Intellectual Property Rights Notes

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1. Introduction to Intellectual Property

2. Copyright

3. Patents

4. Trade Marks

5. Other forms of IP

6. Related Articles

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Topic	Link To Notes
Intellectual Property Rights: Concept, Characteristics and Justifications	View Here
Intellectual Property Rights- Theoretical Justifications	View Here
Major International Instruments Relating to the Protection of Intellectual Property	View Here
Economic Importance of Intellectual Property Rights	View Here
History of Intellectual Property Rights	View Here

Copyright

Topic	Link To Notes
Meaning and Subject Matter of Copyright	View Here
Concept of Originality and Subject Matter in Copyright	View Here
Which Is Not Protected by the Indian Copyright Law?	View Here
Copyright Registration in India	View Here
Duration of Copyright in India	View Here
Rights of Owner of a Copyright under Copyright Act	View Here
Assignment and Licensing of Copyrights under Copyrights Act	View Here
Rights of Performers and Broadcasters Rights under Copyright Act, 1957	View Here
Copyright Infringement and its Exceptions	View Here
What is ‘Adaptation’ Under Copyright Law?	View Here
Doctrine of Merger in Copyright Law	View Here

Patents

Topic	Link To Notes
An Introduction to Patents	View Here
Difference Between Trade Secret and Patent	View Here
Doctrine of Pith and Marrow in Patent Law	View Here
Patent Registration in India: Process, Term and Rights of Patentee	View Here
Rights and Obligations of Patentee	View Here
Basic Concept of Compulsory License and Government use of Patent	View Here
Infringement of Patents and Remedies for Infringement of Patents	View Here
Patents of Addition under Patents Act, 1970: Meaning, Term and Validity	View Here
Transfer of Patent Rights	View Here
Patents on Artificial Intelligence Invention	View Here
Utility Patent in India	View Here

Trade Marks

Topic	Link To Notes
Meaning of Mark, Trademark and Concept of Distinctiveness	View Here
Categories of Trademark: Certification Marks, Collective Marks, Well known Marks and Non-Conventional Marks	View Here
Key Features of a Good Trademark	View Here
Honest and Concurrent Use of Trademark	View Here
Deceptive Similarity in Trademark	View Here
Absolute and Relative Grounds for Refusal of Trademarks	View Here
Procedure of Registration and Protection of Trademark in India	View Here
Assignment and licensing of Trade Marks	View Here
Assignment and Transmission of Trademark	View Here
Infringement and Passing Off of Trademarks under Trademarks Act: Meaning and Difference	View Here

Other forms of IP

Topic	Link To Notes
Designs under Designs Act, 2000	View Here
Design Registration in India	View Here
Salient Features of Design Act 2000	View Here
Rights of Design Holder	View Here
Geographical Indications: Meaning, Difference and Homonymous Geographical Indications	View Here
Trade Secret Laws in India	View Here
Plant Variety Protection and Farmer’s Rights Act: An Overview	View Here

Topic	Link To Notes
Quia Timet Action	View Here
Doctrine of Acquiescence	View Here
Traditional Knowledge- The Need for A Sui Generis Legislation	View Here
Waiver of Moral Rights: Resolving Dilemma in the Case of Performers and Authors	View Here
A Comparative Study of Moral Rights Across Jurisdictions: A Study of Moral Rights Across Jurisdiction	View Here
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Cyberspace- Comparative Analysis between India & USA	View Here
Do Copyright Laws Protect Ideas?	View Here
Remixes: Legal or Not	View Here
Celebrity Woes: Locating the Publicity Rights in The Existing Laws	View Here
Smell Marks- A Stumper in India?	View Here

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Reference: Statutes

The Copyright Act, 1957
The Patent Act, 1970
The Trade Marks Act, 1999
The Designs Act, 2000
The Geographical Indication of Goods Act, 1999
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001

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