{"id":7200,"date":"2020-04-23T11:21:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T05:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=7200"},"modified":"2021-01-08T15:25:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T09:55:12","slug":"different-ip-rights-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/different-ip-rights-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Different IP Rights in India: A Complete Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Intellectual\nProperty Rights form the basis of development in a society. The Intellectual\nProperty can be a book, magazine article, Design, or a new way of manufacturing\nsomething. There are several forms of IP, but the word Property implies that someone\nowns it, either by an organization or an individual. The term property\nsignifies that it can get protection under the Law. The IP Rights domain is\nvery vast. The most common applied IP Rights are: Trademark, Copyright, Patent.\nThe understanding of the essential IP Rights is very important nowadays. In\nthis article, we will discuss the difference between the different IP rights in\nIndia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/different-ip-rights-in-india\/#What_is_IP_Rights_Law_in_India\" >What\nis IP Rights Law in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/different-ip-rights-in-india\/#What_are_the_different_types_of_IP_Rights_in_India\" >What\nare the different types of IP Rights in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/different-ip-rights-in-india\/#What_are_the_advantages_of_IP_Rights\" >What are the advantages of IP Rights?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/different-ip-rights-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_IP_Rights_Law_in_India\"><\/span>What\nis IP Rights Law in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The\nIP Rights Law deals with the rules and regulations related to enforcing and\nsecuring legal rights to designs, artistic works, and inventions. The primary\npurpose of IP Law is to give a motivation to people for developing creative\nworks which will benefit the Society.<\/em><\/strong>\nThe IP Law also has control over the tangible assets, just as the Law protects\nthe ownership rights of personal Property. The IP Law ensures the people that\nthe development of creative work will grant profit to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IP Rights\nare not different from other property rights. The IP Rights helps the developer\nor owner to get benefit from the product as the product was an initial idea\nwhich is developed by the owner. The IP Rights also helps the owner to prevent\nthe innovation from dealing, using, or tampering by some other people without\nthe permission of the actual owner. The Law provides for force stop of the\nillegal use of the innovation, and also, the unlawful user has to compensate for\nany damages caused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Hence, it can be said that the IP Rights Law helps in the preservation of the inventions of people from illegal use and also provide the owner the exclusive rights to deal with the innovation. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/process-of-patent-registration-india\/\">Detailed Process of Patent Registration in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_different_types_of_IP_Rights_in_India\"><\/span>What\nare the different types of IP Rights in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><em>The different types of IP Rights in India are as follows:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-82.png\" alt=\"types of IP Rights in India\" class=\"wp-image-7201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-82.png 576w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-82-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trademark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A Trademark is a symbol, word, sign, or words by which a business identifies its own products or services and distinguishes them from other products or services manufactured or supplied by other competitors in the market.<\/em><\/strong> The primary purpose of Trademark is to establish in the mind of the customer a link between different products or services that the company offers and then differentiate them from other products or services supplied by competitors in the market.<br> <br>A Trademark can consist of any signs which are capable of being represented graphically, particularly words, including personal names, letters, logos, numerals, the shape of goods, or the packaging of goods. The Trademark provided by the owner of the products or services should be such that the mark is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one entity from the products or services of other entities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner of the\nbusiness and product or services file for the Registration of Trademark. The\nRegistration of Trademark enhances the rights of the owner by providing legal\nevidence and the public of the ownership of the product. A Trademark is proof\nof the exclusive right of the owner of Trademark and hence, allows the\nTrademark holder to sue the person infringing the use of Trademark. The\nTrademark which are registered with the Trademark Registry is authorized to use\n\u00ae symbol. <strong><em>A Trademark is valid for an unlimited time period, but the\nRenewal of Trademark is mandatory every 10 years as prescribed under the\nTrademarks Act, 1999. Therefore, it can be said that a Trademark serves as a\nsymbol of origin for a company, business, or brand in order to communicate that\norigin to common consumers.<\/em><\/strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>For <\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-registration\"><strong>Registration of Trademark in India<\/strong><\/a><\/em><strong><em>, the mark has to satisfy certain conditions. The conditions required to be fulfilled as follows:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>The Trademark should not be generic<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 A Generic Trademark      is a brand name or a mark that has become a common description for a general class of product or service, rather than the specific meaning intended by the holder of Trademark. A Trademark naturally becomes \u201cgenericized\u201d when the goods or services with which the Trademark is associated have attained substantial mind share.<\/li><li><strong>The mark should not be descriptive<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Descriptive nature Trademarks are those who clearly describe any aspect, quality, or characteristic of the products or services for which they are used.<\/li><li><strong>The mark should not be similar or identical to existing marks-<\/strong>&nbsp;A proposed Trademark should not be similar or identical to an already existing registered Trademark with a different owner. <\/li><li><strong>The mark should not be deceptive \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;A deceptive Trademark is one that incorrectly indicates the other similar goods or services in the market<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copyright<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The main use of Copyright protection is for an original piece of work or a novel. Copyright protection is granted for writings and other forms of expression.<\/em><\/strong> The main purpose of protecting the works is to prevent unauthorized copying, distribution, or reproduction of such works. Copyright protection does not protect the idea, but it protects the expression of an idea. Copyright is the least expensive and easiest form of IP Right to obtain. <strong><em>The universal mark use for the Copyright protection is \u00a9. Copyright protection lasts till the person is alive and for 70 years after the death of the copyright owner.<\/em><\/strong> Some Copyright protection is automatically created, but it always advisable to register the Copyright with the registering authority of Copyright in India. Any person infringing the use of Copyright can be sued for such an Infringement. <strong><em>The legislation related to the protection of Copyright in India is The Copyright Act, 1957, and the <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Copyright Rules, 1958<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/copyright.gov.in\/Documents\/handbook.html\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The\nCopyright protection has mainly two components:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Moral Rights<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the\nrights that are not transferable, and the creator is given the right to be\nidentified as the true author of the work. The exclusive right to any\nmutilation or distortion of work is also given to the creator of the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Economic Rights<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the\nrights that give the owner to control the usage of its creation in any of the\nways suitable for the owner. The ways available to the owner are making copies\nof the work, the performance of work in public, broadcasting, issuing the\ncopies of work to the public. These rights also help in obtaining an economic\nreward to the owner of the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A\nPatent is a title that provides the owner with a right to prevent other people\nfrom ill-using the invention of the owner mentioned in the Patent.<\/em><\/strong>\nPatent gives the right to exclude other people from using, selling, making, or importing\nthe patented invention of the owner of the Patent.<br>\nA Patent is granted for a specific field in a defined country and only for a\nmaximum of 20 years. Patent will only be granted if the owner of the invention\ndoes the full disclosure of the invention and publication of the technical\ndetails of the invention. <strong><em>A Patent can protect an invention only for 20\nyears, and the Renewal of Patent is not allowed. Hence, a Patent comprises of a\ndeal between Inventors and Society:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of\nInventors, a Patent is the primary way to prevent copying of the invention by\ncompetitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of\nSociety, a Patent embraces on the improvement of the invention process by doing\npublic disclosure of the invention. In return for such public disclosure,\ninvestment is encouraged by the delivery of exclusivity of rights and benefits\nderived from such inventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The\nlegislation which deals with the Registration and Protection of Patents in\nIndia is The Patent Act, 1970, and The Patent Rules, 2003. The Patent Act,\n1970, has undergone three amendments in the years 1999, 2002, and 2005. In the year\n2005, an amendment was introduced related to Product Patent Protection for pharma,\nfood, and chemical inventions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In\nIndia to qualify for a Patent, an invention or a product has to satisfy various\ncriteria. The various criteria are as follows:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>New\/Novel-<\/strong> The invention should have a feature that sets the invention apart from any previous inventions and is unknown to the public.<\/li><li><strong>Non-obviousness-<\/strong> The invention\u2019s originality should not be obvious to a person who has some ordinary skills in the area related to the invention. <\/li><li><strong>Utility-<\/strong> The invention is considered valuable and useful.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industrial\nDesign<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>An\nIndustrial Design denotes to a creation of a configuration, shape, or\ncomposition or combination of pattern or color in three-dimensional forms\ncomprising of artistic value.&nbsp;The Designs Act in India only protects\ndesigns which are aesthetic in nature.<\/em><\/strong>\nAn Industrial Design can be a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional pattern. Originality\nand Novelty are two important criteria for Registration of Design. The Designs which\nare applied to an article by an Industrial procedure will only be protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Design Rules, 2001 and The Designs Act, 2000, enshrine the Indian Law of Designs. The Registration of Industrial design grants the owner of Design the exclusive rights of importing, selling, and applying the Design to any product. <\/em><\/strong>In India, the \u2018first to file\u2019 system is adopted. The \u2018first to file\u2019 system means that the right holder of the Design should file the Registration application at the earliest point of time. The system helps to rule out any possibility of any other person claiming for the rights of the Intended Designs of the right holder. <strong><em>In India, Registration of Design is valid for a period of 10 years. <\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/design-registration\"><strong>Design Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/em><strong><em> is renewable for a further period of 5 years. Any person can apply for Industrial Design rights. The following conditions are required for a Design to be Registered:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Industrial Design should\nbe new;<\/li><li>The Design should not\nbe published in any other nation;<\/li><li>The Design should be\nreproducible by any industrial means;<\/li><li>The Design should not\nbe against any public order;<\/li><li>The Design should not\ncontain any obscene material;<\/li><li>The Design should be\ndistinct from other known Designs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geographical Indications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A\nGeographical Indication refers to an indication which recognizes a good as\noriginating in the territory of a member, or locality or a region in the\nterritory, where the quality, reputation, or any other distinctive\ncharacteristic of the good is essentially attributable to the geographical origin\nof the good.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In\nIndia, the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration &amp; Protection)\nAct, 1999 and the Geographical Indication of Goods (Regulation and Protection)\nRules, 2002,<\/em><\/strong> regulates the Registration of Geographical\nIndications.&nbsp;the owner of an unregistered Geographical Indication can\nenforce his\/her rights through passing off a common law remedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_advantages_of_IP_Rights\"><\/span>What are the advantages of IP Rights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>There\nare several advantages of safeguarding your Intellectual Property Rights. The\nadvantages are as follows: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Enhancing the Market Value of Business<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Intellectual\nProperty can generate income for the business of the owner through\ncommercialization, sale, or licensing of protected goods or services. Hence,\nthis can, in return, will improve the market share of owner or raise profits of\nthe owner. In case of merger, acquisition, or sale, the value of the business\nof the owner will be increased if there is a registered and protected\nIntellectual Property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Turning Ideas into\nProfit-Making Assets<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideas generally have a little value on their own. The Registration of Intellectual Property can help the owner to turn ideas into commercially successful goods and services. <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/copyright-registration\"><strong><em>Registration of Copyright<\/em><\/strong><\/a> or Patent, for example, can lead to a fixed stream of royalties and supplementary profits that can enhance the business&#8217; bottom line of owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Marketing of Business\u2019 Products and Services<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Intellectual Property\nis important in creating an image for the business of the owner. The owner\nshould think for Trademarks, logos, or the Design of the products or services\nand get the Registration for the same. Intellectual Property can help the owner\nin differentiating his\/her products and services in the market from the other\nsimilar products and services. The Intellectual Property Registration will also\nin promoting the products and services in the market fearlessly as no one\nperson can illegally use the brand value of the products and services of the\nowner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Raising Finance for Business<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner of Intellectual\nProperty can monetize the IP assets through sale, licensing, or using the\nassets as collateral for debt financing. As well as, the owner can use\nIntellectual Property owned by him\/her as a benefit while applying for public\nor government funding, for example, subsidies, grants, or loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Enhancing Export Opportunities for Business<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Intellectual Property can raise competitiveness in the Export Markets. The owner can make use of brands and designs for the marketing of goods and services abroad, search for franchising contracts with foreign companies, or export Patented Products owned by the owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a> <\/a>The owner can make use of brands and designs for the marketing of goods and services abroad, search for franchising contracts with foreign companies, or export Patented Products owned by the owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, a high-pitched growth is observed in awareness of IP Rights amongst the people of India. Every business almost touches IP Rights and requires the protection of such rights as it safeguards the valuable assets of a business. From the brand name of the company, any invention made by the company, the website company owns; Trademark, Copyright, and Patent not only secure the rights but also prove as an encouragement for better inventive expression. IP Rights are a significant incentive for inspiring people to invest in the development and research of projects universally. Intellectual Property is a wealth-creating  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/online-copyright-registration-procedure-india\/\">Copyright Registration in India \u2013 Process, Requirements and Duration<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Intellectual Property Rights form the basis of development in a society. The Intellectual Property can be a book, magazine article, Design, or a new way of manufacturing something. There are several forms of IP, but the word Property implies that someone owns it, either by an organization or an individual. The term property signifies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":7203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[322],"tags":[514],"acf":{"service_id":"215"},"authorName":"Sakshi Sharda","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sakshi-sharda.jpg","authorDescription":"Sakshi Sharda has done BBALLB(HONS) and holds a strong knowledge on the matters pertaining to finance and law. From the past one year she is working as a legal advisor and in her leisure time she works on improvising her knowledge. 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