Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights

by Phundan Singh

ISBN: 9789351240563
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 6495.00
Biblio : xii+174p., fig., tabls., 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. P. Singh has total experience of 44 years in the field of Genetics and Plant Breeding. He has served the Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur for about 32 years in various capacities such as Scientist, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Head of Division and Director. He has 300 publications to his credit. He has participated and presented 80 research papers in various National and International Seminars, Symposia and Conferences. He has authored 52 books on Genetics and Plant Breeding. He has also authored 18 technical bulletins on various aspects of cotton and contributed 14 chapters in various books. Dr P. Singh is a member of several Scientific Societies, referee of different journals, Expert member of Selection Committees and M.Sc. and Ph.D. Examiner in different Agricultural Universities. The Institute was recognized as the referral Laboratory for detection of Bt. gene and received the best Annual Report Award when he was the Director. He has visited several countries such as Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Crimea, Uzbekistan, Canada, USA, England, Austria and Germany.

About The Book

This book entitled “Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights”provide comprehensive information on the Intellectual Property Rights [IPR] in one compact volume. Hope, this book would be useful to the students, researchers, plant breeders, design developers, artists, musicians, private seed companies, etc. Phundan Singh [b. 1946] hails from a reputed agricultural family of Western Uttar Pradesh [Village-Sakauti, Tehsil-Mawana, District-Meerut]. He graduated in Agriculture from Agra University, Agra and obtained his Master and Doctorate degrees from Kanpur University, Kanpur. He has throughout a brilliant academic record. His area of specialization is Plant Breeding and Genetics.

Table of Contents

Preface vii Section I: Primary IP Rights 1. Outlines of IPR 3 2. Copyrights 13 3. Patent Rights 19 4. Trademark Rights 27 5. Industrial Design 33 6. Utility Models 39 7. Geographical Indication 45 8. Trade Secret 53 9. Related Rights 59 10. Infringement or Piracy 65 11. Domain Name 71 12. Trade Name 85 Section II: Sui-Generis IP Rights 13. Sui-Generis Intellectual Property Rights 97 14. Database Rights 105 15. Mask Work Rights 113 16. Plant Breeders’ Rights 119 17. Farmers’ Rights 125 18. Moral Rights 135 19. Supplementary Protection Certificates 141 20. Indigenous Property Rights 147 Glossary 157 Appendices 167 References 171 Books by the Same Author 173