Intellectual Property Rights in India

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Description
The conclusion of TRIPs Agreement opened a new era in the field of intellectual property rights. The- Agreement evolved minimum standards for copyright, patents, trade marks, industrial designs, geographical indications, layout design of integrated circuits and undisclosed information which includes trade secrets. The subject of IPRs has become important since then.
The Member States were under an obligation to amend their IPR laws to bring, them in conformity with the provisions of TRIPs Agreement. India has also enacted new laws on Designs, Trade Marks, Plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights, Geographical Indications, Semiconductor Integrated Circuits layout Design and drastically amended the Copyright Act and Patents Act.
This book discusses and analyses the law on IPRs in India in a lucid language. II explains the know how and licenses to give an overall picture of the law on IPRs. A summary of all the inteirialion.il agreements, treaties and conventions on IPRs has also been provided. A number of Indian, American and English cases have been referred in the book to further elucidate the concepts. The book is intended lot professionals and will also be useful for students of law, Management, Science, technology, CA and C S, having, IPRs in their
curriculum.
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Contents
Copyright
Chapter 1  :   Introduction to Copyright
Chapter 2  :   Subject-Matter of Copyright
Chapter 3  :   Ownership of Copyright
Chapter 4  :   Economic Rights of Copyright Owners
Chapter 5  :   Author's Moral Rights
Chapter 6  :   Term of Copyright
Chapter 7  :   Assignment of Copyright and Licences
Chapter 8  :   Role of Copyright Societies in the Administration
Chapter 9  :   Performer's Rights
Chapter 10 :  Broadcast Reproduction Rights
Chapter 11 :  International Copyright
Chapter 12 :  Copyright Office, Copyright Board and Registration of Copyright
Chapter 13 :  Infringement of Copyright
Chapter 14 :  Permitted Acts in Relation to Copyright
Chapter 15 :  Remedies for Infringement of Copyright
Chapter 16 :  Offences
Chapter 17 :  Copyright and Internet
Designs
Chapter 18 :  Introduction of Industrial Designs
Chapter 19 :  Registration of Designs
Chapter 20 :  Copyright in Registered Designs
Chapter 21 :  Piracy of Registered Design and Remedies
Chapter 22 :  Miscellaneous
Trademark
Chapter 23 :  Introduction
Chapter 24 :  Register of Trade Marks and Trade Marks Registry
Chapter 25 :  Conditions of Registration of Trade Marks
Chapter 26 :  Procedure for Registration
Chapter 27 :  Effect of Registration, Infringement and Passing off
Chapter 28 :  Protection of Trade Marks through International Registration
Chapter 29 :  Assignment and Transmission
Chapter 30 :  Use of Trade Marks and Registered Users
Chapter 31 :  Rectification and Correction of Register
Chapter 32 :  Collective Marks and Certification Trade Marks
Chapter 33 :  Appellate Board
Chapter 34 :  Offences, Penalties and Procedure
Chapter 35 :  Jurisdiction and Remedies for Infringement of Trade Marks and Passing off
Chapter 36 :  Miscellaneous
Geographical Indications
Chapter 37 :   Introduction to Geographical Indications
Chapter 38 :   The Register and Conditions for Registration
Chapter 39 :   Registration of Geographical Indication
Chapter 40 :   Effect of Registration
Chapter 41 :   Rectification and Correction of the Register
Chapter 42 :   Appeals
Chapter 43 :   Offences, Penalties and Procedure
Chapter 44 :   Infringement and Passing off: Procedure and Reliefs
Chapter 45 :   Miscellaneous
Patents
Chapter 46 :   Introduction to Patent
Chapter 47 :   Application for Patent
Chapter 48 :   Publication and Examination of Applications
Chapter 49 :   Representation and Opposition
Chapter 50 :   Anticipation
Chapter 51 :   Secrecy of Inventions
Chapter 52 :   Grant of Patents and Rights of Patentee
Chapter 53 :   Amendment of Applications and Specifications
Chapter 54 :   Restoration of Lapsed Patents
Chapter 55 :   Surrender and Revocation Patents
Chapter 56 :   Registers of Patents
Chapter 57 :   Working of Patents, Compulsory Licences and Revocation
Chapter 58 :   Use of Inventions for Government Purposes
Chapter 59 :   Infringement of Patents and Remedies
Chapter 60  :  Miscellaneous
Chapter 61  :  Patents, Pharmaceuticals and Human Rights
Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights
Chapter 62  :   Introduction
Chapter 63  :   Plant Varieties Authority and Registry
Chapter 64  :   Registration of Plant Varieties
Chapter 65  :   Effect of Registration and Benefit Sharing
Chapter 66  :   Surrender, Revocation of Certificate and Rectification of Register
Chapter 67  :   Farmers' Rights
Chapter 68  :   Compulsory Licence
Chapter 69  :   Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal
Chapter 70  :   Infringement, Offences and Penalties
Chapter 71  :   Miscellaneous
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design
Chapter 72  :   Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design
Confidential Information
Chapter 73  :   Confidential Information
Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 74  :   Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights
International Conventions on Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 75  :   International Conventions on Intellectual Property Rights
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