Legislative Framework of IP Administration
The Patents Rules,
2003 (as amended in 2006)
The Designs Act, 2000
The Designs Rules, 2001 (as amended in 2008)
The Trade Marks Act 1999
The Trade Marks Rules 2002
The Geographical Ind
ications of
Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999
The Geographical Indications of
Goods (Registration & Protection)
Rules, 2002,
The Copyrights Act 1957 (amended
in 1999)
Department of IP &P covers
The Patents Act,
1970 (as amended in 2005)
Department of Education
covers
Law and Regulations
•Patents Act, 1970
–Amended in
•1999
•2002
•2005
•Patents Rules, 2003
–Amended in
•2005
•2006
•From 1.1.1995
–Mail-Box for
pharmaceutical and agrochemicals products
–Exclusive Marketing Rights
•From 1.1.2000
–Patent term increased to 20 years
–Definition of invention – inclusion of
inventive step
–Reversal of burden of proof – on the infringer
–Mandatory compulsory licence provision for
food, drugs and chemicals removed
–Right of patentee (importation also included)
•From 1.1.2005
–Product patents for food, chemical and
pharmaceutical
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