Established on 14th July 1967
Specialized agency under ECOSOC
Head Quarters Geneva, Switzerland
DG - Daren Tag
India is a Member since 1975
Permanent Observer - Palestine
WIPO - Cork Islands, Holy Sea, Nive
UN - South Sudan, Micronesia, Pales
Paris Convention, 1883
1st Intellectual Property Right Treaty
still used
How to bring Intellectual Property Right at National Level
Bern Convention, 1886
Author's rights, arts, music etc..
WIPO Copy right treat
Digital Rights as well
Patent Cooperation Treaty, 1970
Madrid System of Trademark, 1891 - 1980
TRIPS - Trade Related Intellectual Property rights.
Industrial Property
1. Industrial Design
2. Patent
3. Plant Variety
4. Trade mark
5. GI Tag
6. Trade Secrets
Industrial Design
- Design of a product
- Increases marketing
- "Design" Section 2(d) of Designs Act, 2000
- 2D, 3D
- Renewable 10 Years + 5 years (not more than that)
Industrial Design does not include:
- Artistic work
- Trade Mark
- Post Card
- Stamp
2. Patent - Basically for inventions
Parent and Designs Act, 1911 -> Patents Act 1970 (2000 amendment)
50 Years -> 20 Years
Paris Convention - National Treatment - India joined in 1988
TRIPS
Office of controller general and patent designs, Mumbai
Patent co-operation Trust
Discovery is not a patent
3. Plant Variety
New species of plants formed through breeding
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001.
4. Trade Marks
Visual symbol representing something. Slogans are also trade marks.
(i) Phrase
(ii) Word
(iii) Symbol
(iv) Combination
Trade Marks Act, 1999
- Trade Marks for goods
- Service Marks for Services
Madrid Agreement, 1883 - WIPO
Trade Mark is given for 10 years
Certification trademark - Brand Logo
(R) - Registered Trade Mark
TM - They have trade mark
Office of Controller General of Patent Designs and Trade Marks, Mumbai
5. GI Tag
- A person's goods can be registered as name of others
- TRIPS
- You have to apply and then government allots
e.g. 1st GI Tag - Darjeeling Tea
Khola Chilli, Goa
6. Trade Secrets
Recipes, Formulas etc..
Copy Right Act 1970
- Copy right for 60 years
- Literature pieces, drama, music, cinematographic, nieces, sound
- Digital Copy right - stored in some medium
- Original
- Copy Right is protecting your idea, expression, way and not idea
Cinematography protection is granted to creator
eg. If copy right is granted in 2020, 60 years will be counted from 2021.
eg. If someone takes copy right at 39. Then he has it till he ages to 99. But if he dies in between, say, 9, then it will become 79+60 i.e. 139.
Note for LLB Entrance Examinations
Muslim Law
Nikah- Muslim Marriage Conditions
Hindu Law
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956
Hindu Succession Act 1956 Notes
Special Marriage Act 1954 Notes
Historic Development of Law in India
Constitution of India
Preamble of the Constitution of India
Fundamental Rights in Constitution of India
Article 32 Remedies for enforcement of rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Executive, Judiciary, President, VP
Extent of Powers of Union, Supreme Court etc
State Judiciary, High Court, Lower Courts
Parliament, Council of states, house of people
Introduction and passing bills, budget etc
State Legislature, Composition, duration
Bills, Money Bill, Finance Bill, Proceedings
Emergency - National, State, Financial
EC, PSC, Finance, NCSC, NCST, NCBC
Non Constitutional Bodies, Niti ayog, NHRC etc
Panchayat, Municipality, Cooperative Societies
Important amendments to the Constitution
PIL - Public Interest Litigation, Judicial Review
Doctrine of Basic Structure in Constitution
Constitution of India Schedules and Provisions
Criminal Laws
Theft, Extortion, Robbery, Cheating etc
Tress Pass, Negligence, Nuisance, Defamation
Liability - Vicarious, Strict, Absolute Liability
Crime, Stages, Elements, General Exceptions
IPC Chapter, Provisions and Sections
Crime, origin, Elements, Stages Exceptions
Indian Penal Code Sections and Description
Other Laws, International bodies etc
Law of Torts - Civil Tort, Criminal Tort
Contract Essentials valid, void, voidable
United Nations, UNGA, UNSC, ICJ, UN ECOSOC