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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