Mains Paper II · 3 Science & Technology · 3.14 Intellectual property rights

3.14.2 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 2 · Mains Paper II
  • 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

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