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GIFT City sets sights on becoming India’s ‘Guernsey’ by onshoring Intellectual Property

May 12, 2026 by Goutam Bhattacharya IP, Lifesciences
Home | IP | GIFT City sets sights on becoming India’s ‘Guernsey’ by onshoring Intellectual Property

Ankit Sahni, Partner, Ajay Sahni & Associates says, successful global SEZs thrive by combining regulatory freedom with strong legal and enforcement systems, creating complete ecosystems for innovation and IP—not just tax incentives

GIFT City is stepping up efforts to position itself as a premier offshore jurisdiction for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)—inspired by global models like Guernsey, the English Channel island known for its thriving IP-holding ecosystem. The aim of this greenfield finance hub in Gujarat is to attract both domestic and global IP registrations and reduce the steady outflow of Indian-owned intellectual property to foreign jurisdictions.

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