Intellectual Property Rights
BY – DIVYA HARINARAYAN
Agenda
Introduction
Understanding the meaning of Intellectual Property Rights
Types of IPR
Pictorial Representation of types of IPR
Benefits to an individual from IPR
Where to get IP help in India
Small quiz
Thank you
Understanding the meaning of
IP
Intellectual property rights are almost similar to any other property rights.
Intellectual property rights are the rights given to persons over the
creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive
right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time.
Intellectual Property refers to
creation of minds:
Inventions:
Literary and artistic works
Symbols
Names and Images used in a company
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Design
Processes
Symbols
Logos
Discoveries Songs
Types of IPR
Primary Type Secondary Type
Patents Plant Variety rights
Copyright Trade dress
Industrial Design rights Geographical Indications
Trademark Trade Secrets
Patents
Applying for Patent
1. Invention
2. New Machines
3. New Processes
4. New ways of manufacturing
Copyright
Applying for copyright
Art
Music
Writing
Movies
Software
Industrial Design Rights
Trade Mark
Business Names
Logos
Slogans
Mascots
Benefits to individual from IPR
Create a business on your own
Pitch it to Investors
Start a business or even get it licensed
Enabling to sell it to various businesses in exchange for a steady stream of income
AN IPR can be converted into an asset
Your idea into a huge money-maker.
Where to get IPR assistance in
India
Indian Patent Office grants IPR
Registration of your idea is a mandate to reap the benefits of your creation
Issuing authority is by CGPDTM (Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks).
IPR Acts : Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Patents Act, 1970 (amended in 2005) The Copyright Act, 1957. The Designs Act,
2000.
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Self-help considerations
Think about the design of your product, and how easy it would be for somebody to reproduce it without seeing your
original designs.
When you hire staff, have effective IP-related clauses in employment contracts. Also make sure you educate your
employees on IP rights and protection
Have sound physical protection and destruction methods for documents, drawings, tooling, samples, machinery etc. ;
QUIZ - [Link]
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