Patent – bane or boon?

This article is contributed by Shri. R.S. Praveen Raj, Senior Scientist, CSIR – NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram (India). He worked as Examiner of Patents & Designs (prior to joining CSIR) in Indian Patent office – Chennai branch, which is under Office of the Controller General of Patents, … Continue reading →

Overview of intellectual property rights

Intellectual property rights (IPRs) are the rights granted by the States to the creators of intellectual property. Such rights allow the inventor of such intellectual property to exploit the same for a limited period of time. Such rights are exclusive in nature (during the tenure of such … Continue reading →

Introduction to intellectual property

Introduction Intellectual property (IP) refers to the creation of human intellect for which certain rights are granted by the State.These properties may be either creative or intellectual. They are commonly used in connection with commercial transactions.Inventions; literary and artistic works; … Continue reading →

Intellectual Property Primer

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Patent – bane or boon?

Overview of intellectual property rights

Introduction to intellectual property