Intellectual Property Rights 1 M22
Intellectual Property Rights 1 M22
RIGHTS
The first patent law was introduced in India in 1856, which was followed by the
Indian Patent Act of 1970. The first major step towards IPR protection came in
1995 when India joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and became a
signatory to the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
agreement. This set minimum standards of intellectual property regulation by its
members. The Madrid Protocol, of which India is a part, now permits the filing,
registration and maintenance of trademark rights in more than 90 countries.
NEED FOR IPR
Enabling indirect revenues
Promotion of culture
Dissemination of technical information
Facilitating technology transfer
Collateral to obtain financing
KINDS OF IPR
1. PATENTS:
A patent is the granting of a property right by a sovereign
authority to an inventor. This grant provides the inventor exclusive
rights to the patented process, design, or invention for a designated
period in exchange for a comprehensive disclosure of the invention.
2. COPYRIGHT:
5. Geographical indication:
A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a
specific geographical location or origin (example town, region, or country).
NATURE OF IPR
Genetic resources, in the form of seed, are the basis for agriculture and thus world
food security. Equally, genetic resources in the form of medicinal plants and the
associated knowledge are an important input for new pharmaceuticals.
Traditional knowledge
INNVENTION AND INNOVATION
Examples of intellectual property rights include
Patents
Domain name
Industrial design
Confidential information
Inventions
Moral rights
Database rights
Works of authorship
Service marks
Logos
Trademarks
Design rights
Business or trade names
Commercial secrets
Computer software
PARIS CONVENTION-1883
BERNE CONVENTION
Universal copyright convention
WIPO CONVENTION
PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
TRIPS