Introduction : Design of an article is an Intellectual property of a person who created it as person may not have invented an article but may have thought of a good design for it . A design of an article has commercial value in the world of trade . The person who creates a design…
Introduction: A Geographical Indication (GI) is a tag which is generally used on products having a specific geographical origin and possesses certain qualities and has reputation in that region based on its origin. Geographical Indication is granted to agricultural, natural, manufactured and handicraft products originating from a definite geographical territory or a place which becomes…
Introduction: Geographical Indication refers to a tag given on products possessing certain qualities, characteristics, reputation attributable to its geographical origin. These tags help to identify and differentiate products having unique characteristics or geographic roots. There needs to be a definite connection between the product and the place of origin of that product. GI tags can…
INTRODUCTION – The Protection of Plant Varieties and farmers right Act 2001 was enacted in India to protect the new plant Varieties . Rules for the same were notified in 2003. The Act has now come into force . The protection of plant Varieties and Farmers Right Authority has been set up and is responsible…
Introduction: A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is a name or sign which is given on products having a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation of that region. The geographic origin can be a town or a particular region of a country. The use of a geographical indication acts as a certification which…
The World Intellectual Property Organization is a Geneva-based organisation dedicated to supporting creative activity and advancing intellectual property protection around the world. WIPO is one of the United Nations’ 15 specialised agencies. The World Intellectual Property Organization currently has 193 members. WIPO’s initial mission was to promote intellectual property protection, but when it joined the…
The Universal Copyright Convention, (1952), was adopted in Geneva by an international conference convened under the auspices of UNESCO, which had been conferring with copyright experts from various countries for some years. The convention became effective in 1955. Its primary characteristics are as follows: (1) No signatory nation should provide its local authors preferential copyright…
The Patent Cooperation Treaty, or PCT as it is commonly known, was established in 1970. The Treaty, like any other Treaty, is a legal pact signed by several countries. The PCT’s goal is to simplify the initial filing procedure, making it easier and less expensive to file a patent application in a wide number of…
Various intellectual inventions and creativity have had a big impact on today’s globe. The inventor’s efforts to promote and defend these ideas and concepts become increasingly important as they become more popular and successful. Beyond simply transporting goods across borders, the concept of commerce and what makes trade beneficial to nations has evolved. Innovation, creativity,…
Obtaining a Granted or Registered Patent for an Invention is a difficult undertaking. For appraising an invention, each country has its own set of rules and regulations. To obtain a Registered Patent, the applied Patent application must meet certain criteria. One of these is the Invention’s novelty requirement. Every country, more or less, has at…
