Question

Intellectual Property Rights (I.P.R.) in India covers
1. Patents
2. Copyrights
3. Trademarks
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : All of the above

The correct answer is All of the above.

• IPR is a general term covering patents, copyright, trademark, industrial designs, geographical indications, protection of layout design of integrated circuits.

• India has laws covering various areas of Intellectual Property as enumerated herein below:
  • Trade Marks
  • Patents
  • Copyrights and Related Rights
  • Industrial Designs
  • Geographical Indications
  • Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
  • Plant Varieties
  • Information Technology and Cybercrimes
  • Data Protection

• Following acts deal with the protection of intellectual property:
  • ​Trade Marks Act, 1999
  • The Patents Act, 1970 (as amended in 2005)
  • The Copyright Act, 1957
  • The Designs Act, 2000
  • The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
  • The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000
  • The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Right Act, 2001
  • The Information Technology Act, 2000