Sunday, 21 June 2015

Legislative Framework of IP Administration

Legislative Framework of IP Administration

Department of IP &P covers
The Patents Act, 1970 (as amended in 2005)
*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,
Department of Education covers

*The Copyrights Act 1957 (amended in 1999)

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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