basics about importance, registration procedure and significance of IP protection under trade marks, Copyright and industrial design.

1. Protection of Trademark
Industrial Designs, Copyright
Dr. Suijit Kumar
U.P. Council of Agricuiltural Research,
Lucknow

2. Property  Right
INTELLECT – PROPERTY – RIGHT
Idea  Expression  Copyright
Idea  Innovation  Invention  Patent
Idea  Quality + Identity  trademark
Idea  appearance  design
Idea  keep confidential  Trade
Secrets
no disclosure

3. IPR’s
PATENT
GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATION
COPYRIGHT
TRADE
SECRET
TRADE
SECRET
TRADE MARK
LAY OUT
DESIGN OF IC’s
PVP & FR
INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN
TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Patent Act 1970
amended in 2005
(20 years)
Trademark Act 1999
(10 years + renewals)
India has no specific law
Design Act 2000
(10 years+ renewal permitted
once for 5 years)
PVP & FR Act
2005
Tress and vines
09 -18 years
other crops
06 -15 years
GI(Registration & Protection)Act 1999
(10 years+ renewal)
IC layouts
Design Act
2000
Copy right Act
1957 amended
in 2012
(Lifetime of
author +60
years)

4. What is a Trademark ??
Any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination
thereof used by a person to identify and distinguish its
goods from those manufactured or sold by others

5. TRADE MARK
 TRADE MARK ARE VALUABLE BUSINESS ASSETS, THESE ARE
IDENTIFIERS.
 TRADE MARK HAS CERTAIN QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH
IT.
 TRADE MARK HELPS IN CREATING STRONG IMAGE.
 TRADE MARK MAY BE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF
WORDS, LETTERS, NUMERALS, DRAWINGS, SYMBOLS,
THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND COMBINATION OF
COLORS.

7. Selecting a Trademark
 Distinctive, not descriptive
 Name in stylized
 Signature
 Fanciful - Invented word
 Arbitrary word
 Not be laudatory
 Easy to recognize
 Easy to remember
 Easy to pronounce
 Easy to spell
 Avoid linguistic traps

8. Term of Registered Trade Mark
 The initial registration of a trademark shall be for a period of
ten years.
 It may be renewed from time to time for another ten years by
payment of the renewal fees.
 The term of Trademark is till perpetuity if used and renewed.

9. Remedies for Protection of Trademarks
 Civil Action – suit for infringement /or passing off Interlocutory
orders
INFRINGEMENT- establish title and exclusive right to use
PASSING OFF – establish goodwill, prior use
 Criminal Proceedings
Complaint against the person causing infringement
 Administrative remedies
Notice of opposition
Rectification

10. Proper use of Trademarks
 ALWAYS distinguish trademarks from surrounding text
 ALWAYS use proper trademark style and spelling.
 NEVER modify a trademark to the plural form.
 NEVER use a trademark as a verb.

11. DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRADE MARKS
• WORD TRADE MARK-
APPLE FOR COMPUTERS, etc
• FANCIFUL DESIGNATIONS-
COCA-COLA, NIKON, NIKE, etc
• NAMES-
FORD, HYAT (HOTEL), etc
• SLOGANS-
" HUM HAI NA".... ICICI BANKS SLOGANS
“An idea can change your life”- IDEA, etc
• DEVICES-
ROLLS ROYCE- FLYING LADY
THE STAR- MERCEDES, etc
• LETTERS-
GM, FIAT, etc
• PICTURES OR SYMBOLS-
LACOSTE, etc
•
(clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, watches, eyewear, and most
famously tennis shirts)

12. Trademarks Filed from Lucknow

13. TRADE MARK REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
FILING OF APPLICATION WITH
OR WITHOUT PRIORITY
EXAMINATION REPORT
1 MONTH
FILING OF REPLY
ACCEPTED HEARING
6 MONTH
PUBLICATION IN JOURNAL
4 MONTH
WAIT FOR OPPOSITION
REFUSED/
ABANDONED
REPLY OF NOTICE/
HEARING
2 MONTH
OPPOSITION
DISALLOWED
REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARK

14. COPYRIGHT
Protects original work from
unauthorized uses.
Unlike the case with Patents,
Copyright protects the expressions
and not the ideas.

15. CONDITIONS OF PROTECTION
• COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IS CONFERRED ON ALL ORIGINAL WORKS
• ORIGINAL MEANS-
THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN COPIED FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE.
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION COMMENCES THE MOMENT A WORK IS
CREATED, AND ITS REGISTRATION IS OPTIONAL. HOWEVER IT IS
ALWAYS ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN A REGISTRATION FOR A BETTER
PROTECTION. COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION DOES NOT CONFER ANY
RIGHTS AND IS MERELY A PRIMA FACIE PROOF OF AN ENTRY IN
RESPECT OF THE WORK IN THE COPYRIGHT REGISTER MAINTAINED BY
THE REGISTRAR OF COPYRIGHTS.

16. COPYRIGHT ANDITS PROTECTION
• INDIA, BEING A MEMBER OF TWO OF THE MAJOR COPYRIGHT
CONVENTIONS OF THE WORLD (THE BERNE CONVENTION AND THE
UNIVERSAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION), INDIAN WORKS AND WORKS OF
INDIAN AUTHORS ARE ACCORDED COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN ALL MAJOR
COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.
• LIKEWISE, FOREIGN WORKS AND WORKS OF FOREIGN AUTHORS ARE
ACCORDED THE SAME PROTECTION AS INDIAN WORKS. IN ADDITION TO
THE LAW BRINGING INDIA NEWLY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ITS
SUBSTANTIVE TRIPS OBLIGATIONS IN THE COPYRIGHT AREA, THE LAW
PROVIDES FOR NEW MINIMUM CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

17. CATEGORIES OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS
Literary
Artistic
Musical
Dramatic
Cinematograph
Films
Sound Recordings
Broadcaster’s Rights
Performer’s Rights

18. COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
FILING OF APPLICATION
ISSUE OF DIARY NUMBER
30 DAYS FOR FILING OBJECTION
NO
OBJECTION
SECURITIZATION
BY
EXAMINER
REGISTRATION PROCESS- I
OBJECTIONS
FILED
HEARING BEFORE
REGISTRAR
FOR BOTH
PARTIES
OBJECTIONS REJECTED
/
APPLICATION
ACCEPTED
OBJECTIONS ACCEPTED
/
APPLICATION
REJECTED

19. COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
REPLY FROM APPLICANT
APPLICATION
REJECTED
SENDING EXTRACTS FROM
REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS
TO APPLICANT
SECURITIZATION
BY
EXAMINER
APPROVAL FOR
REGISTRATION
NO DISCREPANCY
HEARING
BY
REGISTRAR
DISCREPANCY
LETTER IS
ISSUED TO
APPLICANT
REGISTRATION PROCESS- II

20. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
• ENHANCES THE PRODUCT APPEAL
• CUSTOMIZE PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO
TARGET DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS
• HELP IN DEVELOPING THE BRAND.

21. TYPES OF DESIGN NOT REGISTERABLE
A DESIGN WHICH:
1. IS NOT NEW OR ORIGINAL
2. HAS BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ANY
WHERE IN INDIA OR IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY
BY PUBLICATION IN TANGIBLE FORM OR BY
USE IN ANY OTHER WAY PRIOR TO THE
FILING DATE.
3. IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DISTINGUISHABLE
FROM KNOWN DESIGNS
4. COMPRISE OR CONTAINS SCANDALOUS OR
OBSCENE MATTER SHALL NOT BE
REGISTERABLE.

22. ??? WHAT DESIGN ACT PROTECTS ???
 DESIGN ACT PROTECTS ONLY DESIGNS THAT IS CREATIVE
IN NATURE.
 THEY MAY BE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS ADDED TO THE
ARTICLE.
 THEY MAY BE PART OF VERY SHAPE OR CONFIGURATION.
 NOVELTY AND ORIGINALITY ARE IMPORTANT CRITERIA IN
A DESIGN FOR REGISTRATION.
 IN ADDITION, ONLY THOSE DESIGNS THAT ARE APPLIED
TO AN ARTICLE BY AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WILL BE
PROTECTED.

23. REGISTERED DESIGNS
Salt And Pepper Shaker set
Ma Design India Pvt. Ltd
Wash Basin
Akanksha Innovations
Bottle
Emami Limited
Chair
Pali Hills Tourist Hotel Pvt. Ltd
Container
Paris Perfumes & Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd.
Mat
William Goodacre & Sons India Pvt. Ltd.,
Table Lamp
GPL Exports Ltd.,
Biscuit
Shakti Bhog Foods Limited
Cheese Knife
Ma Design India Pvt. Ltd.
Textile Fabric
Turel Garments
Carpet
Jaipur Rugs Co Pvt. Ltd.,
Foot Wear, X O India
Sprouts
Vibhuor Sogani

24. DESIGN REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
FILING OF APPLICATION
EXAMINATION REPORT
RESPONSE (WITHIN 1 MONTH)
RESPONSE
ACCEPTED
NO
YES
ACCEPTANCE
(6 MONTHS FROM DATE OF APPLICATION)
CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION/ GRANT
RENEWAL
CANCELLATION/ OPPOSITION
PROCEEDINGS
6 MONTHS
6 MONTHS

25. Geographical Indication from U.P.
S. No. App.No. Geographical Indications Status Date of Filing Geographical Area
1. 50 Allahabad Surkha Registered 13.02.2006 Uttar Pradesh
2. 119 Lucknow Chikan Craft Registered 07.12.2007 Uttar Pradesh
3. 125 Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri Registered 15.05.2008 Uttar Pradesh
4. 99 Banaras Brocades and Sarees Registered 04.07.2007 Uttar Pradesh
5. 148 Hand made Carpet of Bhadohi Registered 02.12.2008 Uttar Pradesh
6. 233 Agra Durrie Registered 01.04.2011 Uttar Pradesh
7. 234 Farrukhabad Prints Registered 01.04.2011 Uttar Pradesh
8. 236 Lucknow Zardozi Registered 01.04.2011 Uttar Pradesh
9. 237 Banaras Brocades and Sarees (Logo) Registered 29.04.2011 Uttar Pradesh
10. 155 & 156 Firozabad Glass (Logo) Registered 09.02.2009 Uttar Pradesh
11. 157 & 158 Kannauj Perfume (Logo) Registered 09.02.2009 Uttar Pradesh
12. 159 & 160 Kanpur Saddlery (Logo) Registered 09.02.2009 Uttar Pradesh
13. 161 & 162 Moradabad Metal Craft (Logo) Registered 09.02.2009 Uttar Pradesh
14. 177 Varanasi Glass Beads Examination 06.07.2009 Uttar Pradesh

26. Geographical Indication from U.P.15. 178 Khurja Pottery Examination 06.07.2009 Uttar Pradesh
16. 184 Saharanpur Wood Craft Registered 17.08.2009 Uttar Pradesh
17. 205 Kalanamak Rice Registered 25.03.2010 Uttar Pradesh
18. 206 Rataul Mango Examination 05.04.2010 Uttar Pradesh
19. 216 Agra Marble Inlay Work Examination 02.09.2010 Uttar Pradesh
20. 222 Agra Dolmoth Examination 13.09.2010 Uttar Pradesh
21. 223 Agra Petha Examination 17.09.2010 Uttar Pradesh
22. 235 Maunath Bhanjan Sarees & Fabrics Examination 01.04.2011 Uttar Pradesh
23. 389 Meerut Scissors Registered 20.12.2012 Uttar Pradesh
24. 401 Mohaba Pan Examination 05.02.2013 Uttar Pradesh
25. 397 Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft Registered 24.01.2013 Uttar Pradesh
26. 398 Banaras Metal Repousee Craft Examination 24.01.2013 Uttar Pradesh
27. 415 Aipan Examination 16.05.2013 Uttar Pradesh
28. 457
Varanasi Wooden Lacquer Wear &
Toys
Registered 31/10/2013 Uttar Pradesh
29. 458 Mirzapur Handmade Dari Registered 31/10/2013 Uttar Pradesh
30. 459 Nizamabad Black Clay Pottery Examination 31.10.2013 Uttar Pradesh

27. REGISTERED GI APPLICATIONS OF UTTAR PRADESH
Allahabad Surkh- GOODS- Agriculture Banaras Brocades and Saree- GOODS- Handicraft
Hand made Carpet of Bhadohi Lucknow Chikan Craft
Mango
Malihabadi
Dusseheri

28. Challenges Ahead
• Enhancing Awareness and understanding
about IPR
• Creating IP / Encouraging creativity
• Tapping / hand holding / scouting grass
root innovators
• Broadening talent base.
• Incentivizing Innovation.

29. Thinking provides knowledge,
Knowledge makes you great.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Honorable President of India
from annual address at Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat

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