Copyright : An overview on Intellectual Property Rights and Related Issues.

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2003-02

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INFLIBNET Centre

Abstract

An overall view of Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights and related rights are discussed. Usually the intellectual Properties are dealt under different headings like Copyright for literary, artistic and scientific works; related rights are given to the performers, broadcasting organizations, recording companies etc., Practically applicable industrial inventions are protected under Patent laws; Industrial designs are protected by its own specialized industrial design laws; Trademarks or Service marks like logos are covered under the laws of Trademark. Exactly what type of works are protected and for what duration the copyright protection lasts; what rights does a copyright holder have; rights for reproducing the copyright works; rights for translation and adaptation; limitations of the copyrights; the international agreements concerning copyright are described briefly.

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Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, Patent laws

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