Intellectual Property Rights Overview

Drugs whose patent has expired or do not exist, and can be produced by any manufacturer without permission or royalties.

Drugs protected by a patent, requiring permission and royalty payment from the patent holder to produce.

A legal exception allowing someone to use a patent or copyright without the owner's permission, paying a set fee.

International agreement on trade-related intellectual property rights. It's a crucial agreement affecting patents.

A declaration clarifying that countries can decide their own reasons for issuing compulsory licenses, related to public health.

A crucial medicine for public health that's often used to treat serious illnesses.

A new policy designed to balance the interests of intellectual property rights owners with the public good in India.

Seven key objectives under IPR policy including awareness, creation, legal framework, administration, commercialization, enforcement, and human capital development.

The timeframe for registering trademarks aims to be reduced to one month by 2017 in India.

US-led global drug brands are pushing for changes to India's IP laws to address concerns about price controls and marketing restrictions affecting their business interests in India.

A government initiative aiming to promote and bolster the manufacturing sector in India through various incentives and support.

Strengthening procedures aimed at preventing and addressing intellectual property infringements.

Significant trade deals involving multiple countries, like the TPP, pose challenges for emerging economies.

Tax concessions and other incentives to encourage research and development (R&D) are part of this policy.

Public awareness campaigns to inform the public about intellectual property rights (IPRs).

A new Indian policy aims to streamline intellectual property (IP) laws, improve access to healthcare and food security, and promote R&D through tax benefits. The goal is to create a stable environment for both domestic and foreign investors, bolstering India's overall growth.

Over 237,000 patent applications are pending in Indian patent offices. The new policy seeks to reduce this backlog by improving processes.

The new IP policy expands copyright protection to include films, music, and industrial drawings, in addition to books and publications.

India maintains the right to issue compulsory licenses for drugs in emergency situations.

India is resisting pressure from the US and other Western countries to amend its patent laws, specifically as it relates to certain components of the TRIPS agreement.

This is the environment that supports intellectual property rights. The new policy aims to foster this ecosystem in India.

Basic requirements that a patent application must fulfill before it is granted. These conditions are crucial to protect the public interest.

Example of a patent awarded in the US, related to the use of turmeric for wound healing methods.

A plant species found in southwestern India's tropical forests, used in traditional medicine.

A compound created from ingredients of Trichopus zeylanicus, known as 'the giver of life'.

Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute in Kerala, India.

Indigenous community in southwestern India credited with traditional knowledge about the plant's use.

Sharing of profits or royalties from a product or knowledge derived from resources or knowledge of a community, often indigenous or other marginalized communities.

An international agreement focused on the conservation of biodiversity and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

A digital library created by the Indian government to document and protect traditional medicinal knowledge.

A system to organize and classify traditional knowledge.

A standardized system for classifying inventions used internationally.

Patents granted without proper consideration of pre-existing traditional knowledge or rights.

The variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems.

The encoded knowledge about biological organisms, including genetic information and traditional knowledge related to these organisms and living resources.

Creating mechanisms to protect the rights of indigenous communities related to knowledge of living resources.

A landmark case where a patent based on traditional Indian knowledge was challenged, leading to patent revocation and the establishment of systems for documenting traditional knowledge.

A system created to organize and make available traditional knowledge, often used in medicine and other areas.

The taking of indigenous or traditional knowledge without proper authorization or compensation from the originating community.

A ceremonial drink from South American indigenous cultures, traditionally produced and used under the guidance of healers.

A plan outlined for navigating intellectual property rights (IPR) issues related to traditional medicines, created by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

A patent may be deemed invalid if the claims made are already covered by prior art, i.e., existing publicly accessible knowledge.

A patent issued by the USPTO in 1986 to Loren Miller claiming rights over a 'Da Vine' variety of B.caapi plant.

A claimed variety of B.caapi plant, the subject of a plant patent.

Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin, representing more than 400 tribes.

United States Patent and Trademark Office, the agency that issues patents in the US.

A tree widely used in India for medicine, toiletries, and other purposes and not patented.

US-based patents granted on neem oil-based materials by USPTO without addressing prior Indian usage

Existing documents or knowledge about a plant, process, or invention.

Unique knowledge developed across generations about plants, practices, and usage in various regions.

The unauthorized taking of intellectual property rights from their rightful holders.

Plant patents cannot be awarded to plants naturally found and not grown by humans.