INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

RIGHTS AND INDUSTRIAL LAWS

Raghi K K
Department of Commerce (SF)
SNM College, Maliankara
 Module 1

INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

RIGHTS
UNIT ONE
Introduction

Intellectual property (IP) refers to the creations of human mind like

inventions literary and artistic works and symbols, names, images, and
designs used in commerce.

Intellectual property is divided into two categories: Industrial property and

copyright.

Industrial property includes:

 Inventions
 Patents
 Trademarks
 Industrial designs
 Geographic indications of source
Copyrights includes:

 Literary works such as

a. Novels
b. Poems and plays
c. Films
d. Musical works

 Artistic works such as

a. Drawings
b. Paintings
c. Photographs and sculptures
d. Architectural designs

Rights related to copyright includes those of performing artists in their

performances, produces of phonograms in their recordings and those of
broadcasters in their radio and television programs. Intellectual
property rights protect the interest of creators by giving them property
rights over their creations.
Types of Intellectual Property Rights
 Meaning

Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual Property Rights are the rights given to persons over the creations
of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use
of his/her creation for a certain period of time. It prevents others from
making, selling, distributing an invention without the permission of owner.
Intellectual property rights

• not to be confused with IP

• it is a right vested in the asset, not the asset itself
• e.g.
– an idea / invention is IP, a patent registration is an IPR
– a customer / price list is IP, a right of confidentiality is an IPR
– a secret production method is IP, a right to a trade secret is an IPR
– a particular way of representation is IP, copyright or a design
registration is an IPR
– a brand / trade name is IP, a trade mark registration is an IPR
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