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Bird's Eye View of TS, GI

and PVP

By
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala,
CKO, Brain League IP Services.
kalyan@brainleague.com
www.brainleague.com
Blog: www.indianipinfo.blogspot.com

© Copyright Brain League IP Services, All Rights Reserved


Trade Secret Protection
Overview
 Meaning
 Terms commonly used
 Relevant law
Trade Secret?
 Any information
 Independent economic value
 Not known or Reasonably
ascertainable
 Reasonable Measures
Misappropriation
 Improper conduct
 Any civil, criminal or tortious act
Defenses
 Independent creation
 Reverse engineering
Geographical Indications
Overview
 Geographical Indications
 Appellations of origin
 Meaning
 Philosophy
Process
 Filing
 Prosecution
 Registration
 Renewal
Rights
 Proprietor
 Authorized user
 Transfer
Plant Variety Protection
Plant Variety
 Plant grouping in botanical taxon of
lowest known rank
 Characteristics - genotype;
 Differentiated from other groupings;
and
 Single unit for propagation
Authorities
 PVPFR Authority
 Plant Varieties Registry
 Registrar General of Plant Varieties
Requirements for protection
 Novel
 Distinct
 Uniform
 Stable
Process
 Filing
 Acceptance
 Advertisement
 Opposition - Within 3 months
 Registration
Term
 Trees and Vines - 18 years
 Extant or Other Varieties - 15 years
 Initial period - 9 and 6 years
 From date of registration
 Annual Fee
Rights
 Right to produce;
 Right to sell;
 Right to market;
 Right to distribute and
 Right to Import or Export
Farmer's rights
 save,
 Use,
 sow,
 Re-sow,
 Exchange,
 share or
 sell his farm produce
 including seeds of a variety protected under the Act
 Share from Gene Fund. - Conservation, Improvement and
Evolution
 Variety sold to farmers - Performance details
Registration Information
 Registration of twelve notified crops viz.
Rice, Lentil, Maize, Green gram, Kidney
bean, Black gram, Chickpea, Pearl millet,
Pigeon pea, Sorghum, Field pea, Bread
Wheat. has started.
 Applications are received from Monday
to Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm.
Thank you.

Contact :

Kalyan C. Kankanala
Chief Knowledge Officer,
Brain League IP Services
Email: kalyan@brainleague.com
Ph: 91-80-41489502/4
Url: www.brainleague.com

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