INDEX

 Introduction to Intellectual Property

 Components of Intellectual Property
 Protection of Intellectual Property
 Procedure for Registration
 Case study
INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of

the mind: Inventions, literary and artistic works,
and symbols, names, images, and designs used in
commerce.
It is divided in to two categories:
 Industrial Property
 Copyright
INTRODUCTION
• Nature of Intellectual Property
• Commercial exploitation of Intellectual Property
• Enforcement of rights and remedies against Infringement
• Intellectual Property and Economic development
• International character of Intellectual Property
COMPONENTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 Patents
 Industrial Design
 Trade Marks
 Geographical Indications
 Copyright
PATENTS

Sec.2(m) states that a ‘Patent’ means a patent

for an invention granted under the Patents
Act,1970.
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an
invention, which is a product or a process that
provides, in general, a new way of doing
something, or offers a new technical solution to a
problem. 
COMPONENTS OF PATENTS
 Rights of Patent owner
 Necessities of Patent
 Role of Patent
 Kind of Protection
HOW TO OBTAIN A PATENT
 Who may apply

 Who grants Patent

 Procedure

 Terms of Patent
TRADEMARKS
 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
 A geographical indication is a sign used on goods
that have a specific geographical origin and
possess qualities, reputation or characteristics that
are essentially attributable to that place of origin.
Most commonly, a geographical indication
includes the name of the place of origin of the
goods.
WHAT DOES A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION DO?

A geographical indication points to a specific place,

or region of production, that determines the
characteristic qualities of the product which
originates from that place. I
REASONS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

 misrepresented by dishonest commercial

operators.
 False use of geographical indications by
unauthorized parties is detrimental to
consumers and legitimate producers.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION AND A TRADEMARK?
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS PROTECTION
 Geographical indications are protected in accordance with
international treaties and national laws under a wide range of
concepts, including –
 special laws for the protection of geographical indications or
appellations of origin
 laws against unfair competition

 consumer protection laws, or

 trademark laws in the form of collective marks or certification
marks
 specific laws or decrees that recognize individual geographical
indications.