Intellectual property rights : A premier

Table Of Contents: Inventions: History in Brief Need to Protect Inventor Interests IPR: Meaning and Significance IPR: International Co-ordination About the Book Introduction Intellectual Property and its Protection Patents Trade Mark and Service Mark Geographical Indications Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and related rights Protection of New Plant Varieties International Cooperation Sources of Statistics Global Patenting Trends Trade Marks, Utility Models and Industrial Designs Plant Varieties and Micro Organisms Introduction U.S.A. Europe Japan India Comparative Perspectives Annexure- A. Glossary of important terms B. Indian IPR other than patents The Turmeric (Curcumaiongal Zingiberacea) The Neem (Azadirachta Indica) Basmati (Oryza Sativa) Patenting of Wheat Grain Patent protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products - Mail box provisions Annexure- Salient Features of the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism Rationale for IPR IPR Enforcement Tackling Software Piracy: Possible Policy Initiatives A Vision for WIPO Annexure- Main points of the TRIPS Agreement