Lal's Commentary on The Copyright Act, 1957

 With The Copyright Rules, 2013 alongwith Trade Marks Rules, 2017
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Description
In pursuance of constant demand of the instant book, we have resolved ourselves to publish a revised edition of this treatise in order to cater the need of our esteemed readers. Intellectual property protection is a crucial part of the new global trading system. More so,
international trade in goods and services as protected by the intellectual property regime is increasing and most Governments in both industrialized and developing countries have recognized the importance of the intellectual property to their national industrial policy. Apart from that it is also in their interest to provide strong intellectual property rights, i.e., copyright, trademarks, patent, design, etc., just in order to participate in the benefits of such trade. The copyright is a property right which subsists in different kinds of works such as original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, sound recordings, films, broadcast or cable programmes, performances, and
typographical arrangement of published editions. In the present day knowledge based economy. Intellectual property is a tool for the development and also acts as an accelerator for socio-economic growth. In the present digital era, effective implementation and enforcement of I.P.Rs.is essential not only in respect of inventions protected by patents but also literary and artistic works protected by copyright. The works in which copyright subsists have been expanding incorporating various forms of expression. The copyrights include related rights and independent protection is given to performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organizations. Now with the rapid advancement of technology new forms of media have emerged to transmit the copyrighted works. Internet is a tangible medium and the material that has been placed in this medium is also considered as a copyrightable material. The advent of Internet proved both beneficial and detrimental to the interests of the copyright holders. While such rights have encouraged publishers and writers to the electronic media, it also caused serious apprehensions in the minds of the owners they cannot control their works from being pirated. So for so, the introduction of computer programmes as literary works in the copyright regime has increased the value of such programmes and the Courts have contributed tremendously by providing guidelines and various tests to considers the infringement of these new forms of expression. in the area of rotection of copyrights is the new forms of contractual MO

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Contents
The Copyright Act, 1957
The Copyright Rules, 2013
The Designs Act, 2000
The Designs Rules, 2001
The Patents Act, 1970
The Patents Act, 2003
The Patents (Appeal and Applications to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board)
Rules, 2011
The Trade Marks Act, 1999
The Trade Marks Rules, 2017
The Trade Marks (Application and Appeal to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board )
Rules, 2003
The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Salaries and Allowance Payable to, and other
Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Rules, 2003
The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Patents Procedure) Rules, 2010
The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Procedure) Rules, 2003
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Author Details
Butuk Lal
Ankit Sahni