IP Legislations

Patents Act, 1970

Last amended in 2006, this Act protects patents in India and is TRIPs compliant. It allows for both product and process patents and has several other sections that have become a subject of much international attention….
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Trademarks Act, 1999

This Act repealed India’s old trade marks legislation, namely, the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 to usher in a new trade mark law regime in compliance with the TRIPs Agreement….
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Geographical Indications of Goods (registration & Protection) Act 1999

This Act was enacted in 1999 to comply with India’s international obligations under Section 3 of the TRIPs Agreement. This Act provides for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods….
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Copyright Act, 1957

Last amended in 2012, this Act governs copyright protection in India. The latest amendments deal, inter alia, with providing better rights to authors and composers keeping in mind the Bombay film Industry, one of the largest in the world….
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