Intellectual Property Rights (Notes / Guide Books)

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Contents
1.     Introduction
2.    Intellectual Property Rights under International Law
3.    International Organisations Relating to Intellectual Property Rights
        1.    The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WI PO)
        2.    World Trade Organisation (WTO)
4.    Introduction to TRIPS
5.    The Patents Act, 1970
        1.    Introduction
        2.    General Conditions for Conferring Patent Right
        3.    Inventions not Patenable
        4.    Patent to Medicines, Food and Chemicals (Exclusive Marketing Right)
        5.    Procecure for Obtaining Patents
        6.    Term of Patient
        7.    Patient of Addition
        8.    Rights of Patentee
        9.    Limitations of Patent Rights
        10.  Transfer of Patent Right
        11.   Infringement of Patent Right and Remedies
        12.  Patent Agent
6.     The Copyright Act, 1957
        1.    Introduction
        2.    Definition of Copyright
        3.    Conditions for Subsistence of Copyright
        4.    General Principles of Copyright
        5.    Author and Ownership of Copyright
        6.    Registration of Copyright
        7.    Term of Copyright
        8.    Broadcast Reproduction Right
        9.    Performer's Right
        10.  Assignment of Licence of Copyright
        11.   Infringement of Copyright
        12.  Remdies against Infringement of Copyright
        13.  Moral Right of Authors
        14.  International Copyright
        15.  Copyright Office, Copyright Board and Copyright Societies
7.     The Trade Mark Act, 1999
        1.    Introduction
        2.    Definition of Trade Mark
        3.    Registration of Trade Mark
        4.    Collective Marks
        5.    Certification Trade Mark
        6.    Infringement of Trade Mark and Remedy
        7.     Intellectual Property Appellate Board
        8.    Passing Off
8.     The Designs Act, 2000
        1.    Introduction
        2.    Definition of Design
        3.    Author and Proprietor of Design
        4.    Registration
        5.    Copyright in Registered Designs
        6.    Cancellation of the Registration of Design
        7.    Piracy of Registered Design
9.     Confidential Information
10.   Geographical Indications
11.    Plant Variety Protection
12.   Tradition Knowledge and IPR Protection
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Author Details
Anil K. Nair, Advocate, High Court of Kerala.
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