Intellectual Property Laws

Intellectual Property Laws

This edition of Intellectual Property Laws provides a consolidated compilation of the principal enactments governing intellectual property rights in India, updated with the latest amendments, including those introduced by The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023. Published as a bare act without notes, it delivers the statutory provisions in their exact legislative form, ensuring reliability and precision for academic, professional, and examination purposes.

The volume covers:
• The Trade Marks Act, 1999 [as amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023]
• The Patents Act, 1970 [as amended by the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023]
• The Copyright Act, 1957 [as amended by the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023]
• The Designs Act, 2000
• The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [as amended by the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023]
• The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001
• The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
• The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 [as amended by the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 (10 of 2023), effective 1-4-2024 vide S.O. 829(E), dated 23-2-2024]