This document discusses intellectual property rights in the European Union. It covers the major types of intellectual property protected, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and plant varieties. Patents protect inventions and last 20 years. Copyright protects artistic and literary works for the life of the author plus 70 years. Trademarks distinguish business products and services. Plant varieties are protected for 25 years. The European Union harmonizes intellectual property laws across member states to provide consistent protection.

1. MAHARISHI ARVIND INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
. & TECHNOLOGY
A
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
Intellectual Property Rights
European Union
On
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of
the award of the degree of
Undertaken by:
Sumit Dayama
B.Tech, VIIIth Semester
Session: 2014-15
Submitted to:
Ms. Pratibha Sharma
Seminar Cordinator at
MAIET
Bachlelor of Technology(B.Tech)
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2. Countries Under European Union
 Austria,
 Belgium,
 Bulgaria,
 Croatia,
 Republic of Cyprus,
 Czech Republic,
 Denmark,
 Estonia,
 Finland,
 France,
 Germany,
 Greece,
 Hungary
 Ireland
• Italy,
• Latvia,
• Lithuania,
• Luxembourg,
• Malta,
• Netherlands,
• Poland,
• Portugal,
• Romania,
• Slovakia,
• Slovenia,
• Spain,
• Sweden and
• the UK.
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3. Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property is a property that arises from the human intellect. It is a product of
human creation. It refers to the creation of the mind: inventions, literacy, designs and
artistic works.
Intellectual Property comprises 2 distinct forms:
* Literary & Artistic Works(copyright Property)
* Industrial Property
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4. “Literacy And Artistic Work”
 They are books, paintings, musical compositions, plays,
movies, radio/tv programs, performances, & other artistic
works.
 Protected by “COPYRIGHT”
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5. Industrial Property 5
Industrial Property describes physical matter that is the product of an idea or
concept for commercial purposes.
How are they Protected ?
* By Trademarks
* By Industrial Designs
* By Trade Secrets
* By Layout-designs

6. World Inllectual Property Organization
 WIPO ( World Intellectual Property Organization ) was established by the WIPO
Convention in 1967
 The WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
 It promote the protection of IP throughout the world.
 Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland
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7. Major Types Of IP In European Union 7

8. Patents 8
 A Patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an
inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for
detailed public disclosure of an invention
 It is covered under the Act called the Patents Act, 1970
[Amended by Patents Act, 2005]
• It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may
publish, by notification in the Official Gazette.

9. Copyright 9
Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of an
original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, usually for a limited time, with
the intention of enabling the creator to receive compensation for their intellectual
effort.
Duration of Copyright:
• Copyright in a literary work, lasts for the-
• Author’s lifetime plus 50 years from the end of
• The calendar year in which the author dies
• 50 years for films and sound recordings
• 25 years for typographical arrangements of a published edition

10. Copyright Act: Section 107
 Overview
 “ … the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by
reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means
specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment,
news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom
use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright
…”
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11. Trademark
DEFINITION
A symbol, word, phrase, logo, or combination of these that legally distinguishes one
company's product from any others. Any infringement on a trademark is illegal and
therefore grounds for the company owning the trademark to sue the infringing party.
The unauthorized usage of trademarks by producing and trading counterfeit
consumer goods is known as brand piracy.
The owner of a trademark may pursue legal action against trademark
infringement
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12. Plant Variants
 These are rights granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant
that give the breeder exclusive control over the propagating
material (including seed, cuttings, divisions, tissue culture) and
harvested material (cut flowers, fruit, foliage) of a new variety for a
number of years.
 The grant of protection can last for 25 years (as long as you pay an
annual fee) and the plant variety is your personal property.
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13. Protected rights In European Union
The following rights are protected by European Union law:
 right of reproduction for authors, performers, producers of phonograms and
films and broadcasting organisations.
 right of communication to the public for authors, performers, producers of
phonograms and films and broadcasting organisations.
 right of fixation for performers and broadcasting organisations.
 right of broadcasting for performers, producers of phonograms and
broadcasting organisations
Duration of protection
• The rights of authors are protected within their lifetime and for seventy
years after their death.
• The rights of performers last for 50 years.
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14. Remedies for Patent Infringement
• A suit can lie in the District or High court ,
• It may issue an injunction
 either to prevent the infringer from any
further use
 & award damages to the patent owner or
will pay the patent owner royalties for
 further use.
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15. CONCLUSION 15
 Create yourself, rather than using other’s creations
 Do not use competitor’s mark in such way that it harms competitor
in unfair way
 No comparisons that are likely to cause confusion

16. THANK YOU
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Submitted to
Ms.Pratibha Sharma,
Lecturer at
MAIET
Submitted by
Mr. Sumit Dayama
C(sec), Branch(CSE)
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