Intellectual

Property Rights

R. SRIDHAR,
PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
 CONTENTS
• Introduction to Intellectual Property
• What are Intellectual Property Rights?
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Industrial Designs
• Copyright and Related Laws
• Case Studies
• Facts
• Conclusion
What is Intellectual Property?
• Intellectual property (IP) refers to
creations of the mind, such as
inventions; literary and artistic works;
designs; and symbols, names and
images used in commerce.
• IP is protected in law by, for example,
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights,
which enable people to earn
recognition from what they invent or
create.
Types of Intellectual Property
Types of Intellectual Property

INDUSTRIAL
PROPERTY COPYRIGHT

PATENT

TRADEMARK

TRADE
SECRETS
What is Copyright?
• “The exclusive right given by law for a
certain term of years to an author,
composer etc. (or his assignee) to print,
publish and sell copies of his original
work” (Oxford English Dictionary)
What do you need to know about
Copyrights?

• Governed by the Copyright Act 1957. Valid from 21

January 1958
•  Introduced civil and criminal remedies against
infringement
•  Term of copyright depends on nature of work/owner of
copyright and whether the work has been published.
Ambit Of Copyright
•  Original Literary, Dramatic, Musical and
Artistic Works, Cinematograph Films, Sound
recordings.
•  Literary Works: Novels, poems, short stories,
Books on any subject, Computer programmes,
tables, computer databases Song lyrics
•  Computer Softwares
Rogers Vs. Koons
 Facts Continued…
• IPR is given to a product, only when its used for commercial
purpose.
• These are some of the companies with their patents :-
• COMPANY NO. OF PATENTS
• Toyota - 99,999+
• GM - 11,000
• Honda - 97,000+
• Renault - 23,000+
• Daimler Benz - 7,000+
• Land Rover - 2,100+
• Volkswagen AG - 16,000+
• Porsche AG - 12,000+
• General Electric/GE - 25,553
• SONY - 20,873
• Ford/Ford Global - 8,888
• IBM - 99,999+
 CONCLUSION
• Intellectual property rights reward creativity and
human endeavor, which fuel the progress of
humankind.
• Understanding the country’s IP Rights and following
the best practices can drastically reduce the risk of
losing the company’s intellectual property.
• Indian government has initiated various steps towards
Intellectual Properties Rights Protection.
 References And Bibliography
• WWW.Wikipidea.org