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PATENTS, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS.

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? The Relevant Indian Law.	? The Patents Act, 1970. [As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 1999,2002 and 2005	? ? ? The Copyright Act, 1957.	? ? ? The Trade Marks Act, 1999.
? ? The Relevant Rules.	? The Patents Rules, 1972. [As amended by the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 1999, 2003, and 2006.	? ? ? The Copyright Rules, 1958.	? ? ? The Trade Marks Rules, 2002.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Who Can Apply?	? [Section 6] ? (a) The true and first inventor of the invention, OR (b) An assignee of the true and first inventor, OR (c) The legal representative of any deceased person who immediately before his death was entitled to make such an application.	? [Section 45] ? The Author of the work, OR The Publisher of the work, OR The Owner of the work, OR Any other person interested in the work. ?	? [Section 18] ? Any person claiming to be the proprietor of a trademark used or proposed to be used by him.
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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Term / Duration.	? [Section 53] ? 20 Years from the date of filing of Application for Patent. ?	? [Section 22 ? 29] ? (a) In respect of? literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work (other than Photograph) published within the lifetime of the author; ? 60 Years from the beginning of the Calendar year next following the year in which the author dies. ? (b) In respect of Photographs or Cinematograph Films or Sound Recordings. ? 60 Years from the beginning of the Calendar year next following the year in which they are published. ? ? (c ) In respect of Government Work, Works of Public Undertakings or Works of International Organisations. ? 60 Years from the beginning of the Calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published.	? Section 25] ? (May be renewed for 10 Years from the date of expiration of original / last renewal of the registration.)

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? (a) Persons entitled to apply. ? ? (b) Form of Application. ? ? ? ? (c) List of Forms. ? ? ? ? (d) Fees. ? ? ?	? ? ? ? Section 7 of the Act, Rule 8 of the Rules. ? ? ? ? ? (Rule 7)	? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (Rule 26)	? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SECOND ?????? SCHEDULE ? ? ? FIRST ?????? SCHEDULE ?????? (Rule 11)

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Table 1: Views on Performance of the Enforcement Authority by Different Target Groups

Target Groups Percentage of Respondents Total No. of Respondents Satisfactory Not Satisfactory Film Producers 34.5 65.5 55 Video Films Producers 31.8 68.2 22 Book Publishers 58.2 41.8 79 Music Companies 46.2 53.8 13 Public Performers 51.6 48.4 93 SUB TOTAL 48.1 51.9 262 Video Cassettes Sellers 56.8 43.2 81 Book sellers 2.9 97.1 137 Music Cassettes Sellers 54.8 45.2 135 Software Sellers 40.2 59.8 92 SUB-TOTAL 36.2 63.8 445 Total No. of Respondents 287(40.6) 420 (59.4) 707 (100.0) ? Note: Figures in brackets show percentage to the Total. Source: NPC Survey ?

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Table 2: Public Awareness of Copyright as perceived by various Target Groups

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? Target Groups Rating on Awareness (%) ? Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Total No. of Responses Film Producers Nil 5.6 24.1 70.4 54 (100.0) Video Film Producers 9.1 - 9.1 81.8 22 (100.0) Music Companies - 28.6 14.3 57.1 14 (100.0) Book Publishers - 7.9 20.2 71.9 89 (100.0) Public Performers 1.0 9.2 24.4 65.3 98 (100.0) Video Cassette Sellers 2.4 20.5 26.5 50.6 83 (100.0) Music Cassettes Sellers 6.6 8.1 38.2 47.1 136 (100.0) Computer Software Sellers 1.0 11.9 22.9 64.2 109 (100.0) Total No. of Respondents 15 (2.5) 64 (10.6) 158 (26.1) 368 (60.8) 605 (100.0) ? Source: NPC Survey ?

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Table 3: Responses of End users regarding buying of Pirated Products.

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End Users No. of?Respondents Statement 1 Statement 2 Total Respondents Readers 40 (33.6) 79 (66.4) 119 (100.0) Audio Products 32 (25.2) 95 (74.8) 127 (100.0) Film Viewers 27 (22.3) 94 (77.7) 121 (100.0) Total 99 (27.0) 268 (73.0) 367 (100.0) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Statement 1. There is nothing wrong in buying pirated product so long the product satisfies users requirements and priced less than original Statement 2: One should not buy pirated product even if it is available at a lower price because it is detrimental to the interests of the rightholders and the society. Source: NPC Survey ?

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Table 4: Responses of end users regarding knowledge about the punishment on Buying Pirated products.

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End Users Yes No Total No. of Respondents Readers 101 (82.8) 21 (17.2) 122 (100.0) Users of Audio Products 97 (75.8) 31 (24.2) 128 (100.0) Film Viewers 94 (76.4) 29 (23.6) 123 (100.0) Total 292 (78.2) 81 (21.7) 373 (100.0) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Source: NPC Survey ?

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Bibliography :-

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Books referred:

• Copinger and Skone James on Copyright, Sweet & Maxwell, London, 1999

• Cornish, W.R., Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trademarks and Allied Rights, Sweet & Maxwell,London, 1999

• Kailasam K C, Trademarks and Geographical Indications, Wadhawa and Company,Nagpur, 2003

• Lai?s The Copyright Act, Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd,Allahabad, 2002

• Narayanan P., Copyright and Industrial Designs, Eastern Law House, Kolkata, 2002

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