Table of Contents:
Part I : Trade Marks Act, 1999
Preliminary:
Register and Conditions for Registration;
Procedure and Duration of Registration;
Effect of Registration;
4 A. Special Provisions Relating to Protection of Trade Marks through International Registration under Madrid Protocol;
Assignment and Transmission;
Use of Trade Marks and Registered Users;
Rectification and Correction of Register;
Collective Marks;
Certification Trade Marks;
Special Provisions for Textile Goods;
Appellate Board;
Offences, Penalties and Procedure;
Miscellaneous Provisions;
Part II: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
Preliminary;
Register and Conditions for Registration;
Procedure and Duration of Registration;
Effect of Registration;
Special Provisions Relating to Trade Marks and Prior Users;
Rectification and Correction of Register;
Appeals to Appellate Board [S. 31];
Offences, Penalties and Procedure;
Miscellaneous Provisions;
Part III: Copyright Act,
Preliminary;
Copyright Office and Board;
Copyright;
Ownership of Copyright and Rights of Owner;
Term of Copyright;
Licences;
Copyright Societies;
Rights of Broadcasting Organisation and of Performers;
International Copyright;
Registration of Copyright;
Infringement of Copyright;
Civil Remedies;
Offences;
Appeals;
Miscellaneous;
Part IV: Patents Act, 1970;
Preliminary;
Inventions not patentable;
Applications for Patents;
Publication and Examination of Applications;
Opposition Proceedings to Grant of Patent;
Anticipation;
Provisions for Secrecy of Certain Inventions;
Grant of Patents and Rights Conferred Thereby;
Patents of Addition;
Amendment of Applications and Specifications;
Restoration of Lapsed Patents;
Surrender and Revocation of Patents;
Register of Patents;
Patent Office and its Establishment;
Powers of Controller Generally;
Working of Patents, Compulsory Licences and Revocation;
Use of Inventions for Purposes of Government and Acquisition of Inventions by Central Government;
Suits Concerning Infringement of Patents;
Appeals to the Appellate Board;
Penalties;
Patent Agents;
International Arrangements;
Miscellaneous;
Part V: Designs Act, 2000;
Preliminary;
Registration of Designs;
Copyright in Registered Designs;
Industrial and International Exhibitions;
Legal Proceedings;
General;
Powers and Duties of Controller;
Evidence, etc;
Agency;
Powers of Central Government;
Repeal and Saving;
Part VI: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002;
Preliminary;
Regulation of Access to Biological Diversity;
National Biodiversity Authority;
Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority;
Approval by National Biodiversity Authority;
State Biodiversity Board;
Finance, Accounts and Audit of National Biodiversity Authority;
Finance, Accounts and Audit of State Biodiversity Board;
Duties of the Central and State Governments;
Biodiversity Management Committees;
Local Biodiversity Fund;
Miscellaneous;
Part VII: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001;
Preliminary;
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority and Registry;
Registration of Plant Varieties and Essentially Derived Variety;
Duration and Effect of Registration and Benefit Sharing;
Surrender and Revocation of Certificate and Rectification and Correction of Register;
Farmers’ Rights;
Compulsory Licence;
Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal;
Finance, Accounts and Audit;
Infringement, Offences, Penalties and Procedure;
Miscellaneous.