 978-93-5265-015-6.
Conference / Seminar / Workshop


Capacity Building Training Programmes


List of Invited Resource Persons

July 2024 – June 2025

  • Presented paper on ‘Unmonitored Or Unprotected: The Impact Of Non-Functional Inspection Bodies On Indian GI With Particular Reference To State Of Gujarat’ at the Seventh IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference, organised by the IPIRA Network and Waseda University in cooperation with WIPO, WTO, IIUM, NTU, Universitas Indonesia, FTU, Texas A&M University School of Law, and University of Geneva, at Faculty of Law, Waseda University, Japan, 4–6 April 2025. (International)
  • Invited as a resource person to participate in the 17th edition of GIPC in a panel discussion on ‘Copyright and Trademark: Challenges and Solutions for Content Creators’, 12 January 2025, The Leela, Mumbai. (International)
  • Invited to participate in panel discussion on ‘Scaling Social Enterprises, Funding Challenges, Legal Frameworks & the Role of Technology in Social Impact’ in the Social Entrepreneurship Edition 2024, organized by GNLU, 6 September 2024. (National)
  • Resource person for the First Course on Space Law for Officers of Armed Forces, 2 September–5 October 2024, GNLU Gandhinagar, delivered session on 4 October 2024. (National)
  • Invited as an expert for the Training of Trainers (ToT) Program on ‘Enforcement and Adjudication of IPRs: Building Capacities under the National IPR Policy’, Raksha Shakti University, 23 October 2024. (National)
  • Panelist at the CII Legal Services Conclave 2024 on ‘Best Practices & Trends for Legal Professionals with Special Reference to IPR’, 25 October 2024, The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi. (National)
  • Judge for the Bar Council of India, National All-India Inter-University Moot Court Competition, Karnavati University, 16 November 2024. (National)
  • Panelist on ‘Importance of GI Protection for Handlooms and Handicrafts’ at the 7th Edition of IPTSE Awards and IP Conclave, India International Centre, New Delhi, 19 November 2024. (National)
  • Resource person for the 2nd Course on Space Law for Officers of Armed Forces, V. S. Mani Centre for Air and Space Law (VSMCASL), GNLU, 27 November 2024. (National)
  • Panelist on ‘Bridging the Gap between Legal Rights and Real Benefits for GI Producers: Lessons from Handloom and Craft Industries’, Research Conclave 2024, REVA University, Bangalore, 13 December 2024. (National)
  • Panelist at the Colloquium on ‘Social Media and Entertainment: Whose IP is it Anyway?’, DPIIT Chair, HNLU, 1 February 2025. (National)
  • Delivered session on ‘IPR in Space’ in the 3rd Course on Space Law for Officers of Armed Forces, VSMCASL, GNLU, 28 February 2025. (National)
  • Delivered lecture on ‘Intellectual Property Rights and its Importance for Social Enterprises’ in the FDP on Social Entrepreneurship, GLIC, 10–14 March 2025. (National)
  • Delivered lecture on IPR in FDP organized by EDII, 21 June 2025. (National)
  • Guest Speaker for an Awareness Programme for outsourcing female employees, organised by IC, GNLU, 23 September 2024, GNLU, Gandhinagar. (State)
  • Distinguished speaker in seminar on ‘Weaving Equality: Strengthening Social Fabric for a Gender-Just Society’, Senate Hall, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 11 February 2025. (State)

July 2023 to June 2024

  • Paper Presentation at the Sixth IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference, 18–19 January 2024 at the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Viet Nam. (International)
  • Speaker in a technical session on IP in Entertainment Industry at the Global IP Convention, 7–8 January 2024, Delhi. (International)
  • Speaker in a technical session on Commercialization of IP through GI: Issues and Challenges at the World IP Forum, 13 January 2024. (International)
  • Chaired a technical session at the 7th GNLU International Conference on Economic Analysis of Law, Governance and Public Policy organized by GNLU Centre for Law and Economics, 19–21 January 2024. (International)
  • Conducted a session on Strategies for Teaching IPR Law in Indian Law School in One-Month National Level Online Refresher Course on Teaching Law in 21st Century – Edition I organized by Law Teachers India and Gujarat Maritime University, Gandhinagar, 3 July–5 August 2023. (National)
  • Invited by Manupatra as a Resource Person at Law Teachers Conclave – West Region on 4 November 2023. (National)
  • Conducted a session on Advance approach in Trademarks in a three-week National Level Online FDP on Intellectual Property Rights organized by Law Teachers India and DPIIT Chair, NLUJA, 3–23 June 2024. (National)
  • Speaker at the workshop on Navigating Post Grant Challenges of Geographical Indications organized by UWSL, 5 March 2024. (National)
  • Speaker in the Hackathon on Geographical Indication and related Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions organized by DPIIT Chair, WBNUJS, 8–12 March 2024, Kolkata. (National)
  • Speaker in a workshop on IPR Regime in India organized by the ICFAI School of Law, Tripura, 25 April 2024. (National)
  • Invited as an expert to conduct two sessions on Plagiarism in the PhD Coursework by Hemachandracharya North Gujarat University, 8 August 2023. (State)
  • Conducted a session in a Workshop and Sensitization Program on Sexual Harassment at Workplace for all SAI Players, Coaches and Staff at SAI Regional Centre, Gandhinagar, 7 December 2023. (State)
  • Invited to conduct a session on Basics of IPR: Application in Engineering in FDP on Patent Drafting, Filing and IP Commercialization organized by CTE Gandhinagar and Gujarat Knowledge Society, Commissionerate of Technical Education, Gandhinagar, 11 December 2023. (State)
  • Moderated a session on Implications of Emerging Technologies at IP Summit organized by AMA, 17 February 2024. (State)
  • Speaker at the Women in IP Global Networking Event organized by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), 22 April 2024, Hyatt Regency, Ahmedabad. (State)
  • Speaker on GI and its Significance at IP Summit organized by NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council in association with National Innovation Foundation, India and MSME DFO, 25–26 April 2024, MSME Tower, Ahmedabad. (State)
Honours / Awards
  • IPTSE academy award under IP Recognition Category at the 6th Edition IP Conclave and Awards held on December 5, 2023, in Delhi.
  • Special felicitation received in recognition of outstanding contribution in the IP Domain in the State of Gujarat at the 6th IPFEST organized by the IPPO in collaboration with the GCCI on November 11, 2022.
Internal Membership
  • GNLU Incubation Centre
  • Examination Committee
  • Alumni Committee
  • Admission Committee
  • Purchase Committee
  • Library Committee
  • IT Committee
  • Special Inquiry Committee
  • Class Coordinator
  • Faculty Coordinator
  • Coordinator, Gandhinagar Centre for CLAT 2005
  • PR Committee
  • Placement and Recruitment Committee
  • Coordinator: Gujarat Legal Education Programme
  • GNLU Vision Committee
  • Student Disciplinary Committee
  • Legal Services Committee
External Membership
  • Member, IPR Taskforce, GCCI
  • Member, Technical Committee, GUJCOST
  • Member, IPFC Steering Committee under the MSME IPFC at EDII
  • Member, Board of Studies, United School of Law, Karnavati University
  • Member, SSIP Committee, GMERS, Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad
  • Member, Scrutiny Committee for the screening of the IP Facilitator Empanelment established by Student Start-up and Innovation Policy, SSIP Gujarat Government
  • Member, Legal Sub-Committee of FICCI, Gujarat State Council
  • Legal Expert, GTU’s Research Council in the area of IPR
  • Member of Scrutiny Committee at State IP Facilitation Center – i-Hub
  • Member, Editorial Board Gujarat Law Society E Journal, GLS Law College, Ahmedabad
  • Member, Editorial team of SciFed Journal of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Faculty Editor, Journal of Legal studies and Legal Research, ISSN- 2455 2437
  • Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the United World School of Law
  • Member of Committee on formulating IPR Policy for Universities of Gujarat
  • Member of Committee on formulating IPR Policy for Central University, Gujarat
  • Member, Gujarat State Legal Services Committee
  • Member, Federation of Women Lawyers, Gujarat Chapter
Administrative/ Academic Positions held in GNLU
  • Faculty Convener, Internships and Placements Committee, GNLU
  • Head, Internships and Placement Division
  • Head, Centre for IPR
Administrative/ Academic Positions held outside GNLU

PhD Examiner

  • Gujarat University
  • GLS University, Ahmedabad

LLM Supervisor :

  • NLU Delhi

External Examiner LLM

  • HNLU Raipur
  • North Bengal University
  • Gujarat University
  • Institute of Law, Nirma University
  • GLS University, Ahmedabad
  • Parul University, Institute of Law

Member

  • BoS
  • United School of Law
  • Karnavati University
  • Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the United World School of Law
Other relevant information, if any
  • Visiting faculty at Gujarat State Judicial Academy, Ahmedabad, India since 2009 (conducted classes specifically on Intellectual Property Laws of India with newly recruited Judicial Magistrates).
  • Visiting Faculty (in the subject of IPR) at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Ahmedabad since 2009.
  • Visiting Faculty at Sir L. A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad as a Part-time Faculty from August 2001 to April 2004.
  • Visiting Faculty at N. R. Institute of Business Administration, Ahmedabad as a part-time teacher from August 2002 to April 2004.
  • Visiting Faculty at Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA) (conducted courses with Post Graduate students on Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Laws).
  • Consultant: National Institute of Design.
Visiting Faculty/Guest Lectures/Keynote Address


Other Accomplishments

Current Membership (External):

  • Member, IPR Taskforce, GCCI
  • Member, Legal Sub-Committee of FICCI, Gujarat State Council.
  • Legal Expert, GTU’s Research Council in the area of IPR. Member of Scrutiny Committee at State IP Facilitation Center – i-Hub since 18 December 2020
  • Member, Editorial Board Gujarat Law Society E Journal, GLS Law College, Ahmedabad.
  • Member, Editorial team of SciFed Journal of Intellectual Property Rights.
  • Faculty Editor, Journal of Legal studies and Legal Research, ISSN- 2455 2437

Current Membership (Internal):

  • GNLU Incubation Centre
  • GNLU Examination committee

Past Membership (External):

  • Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the United World School of Law (2017 to 2019)
  • Member of Committee on formulating IPR Policy for Universities of Gujarat (2017-2018)
  • Nominated by the Gujarat National Law University as a Member of Committee on formulating IPR Policy for Central University, Gujarat (2016)
  • Member, Gujarat State Legal Services Committee.
  • Member, Federation of Women Lawyers, Gujarat Chapter
  • Invited as an expert by DD (Gujarati Doordarshan: Television Channel) Girnar for live weekly phone-in program on Legal Education on 6 January 2016.
  • Invited to judge Intra Moot Court Competition by GLS Law College on 17 December 2015.
  • Invited to judge Intra Moot Court Competition by The Institute of Law, Nirma University, in July 2010.
  • Invited as an Expert by DD (Gujarati Doordarshan: Television Channel) Girnar for live weekly phone-in program: 'Hello DD' on various aspects regarding women's rights from July 2008 to September 2009.

Past Membership (Internal):

  • Examination Committee
  • Admission Committee
  • Purchase Committee
  • Library Committee
  • IT Committee
  • Special Inquiry Committee
  • Class coordinator
  • Faculty Coordinator
  • Coordinator, Gandhinagar Centre for CLAT 2005
  • PR Committee
  • Placement and Recruitment Committee
  • Vision Committee
  • Coordinator: Gujarat Legal Education Programme
  • Faculty Convener: Internships and Placements Committee, GNLU
  • GNLU Vision Committee
  • Student Disciplinary Committee
  • Legal Services Committee

External Examiner:

  • North Bengal University,
  • Gujarat University,
  • Institute of Law, Nirma University
  • GLS School of Law
  • Parul University, Institute of Law