Intellectual Property Intellectual Property RightsRights

Intellectual Property RightsIntellectual Property Rights

It is a creation and multiplication of human It is a creation and multiplication of human intelligence.intelligence.

It consist of ideas, thoughts and concepts It consist of ideas, thoughts and concepts which when applied or incorporated in which when applied or incorporated in tangible objects, is capable of multiplying tangible objects, is capable of multiplying at any place.at any place.

2 ways to protect 2 ways to protect intellectual property:intellectual property:

To keep it as a secret and avoid its use To keep it as a secret and avoid its use by others.by others.

To allow others to use against To allow others to use against payment.payment.

KindsKinds

Industrial PropertyIndustrial Property

1.Trademarks1.Trademarks

2.Patents2.Patents

3.Integrated Circuits3.Integrated Circuits

4.Geographical 4.Geographical Indications Indications

5.Trade secrets5.Trade secrets

Copyrights granted to Copyrights granted to author, musician, author, musician, artists.artists.

TrademarksTrademarks

It helps in distinguishing the product of one It helps in distinguishing the product of one person from other person. It also informs person from other person. It also informs us about the manufacturer.us about the manufacturer.

PatentsPatentsThey are the scientific findings about They are the scientific findings about

how to use a product.how to use a product.Mainly 2 types: Product and processMainly 2 types: Product and processFor a product, it tells the consumer as to For a product, it tells the consumer as to

how the product has been made.how the product has been made.For a process, it tells the about the For a process, it tells the about the

process through which a particular process through which a particular product has been made.product has been made.

Industrial DesignsIndustrial Designs

These are the designs which are used on These are the designs which are used on a product.a product.

Geographical IndicationsGeographical Indications

Identifying a product which is claimed to Identifying a product which is claimed to have originated from a particular placehave originated from a particular place

OrOr

It is popular because of its destination and It is popular because of its destination and the conditions prevailing in that place.the conditions prevailing in that place.

Integrated CircuitsIntegrated Circuits

It is an electronic board which determines It is an electronic board which determines the speed and memory capacity. the speed and memory capacity.

Copyrights Act of 1957Copyrights Act of 1957

It is a form of intellectual property.It is a form of intellectual property.Taken into consideration only when it is Taken into consideration only when it is

presented in tangible form.presented in tangible form. If for commercial purpose, it has to be If for commercial purpose, it has to be

registered.registered.Owner gets exclusive rights to use and get Owner gets exclusive rights to use and get

benefit from it.benefit from it.

ObjectiveObjective

To facilitate, encourage and motivate To facilitate, encourage and motivate artist, composers, designers and software artist, composers, designers and software programmers to create original works by programmers to create original works by rewarding them with exclusive rights for a rewarding them with exclusive rights for a limited period. limited period.

Characteristics of CopyrightsCharacteristics of Copyrights

originality : originality :

The copyright must the original The copyright must the original work of the author or the producer, work of the author or the producer, whether it is related to dramatic, artistic or whether it is related to dramatic, artistic or musical work. The work should be unique musical work. The work should be unique and not be copied from others.and not be copied from others.

Tangibility:Tangibility:

Work should be in a tangible form. Work should be in a tangible form. Copyright will be protected only if they are Copyright will be protected only if they are extended to expressions and not ideas.extended to expressions and not ideas.

Multiple Rights:Multiple Rights:

Copyrights provide a bundle of rights to the Copyrights provide a bundle of rights to the

creator which includes copying, issuing copies, creator which includes copying, issuing copies, performing, broadcasting. performing, broadcasting.

Right to reproduceRight to reproduce Right to give license to publisherRight to give license to publisher

Right to translateRight to translate

Right to adaptRight to adapt

Right to abridgeRight to abridge

Right to perform in publicRight to perform in public

Commercial Exploitation:Commercial Exploitation:

Copy right is a valuable asset Copy right is a valuable asset and can be exploited in a number of ways and can be exploited in a number of ways like can be sold, hired, licensed wholly or like can be sold, hired, licensed wholly or partially.partially.

Neighbouring rights in a copyright includes Neighbouring rights in a copyright includes the right granted to protect performers, the right granted to protect performers, producers, broadcasting organizations.producers, broadcasting organizations.

Private Rights is to an individual and not a Private Rights is to an individual and not a public.public.