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The document discusses different types of intellectual property rights including patents, plant variety protection, geographical indications, traditional knowledge, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and industrial designs. It provides details on what each type of intellectual property protects and its objectives.

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Ipr

The document discusses different types of intellectual property rights including patents, plant variety protection, geographical indications, traditional knowledge, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and industrial designs. It provides details on what each type of intellectual property protects and its objectives.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Contents
 Introduction
 Patents
 PVP
 Geographical Indications
 Traditional Knowledge
 Copy Rights
 Trade Marks
 Trade Secrets
 Industrial Designs
 Conclusion
IPR
 IPR is a lawful right of an ownership of the property created through his intellect.
 Includes
Literary
Artistic works
Symbols
Names
Images and
designs
 For economic growth.
 IP
 Refers to the protection of creations of the mind, which have both a moral and a
commercial value.
 GATT
 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
- To regulate trade
- Reduction of barriers to international trade
- To attain early tariff reductions
 WIPO
 World Intellectual Property Organisation
- Is the specialized agencies of the united nations(1967)
- To encourage creative activity
- To promote the protection of IP
What Are IP Rights
 Protecting different aspects of an inventive work
 Outlined in Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
 IPR are largely territorial rights except copyright, which is global in
nature.
 This can be assigned, gifted, sold and licensed like any other
property.
Patent
 It is an exclusive monopoly granted by the government to an inventor over his
invention for limited period of time.
 It protects inventions, which is new, non-obvious and has industrial applicability.
 Types of Patents
- Utility
- Plant
- Design
Objectives
 To encourage and develop new technology
 It encourage research and invention
 Offers reward
Advantages
 Provides incentives to monetary reward
 Right to use the patent
 Grant licences
 Prevent others from copying
Invention patentable if........
 NEW
 USEFUL
 NOT OBVIOUS
 PERTAINS TO PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER UNLESS
 GRANT OF PATENT IS NOT BARRED
PVP
 IPR granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant.
 India being signatory, to the TRIPs agreement of the WTO had
agreed to provide protection to plant varieties.
 The Protection of Plant Varieties And Farmers Rights Act (PPV&FR)
in 2001.
Objective
 Protect the rights of farmers, plant breeders
 Encourage the development of new varieties
Geographical Indications
 A sign used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess
qualities or a reputation due to that place of origin.
 It is an indication originates from a definite geographical territory.
 Used to identify agricultural, natural or manufactured goods.
 GI Registry would be located at Chennai
 Promotes economic prosperity
 Provides legal protection
India’s registered GIs
 Darjeeling Tea
 Mysore Silk
Traditional Knowledge
 Refers to the matured long-standing traditions and practices of certain regional,
indigenous, or local communities.
 TK has been orally passed for generations from person to persons.
Some forms of TK
- Stories
- Legends
- Folklore
- Rituals
- Songs and
- Laws
 CBD
 To develop measures for the use and protection of traditional knowledge
Copyrights
 An exclusive right to do or authorize others do certain acts in relation to:
 Original literary
 Dramatic
 Musical and artistic works
 Cinematograph film
 Sound recording
 Protecting and rewarding creativity
 Protects skill, labour, writer and author from the unlawful reproduction,
plagiarism, piracy, copying and imitation.
Trademarks
 A mark capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of
others.
 Represented graphically typically a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol.
 Service marks
 Trade marks
 Sound trademarks
 Certification mark etc.

Objectives
 Protects the public from confusion and deception
 Protects the trademark owner’s trade and business
 Trade mark registries are located at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and
Chennai.
Industrial Designs
 The ornamental or aesthetic aspects of an article which may consist of 3D
or 2D features, such as shape or surface, patterns, lines or color.
 It makes an article attractive and appealing; hence, they add to the
commercial value of a product and increase its marketability.
 Any technical features of the article not protected by it.
 Applicants can file a single international application either with WIPO or
the national or regional office of a country party to the treaty.
 The design should be new or original, not previously published or used in
any country before Registration.
 Total term of a registered design is 10 years + 5 years Extended Period.
Trade Secret
 It is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, or
information used by a business to obtain an advantage over
competitors within the same industry or profession.
 Secrets are referred to as confidential information.
 Provide protection to persons / institutions on information,
 Protected against third party misappropriation
Conclusion
 Intellectual property rights reward creativity and human endeavor,
which fuel the progress of humankind.
 Understanding the country’s IP Rights and following the best
practices can drastically reduce the risk of losing the company’s
intellectual property.
 Indian government has initiated various steps towards Intellectual
Properties Rights Protection.

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