5 types of IPR in India

Intellectual property rights is the basis of development in a design, magazine article, artwork, book, or a new way of manufacturing something. There are multiple forms of intellectual property. The term ‘property’ implies ownership by another person or organisation. For instance, if a producer makes a film, it becomes intellectual property.

There are different types of IPR. You get protection under the law in India. If someone copies your movie, you can sue that entity and get restitution. You also get compensation for the same. Here are the details:

Patents

They are the most important. They are a government license or authority conferring a title or right for a set period. It applies especially to the sole right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention. There is a process on how to get patent in India.

When people or organisations invent or come up with something new, they approach the patent office, give them the details about the product or process, and get protection for their property for a fee. Patent protection is provided only for a limited period, like 10 or 20 years.

Trademarks

These represent a brand or company’s standing to consumers, assuring a certain standard and quality. Intellectual property protection is essential for trademarks because companies invest time and money in developing brands. The last thing on their minds is an imposter selling products or services using their trademarks, deceiving consumers, and leading to losing money and reputation.

Copyright

Whenever you watch a movie, buy a DVD or a book, you come across the phrase ‘All Rights Reserved.’ It is a way of protecting the contents, indicating copyright held by the publisher. No one can copy it or use the material in any form without their consent. You get a copyright for original work, whether a movie, book, computer software, music, or painting.

Moral rights give authors the power of identification as authors of a particular work and to object if presented in a distorted or mutilated form. Economic freedom is more tangible and gives the author the right to control the use of their creation and reap financial rewards from it.

Industrial design

It is one of the types of IPR defining a production technique of a specific product or article. For instance, a furniture company invents a new way of making sofa or beds and protects the rights so that others do not copy them.

Geographical indication

Certain products belong to a geographical location. Producers need intellectual property protection to ensure products from other areas do not misuse the indicator. For example, Basmati rice is a product with a geographical indication registered under the Department of Commerce in India. This tag only applies to the rice variety grown in seven states of the foothills of the Himalayas.