UGC NET LAW (058) · UNIT 09 · REVISION
Intellectual Property Rights and IT Law Rapid-Recall Sheet
Each line is a typical direct-recall item. Use it in the last days of revision, after you have read the topics and the exam traps.
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High-yield facts
| Item | Key fact |
|---|---|
| Copyright term (literary/dramatic/musical/artistic) | Life + 60 years |
| Cinematograph film / sound recording / photograph | 60 years from publication |
| Performer's right / broadcast reproduction right | 50 / 25 years |
| Default assignment period / territory / non-exercise lapse (Copyright) | 5 years / India / 1 year |
| Copyright criminal penalty (Sec 63) | 6 months–3 years; ₹50,000–₹2 lakh |
| Patent term | 20 years from filing |
| Patent publication / request for examination | 18 months / 48 months |
| Post-grant opposition | 12 months from publication of grant |
| Compulsory licence (Sec 84) | after 3 years from grant |
| Foreign filing permission (Sec 39) | 6 weeks |
| PCT national phase (India) | 31 months |
| Convention priority | 12 months (patents) / 6 months (marks, designs) |
| Trademark registration / renewal | 10 years / 10 years |
| Trademark opposition | 3 + 1 months |
| Non-use removal | 5 years 3 months |
| Nice classes | 45 (34 goods + 11 services) |
| GI term | 10 years, renewable |
| Design term | 10 + 5 years |
| PPVFR term | 15 / 18 years |
| IC layout-design term | 10 years |
| IT Act extent / in force | 17 October 2000; amended 27 October 2009 |
| Adjudicating Officer limit | ₹5 crore |
| Appeal to TDSAT / High Court | 45 days / 60 days |
| CGPDTM (HQ) / Trade Marks Registry | Mumbai |
| Patent Offices | Kolkata (HQ, oldest), Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai |
| GI Registry | Chennai |
| NBA | Chennai |
| PPVFRA | New Delhi |
| Copyright Office | New Delhi |
| WIPO / WTO | Geneva |
| CCA (Controller of Certifying Authorities) | MeitY, New Delhi |
| CERT-In / NCIIPC | MeitY / NTRO (2014) |
| IPAB | Abolished 2021 (Tribunals Reforms Act) |
| Novartis v. Union of India (2013) | Section 3(d); therapeutic efficacy; evergreening |
| Bayer v. Natco | First compulsory licence (sorafenib), Section 84 |
| Bishwanath Prasad Radhey Shyam (1978) | Patent construction; obviousness; disclosure |
| Dimminaco (2002) | Live-virus vaccine patentable |
| Ferid Allani (2019) | Software with technical effect patentable |
| Eastern Book Company v. Modak (2008) | Modicum of creativity |
| R.G. Anand v. Delux Films (1978) | Idea–expression dichotomy |
| Amar Nath Sehgal (2005) | Moral rights, Section 57 |
| Entertainment Network v. Super Cassette (2008) | Compulsory licence; balance of public interest |
| Rameshwari Photocopy (2016) | Educational exception (Section 52(1)(i)) |
| Cadila v. Cadila (2001) | Deceptive similarity (pharma) |
| Amritdhara (1963) | Man of average intelligence and imperfect recollection |
| Toyota v. Prius (2017) | Territoriality; transborder reputation |
| Reckitt & Colman v. Borden | Passing off trinity |
| Satyam Infoway v. Sifynet (2004) | Domain names protected by passing off |
| Tea Board v. ITC (2011) | GI (Darjeeling) |
| Shreya Singhal (2015) | Section 66A struck; Section 79 read down |
| Puttaswamy (2017) | Privacy as a fundamental right |
| Arjun Panditrao Khotkar (2020) | Section 65B certificate mandatory |
Where each fact is explained
Open the topic for the concept behind any line you cannot recall.
- 0 Exam Pattern, Trends and Study Method
- 1 Concept and Meaning of Intellectual Property
- 2 Theories of Intellectual Property
- 3 International Conventions on Intellectual Property
- 4 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
- 5 Law of Patents
- 6 Law of Trademarks
- 7 Geographical Indications
- 8 Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge
- 9 Information Technology Law: Digital Signature, E-Governance and Electronic Records
- 10 Cyber Crimes, Penalties and Adjudication
- 11 Cross-Topic Revision Aids
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