A builder-buyer agreement is a document which specifies the modalities, conditions and clauses between a builder and a homebuyer. The builder-buyer agreement contains clauses referring to the property in question, delivery information, and terms relating to default and late project delivery, among other things. At one point, delayed real estate projects affected the Indian real…
Introduction:A geographical indication (GI) is a tag given on products having a definite geographical origin andpossesses such qualities the qualities, characteristics or reputation due to their origin. A sign must bevalidated in order to identify a product as a GI. Protection for a geographical indication is usuallyguaranteed by acquiring a right over the sign that…
Introduction:Geographical Indication (GI) is a tag given on products having a specified geographic origin and itpossesses certain features which signify that the product is indigenous in nature. The statute thatgoverns this domain is Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999which ensures protection of the traditional culture and provides benefits to the artisans, weaversand…
Manipur Black Rice popularly known as Chakhao in local language ,has recently bagged GeographicalIndication (GI) tag. Black rice is a type of rice of the species commonly known as oryza sativa L.indica. It is also known as purple rice as some of which are glutinous rice. Black rice is referred aschakhao in Manipur, an Indian…
Introduction : As the IP ecosystem is quite vast and varied, each country has established dedicated bodies for the promotion, administration and implementation of IP activities. In India, the key organizations engaged in IP affairs are mentioned below : Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), New Delhi DPIIT, earlier known as the Department…
Introduction – Copyrights‘ refer to the legal rights provided by law to the original creator of the work in the fields of literature and computer software. The ‗Related Rights‘ encompass the author‘s work in the fields of dramatics, sound recording, film/video recordings, paintings, architecture, etc. Copyrights and Related Rights are one of the categories of…
Introduction – According to Section 2(h) , “layout design” means a layout of transistors and other circuitry elements and include lead wires connecting such elements and expressed in any manner in a semiconductor integrated circuit. The treaty on intellectual property in respect of integrated circuit 1989 defines that “layout design” (Topography) means the three-dimensional disposition…
Introduction : Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Design(SICLD) Act, 2000, has come into operation in India. The provisions on the protection of layout-designs of integrated circuits are found in Articles 35 to 38, which make up Section 6 of Part II of the TRIPS Agreement. According to Article 35, members are required to protect the layout-designs…
MEANING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual property rights are an exclusive right given to the creator over the use of his/her creation. Intellectual property rights are associated with intangible assets owned by a person or company and protected against use without consent. Intellectual property can consist of Patents, Industrial design, Logos, Trademarks, Business or trade names,…
INTRODUCTION : The semiconductor integrated circuits layout design are considered as one of the forms of intellectual property it plays a significant role for the advancement of technology especially for electronics and information technology it was conducted to provide for the protection of the semiconductor integrated circuits layout design and for matters connected with their…
