Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights

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Description
•    Copyright
•    Patents
•    Trade Marks
•    Designs
•    Geographical Indications
•    Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights
•    Biological Diversity
•    Semi-Conductor Lay-Out Design
•    Traditional Knowledge
•    Trade Secrets
•     Blockchain Technology
•     Artificial Intelligence
In the age of innovation and emerging technologies, issues relating to creation, management and protection of intellectual property have assumed great significance. Proper understanding of Intellectual Property Laws is key to promote the culture of Intellectual Property in India. The Sixth edition of this book has been thoroughly revised and updated with all relevant changes in the statutes, Rules incorporated in Copyright, Trademark and Patent Acts and Rules. Latest cases (up to June 2020) have been duly incorporated, thus making this book as one of the one of the latest book on the subject. Vital issues, such as, global and Indian trends in patent filing, utility patents, creative commons as part of copyright licensing, recent trends in geographical indications registration are but some unique features of this edition. Two most significant additions are the new chapters on subjects like 1. Blockchain Technology and Intellectual Property and 2. Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property. These two chapters certainly enhance the utility of this Edition and makes it distinct from other books. I am fully confident that this revised and enlarged Sixth Edition will be taken well by students, researchers, teachers and IP practitioners.

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Contents
Part A
General Aspects & Intellectual Regime of IPRs
Chapter 1.    General Aspects of Intellectual Property Right - (IPRs) Nature, Meaning and Scope of IPRs
Chapter 2.    Evolution and Development of IPRs at International and National Level
Chapter 3.    Emergence of WIPO and WTO - TRIPs
Part B
National Regime of IPRs
Section I - Copyright
Chapter 4.    Meaning, Nature and Scope of Copyright
Chapter 5.    Determination of Ownership and Rights of Owner of Copyright
Chapter 6.    Registration of Copyright
Chapter 7.    Publication and Term of Copyright
Chapter 8.    Asssignment and Licence of Copyright
Chapter 9.    Special Rights of Broadcasting Organization and Performers' Rights
Chapter 10.    Infringement of Copyright
Chapter 11.    Enforcement of Copyright (Remedies Against Infringement)
Chapter 12.    Copyright Authorities and Copyright Societies
Chapter 13.    International Copyright
Section II - Patents
Chapter 14.    Progressive Development of Patent Law in India
Chapter 15.    Characteristics of Patent
Chapter 16.    Patentable and Non-Patentable Inventions
Chapter 17.    Procedure for Obtaining Patent
Chapter 18.    Rights and Obligations of Patentee
Chapter 19.    Transfer of Patent
Chapter 20.    Surrender, Revocation and Restoration of Patent
Chapter 21.    Infringement of Patent and Remedies thereof
Chapter 22.    Offences and Penalties
Chapter 23.    Patent Authorities and Patent Agents
Chapter 24.    Emerging Issues Relating to Patent
Section III - Trademarks
Chapter 25.    Origin and Development of Indian Law on Trademarks
Chapter 26.    Basic Features of Trademark
Chapter 27.    Service Marks, Collective Marks, Certification Trademarks, Well Known
                        Trademarks, Internet Domain Name and Modern Marks
Chapter 28.    Registration of Trademark
Chapter 29.    Rights of Trademark Holder
Chapter 30.    Assignment and Transmission of Trademark
Chapter 31.    Infringement and Passing off Action in Trademark
Chapter 32.    Legal Remedies Against Infringement and Passing off a Tademark
Chapter 33.    Authorities under the Trademarks Act
Section IV - Designs
Chapter 34.    Law of Designs
Chapter 35.    Registration of Designs
Chapter 36.    Rights of Design Holder, Infringement and Legal Remedies
Section V - Geographical Indication
Chapter 37.    Law Relating to Geographical Indication in India
Chapter 38.    Registration of Geographical Indications
Chapter 39.    Infringement of Geographical Indication and Legal Remedies
Section VI - Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights
Chapter 40.    Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
Section VII - Biological Diversity
Chapter 41.    The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Section VIII - Semiconductor Layout Design, Trade Secrets and Traditional Knowledge
Chapter 42.    Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000
Chapter 43.    Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
Chapter 44.    Traditional Knowledge and its Protection
Chapter 45     Blockchain Technology and Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 46     Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property Rights
Appendices
I.    Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
II.    International Copyright Order, 1999
III.   Form IV
IV.   Forms of the Patents Act, 1970
V.    Form of Trademarks Act, 1999
VI    Forms of the Designs Act, 2000
VII.  The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
VIII.  Statewise Registration Details of G.I. Applications 2003-Till March 2017
IX.     List of Authorities Dealing with Intellectual Property Issues
Bibliography
Subject Index
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Author Details
Dr. M.K.Bhandari, Visiting Professor, National Law Universities Former Director, Law,
SVMKM's NMIMS Deemed University, Mumbai Former Dean Head, JNV University, Jodhpur
CEO, Infinity Law, Tech. Educational Services