Topic: Introduction to International Treaties relating to

Copyright, Patent, Design and Trademark

AM-V-Trade in IPR

 By: Dr. Kanan Divetia

 Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA
 Topics

 Importance of Treaties in International Trade

 Treaties relating to Copyright
 Treaties relating to Patent
 Treaties relating to Design
 Treaties relating to Trademark
Importance of Treaties in International Trade

 IPR Regime:
 Today, trade and commerce in any commodity takes place on a global platform.
Intellectual property is no exception to this. Therefore before looking at
intellectual property and trade, we must first understand the legal regime that
governs intellectual property and the protection of this intellectual property. This
regime is what acts the base for any trade, be it international or national, of
intellectual property.
 It also facilitates the trade be it international or national.
 Treaties relating to Copyright

 Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, 1889
 Universal Copyright Convention, 1952
 Copyright-related treated administered by WIPO:
 Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
 Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Caring Signals
Transmitted by Satellite
 Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against
Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
 Treaties relating to Copyright

 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for

Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print
Disabled
 Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers
of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
 WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
 WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
 Treaties relating to Patents

 General standards of protection:

 Paris Convention
 Patent Law Treaty
 International systems for filing and deposits:
 Patent Cooperation Treaty
 Budapest Treaty
 International Classification:
 Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification
 Treaties relating to Designs

 Paris Convention
 Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of
Industrial Designs
 Locarno Agreement
 Treaties relating to Trademarks

 Paris Convention
 Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
 Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International
Registration of Marks
 Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and
Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
 Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the
Figurative Elements of Marks
 Treaties relating to Trademarks

 Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

 Trademark Law Treaty (TLT)
 Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol
Thank you