INDIA

ACTS

• Patents Act, 1970
• Patents (Amendment) Act, 1999
• Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002
• Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005
• Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2006
• Manual of Patent Practice & Procedure
• Trademarks Act, 1999
• Trademarks Rules, 2001
• Copyrights Act, 1957
• Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1999
• Copyrights Rules, 1958
• Designs Act, 2000
• Designs Rules, 2001
• Design (Amendment) Rules, 2007
• Geographical Indication of Goods Act, 1999
• Geographical Indication of Goods Rules, 2002
• Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights Act, 2001
• Semi Conductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
• Bio Diversity Act, 2002.pdf
• Information Technology Act, 2000
• Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Act, 2000

AGREEMENTS

• Bilateral Cooperation - India and UK on IPRs, 27th June 2006
• MoU India Switzerland, 7th August 2007
• MoU Indo Japan, 15th December 2006
• MoU of Bilateral Cooperation with European Patent Office (EPO), 29th November 2006
• MoU of Bilateral Cooperation with United States patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 6th December 2006

• MoU with Ministry of Economy - France, 15th July 2006

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ACTS

• Consolidated Patent Laws, Sept 2007
• Consolidated Patent Rules, Nov 2007
• Copyright Act, Oct 2007

UNITED KINGDOM

ACTS

• Trademarks Act 1994
• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988

JAPAN

ACTS

• Patent Act, 1959 - March 2006
• Trademark Act, 1959 - March 2006

CHINA

ACTS - Summary

• Patent Act
• Trademark Act as amended on Oct 2001
• Copyright Act

INTERNATIONAL TREATIES & CONVENTIONS

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

• Convention
• Contracting Parties

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

• Treaty
• Regulations
• Contracting Parties

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

• 1. London Act, 1934
• 2. Hague Act, 1960
• 3. Additional Act of Monaco, 1961
• 4. Complementary Act of Stockholm, 1967
• Regulations
• Contracting Parties

Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration

• Agreement
• Regulations
• Contracting Parties

Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks

• Agreement
• Regulations
• Contracting Parties

Paris Convention for Protection of Industrial Property

• Convention
• Contracting Parties

Patent Cooperation Treaty

• Treaty
• Regulations
• Members

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations

• Convention
• Members

Treaty of Integrated Circuits adopted at Washington

• Treaty
• Contracting Parties

WIPO

• TRIPS Agreement
• WIPO Convention
• WIPO Convention - Contracting Parties
• WIPO Handbook on International Treaties and Conventions on Intellectual
  Property