2 Science and Technology · 2.6.6 Intellectual property rights

2.6.6.2 Copyright, trademarks, designs and geographical indications

Copyright protects creative works, trademarks protect brand signs, designs protect appearance, and geographical indications protect names of products tied to a place.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
  • 6 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • copyright
  • Copyright Act 1957
  • trademark
  • Trade Marks Act 1999
  • Designs Act 2000
  • geographical indication
  • GI Act 1999
  • Darjeeling tea
  • Tirupati Laddu
  • Kondapalli
  • WIPO

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
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  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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