IPR registration - Integrated Circuits and Design Layouts

IPR stands for Intellectual Property Rights. IPR was divided into 7 main branches Under the TRIPS agreement. TRIPS stands for Trade Related Aspects of intellectual propertyRights. The branches under which IPR is divided are:-

1) Patents

2) copyrights

3) Trademarks

4) Geographical Indications

5) Integrated Circuits and Design Layouts

6) Designs

7) Confidential Information (Trade secrets)

IPR law firms are service provider firms which deal with matters related to trade marks, copy rights, domain name, industrial designs and patents. IPR firms are different concepts which are based on the protection of trade marks and intellectual properties.

There are many law firms in India & across the globe. An IPR law firm provides IPR registration services at affordable price. Intellectual Property Registration plays a vital role in protecting Intellectual properties from infringement. intellectual property laws protects the intellectual creations of the mind both commercial and artistic from being stolen and exploited commercially. Such intellectual creations can include inventions, trademarks, indian law firms, literary, industrial designs and artistic works. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works, ideas, discoveries and inventions and words, symbols, litigation process, phrases, and designs.

Intellectual property rights are legal rights which are resulted in intellectual activities of industries and artistic fields. For a company in India the IPR registration is really important to protect the properties and the patent registration of a company is done under ROC which stands for registrars of company allocated under the section 609 of companies act. In the formation of the company there are two things which have to be kept in mind and that are registration of tax and domain name. Domain name is important for the company as it gives the legal right to the company to work in the changing environment.

Governing Laws in India for intellectual property Right are as follows:

* Patent Act 1970

* Trade Marks Act (1958 original) 1999

* The Copyright Act 1957

* The design Act 2000

* Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999

* Plant Variety and Farmers Right Protection Act 2001