ESDM & FDI QUERIES
Section X
Information related to Intellectual Property Rights
Q. 62 What are the laws and regulations relating to protection of brands etc in India?
The details relating to each aspect can be seen from the following link-( http:// ict-ipr. cdac. in / index. php)
The Patents Act, 1970 was amended in 1999, 2002 & 2005. The amended Act, in accordance with TRIPS, has provided for product patents in foods, medicines and chemical substances. India became signatory to PCT in 1998. As a consequence, patent filing including PCT National Phase Applications have increased exponentially. Considerable changes have been made in the patenting procedure through the introduction of Patents Rules, 2003, which were further amended in 2005 and 2006, resulting in new practices and procedure. Recognising the importance of the modernisation of IPOs for the economy, the Government has implemented projects for modernization of Patent Offices, Trade Marks Registry( TMR) and Geographical Indications Registry( GIR). The focus of these projects was commissioning of four state-of-the – art offices in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai, creation of additional posts in the Patent Office and TMR, providing initial level of computerisation and Internet facilities, launching of electronic filing( e-filing) of patent and trade mark applications, establishment of online search facilities, establishment of Intellectual Property Training Institute( IPTI) to provide training and develop strategies for awareness creation.( http:// deity. gov. in / esdm # rdip)
The details relating to Semiconductor integrated circuits layout design registry can be seen from the following link-( http:// sicldr. gov. in /)
Section XI e-waste
Q. 63 What is e-waste and are there any rules prescribed by DeitY in this regard?
E-waste has been defined as“ waste electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part or rejects from their manufacturing and repair process, which are intended to be discarded”. The annual e-waste generation in India has been estimated to be 0.8 million tonne by 2012. There is a need to encourage recycling of all useful and valuable material from e-waste so as to conserve the ever depleting natural resources. The E-waste( Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 have been notified with primary objective to channelize the E-waste generated in the country for environmentally sound recycling which is largely controlled by the un-organized sector who are adopting crude practices that results into higher pollution and less recovery, thereby causing wastages of precious resources and damage to environment. The details can be seen from the following link-( http:// deity. gov. in / esdm # ewm)
Abbreviations FDI: Foreign Direct Investment FIPB: Foreign Investment Promotion Board CCEA: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs RBI: Reserve Bank of India LO: Liaison Office BO: Branch Office PO: Project Office LLP: Limited Liability Partnership JV: Joint Venture INR: Indian Rupees MCA: Ministry of Corporate Affairs NRI: Non-Resident Indian NRE: Non Resident External Account
FCNR: Foreign Currency Non Residential AD Category I: Authorized Dealer Category I Bank ECB: External Commercial Borrowing SEZ: Special Economic Zone EHTP: Electronic Hardware Technology Park EOU: Export Oriented Unit BTP: Biotechnology Park DIN: Director Identification Number DSC: Digital Signature Certificate PAN: Permanent Account Number ROC: Registrar of Companies FEMA: Foreign Exchange Management Act DTA: Domestic Tariff Area EPCG: Export Promotion Capital Goods DIPP: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion DTAA: Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements TDS: Tax Deducted at Source M-SIPS: Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme EMC: Electronic Manufacturing Clusters DeitY: Department of Electronics & Information Technology ESDM: Electronic System Design & Manufacturing ITA: Information Technology Agreement-I
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