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Fundamentals of Intellectual
Property
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala
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Introduction
• Meaning
• Nature and Scope
• Differences
• Law, Intellectual Property and Business
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Patents
Copyrights
Trademarks
Trade
Secrets
Industrial
Designs
Geographical
Indications
Plant
Varieties
Traditional
Knowledge
Integrated
Circuits
Biodiversity
SPECIES OF IP
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Patents
• Subject Matter - Inventions
• Term - 20 years
Requirements
• New
• Useful
• Non obvious
Rights - Use, Make, Sell, Offer for sale and Import
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Example
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Example
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Copyrights
• Idea/Expression Dichotomy
• Tangible Form
• Originality and Modicum of creativity
• Subject matter - Literary, Dramatic, Artistic, Musical,
Cinematographic, Photographic and Sound
Recording works.
• Term - Life plus 60 years
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Rights
• Reproduction
• Adaptation
• Distribution
• Derivative work
• Public performance
• Display
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Trademarks
• Subject matter – Representation
• Term - Unlimited
Requirements
• Distinctive
• Deceptive
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Example
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• Gluvita for Biscuits - Glucovita for Glucose
Powder
• Rabi for Rabiprazole - Rabicip for Rabiprazole
• Scotch for Whisky - Scot for Whisky
• Make My Trip for Travel Reservations - Make
My Pilgrimage for Pilgrimage Reservations
Industrial Designs
• Appearance
• New, Original and Ornamental
• Term: 5 years renewable twice
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Example
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Trade Secrets
• Any information
• Perpetual Term
• Requirements
Economic Value
Not known to public
Reasonable measures
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Example
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