Intellectual Property Law

1. What is Intellectual Property

2. International Background to Intellectual Property Laws
3. Forms of Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Industrial Designs
- Geographical Indications
- Plant Varieties
- Undisclosed Information
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4. Patents
Aims:

Reward the inventor

Benefits to society - quid pro quo
Technical advancement
Encourage investment in infrastructure
Increase employment opportunities
Encourage Research & Development
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5. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPALS OF PATENTABILITY

Patent Right subsists in an INVENTION

INVENTION must be NEW (NOVEL)

USEFUL (UTILITY)

NON-OBVIOUS
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6. WHAT ARE NOT INVENTIONS

FRIVIOLOUS CONTRARY INJURIOUS TO PREJUDICIAL
INVENTONS TO PUBLIC TO ANY LIFE
NATURAL HEALTH FORM
LAWS

CONTRARY DISCOVERY MERE MERE

TO LAWS OF ADM IXTURE ARRANGE-
MORALITY MENT

METHOD OF METHOD OF SCHEME, COMPUTER

AGRICULT- TREATMENT PLAN OR PROGRAM-
URE OF LIVING SYSTEM MES
BEINGS
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7. Term of the Patent

8. Complete Specification
9. Compulsory Licence
10 Trade Marks

What is a MARK :
includes a device brand
heading label
ticket name
signature word
letter numeral
OR any combination thereof

shape of goods, packaging, colour - TMA’99

Sound, Smell - also marks - NOT in India

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11. FUNCTIONS OF A TRADEMARK

Traditional Role
• distinguish the products of one manufacturer from
those of another
• indicate the source or origin of the goods
• represent the goodwill of the manufacturer

TM as a part of the marketing mix

• Guarantee of QUALITY
• Guarantee of AUTHENTICITY
• Create a feeling of TRUST
• Aid to Branding
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12. Some Famous Brands (Trade Marks)

Mercedes Benz for vehicles

Coca Cola for beverages
Intel for computer
Crocin for pharma
Bournvita for food stuff
MGM - roar of Lion for entertainment
Taj Hotels for hotels
Nike for shoes
501 Bar for soaps
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13. Rights of a trade mark owner :

to use
• to prevent others from using similar
or deceptively similar marks
• protection also extended to related classes
• statutory protection

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14. CIVIL RELIEFS

• INJUNCTION
• DAMAGES / ACCOUNT OF PROFITS
• DESTRUCTION OF INFRINGING MARK HANDING OVER
POSESSION OF COPIES
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15. RELIEF IN CRIMINAL ACTION

• IMPRISONMENT
• FINE
• CONFISCATION/ DELIVERY OF GOODS
• SEARCH & SEIZURE OF INFRINGING GOODS
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16. MEANING OF COPYRIGHT :

Right To
reproduce the work ( incl. Storing )
issue copies of the work
perform work in public
communicate the work to the public
make translation
make adaptation
sell or give on hire
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17. Copyright subsists in original

literary, dramatic, musical & artistic works

cinematographic films
sound recordings
which are either first published in India, ..
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18. Range Of Copyright Protection

Product Packaging Scenic Arrangement

Paintings Sculpture
Drawings ( maps,..) Engravings
Photographs Architectural Works
Computer Software Research Papers
Computer databases Choreographic work
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19. Some Important Concepts :

- No Copyright in ideas, themes,principles

- Artistic Quality ?
- Copyright subsists in an identical work
- Rule : Creation must be independent
- Term Of the Copyright : Life + 60 years
- Author’s Moral Rights
- Registration Of Copyright not a pre-requisite
- Fair Dealing, Back-ups, Educational purposes
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20. CIVIL & / OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY

injunction
damages
account for profit / delivery up
imprisonment
fine
seizure of goods
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