India: Business Environment
Type of property and law | Validity | International Agreements Signed |
Patent Patents Act, 1970 |
20 years |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) |
Trademark Trade Marks Act, 1999 |
10 years, renewable every 10 years with a grace period of 6 months for renewal. |
Trademark Law Treaty Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks |
Design Designs Act, 2000 |
10 years, renewable for another 5 years. | |
Copyright |
60 years, varies for different works. |
Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty |
Industrial Models Semi-Conductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act,2000 |
10 years, non-renewable. |
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