Intellectual Property Considerations in the Outsourcing Industry (May 4, 2010)
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Intellectual Property
Considerations in theOutsourcing IndustryMumbai, May 4, 2010
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Overview
Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
TRIPS Compliant
Berne Convention
Paris Convention
Universal Copyright Convention
Patent Cooperative Treaty
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Some Relevant Indian IP Laws
The Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright Rules, 1958
The Patents Act, 1970 and the Patents Rules, 2003 * with relevantRules and Amendments
The Trademarks Act, 1999 and the Trademarks Rules, 2000
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
The Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection)
Act, 1999
The Designs Act, 2000and the Designs Rules, 2001* with relevantRules and Amendments.
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Significant Provisions
Inalienable moral rights Waiver Concept does not apply to computer software
Work For Hire
Compulsory Licensing
Version Recordings
Broad fair use exceptions Non-commercial personal use deemed as fair use and does not
constitute infringement.
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Significant Provisions
Patents
Joint Owners- Consent- Accounting- Rights- Infringement- Responsibilities
Computer Programs and businessmethodsper se not patentable
Protect Computer Programs astrade secrets
Controller of Patents
First to File vs. First to Invent
Compulsory License
Research and Experimental Use
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Assignment of IP Rights
Of Copyright
Territory
Term
Lapse
Consent
Of Patents
Joint Owner Needs Consent of other owner (s) toassign rights
Valid only if in writing and registered in India
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Indian Patent Applications
Patent Applications for:
inventions originating in India; or
involving an Indian resident inventor
must first be filed in India, unless a foreign filing
license has been granted by the Indian PatentOffice
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Patents - Some Special Provisions
Compulsory licenses for export of medicines tocountries which have lack of infrastructural orproduction capacity for meeting public health
emergencies.
In case of Infringement - Only civil remedy ofinjunction, damages, and accounts for profits.
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Penalties
Imprisonment up to 2 years or with fine or with both. Amount of fineis not specified.
Unauthorized claim of patent rights - fine up to Rs.1,00,000.
Wrongful use of words, "patent office" - imprisonment for a term upto 6 months, or with a fine, or with both.
Refusal or failure to supply information - fine up to 10,00,000.
Furnishing false information knowingly - imprisonment up to 6months or with fine or with both.
Offences by companies the company as well as every person incharge of and responsible to, the company shall be liable.
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Data Privacy and Protection
No Specific Statute
Existing legislation provides limited protection
Information Technology Act - limited protection againstcertain types of data misuse or computer offencesinvolving unauthorized access to data on computers andnetworks
E.g. hacking, damage to computer source code, virusintroduction
Civil and criminal remedies available
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Legal Framework for Data Privacy
The Constitution of India
The Information Technology Act, 2000 Protects against computer offences Provides for both civil and criminal remedies
The Specific Relief Act, 1963 To enforce specific performance provisions in the contract against the
Indian service provider
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 and
Criminal Procedure Code of 1973 (corporeal property) To prosecute incidents of theft and criminal breach of trust and fraud
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Legislative Action
Amendment to the Information Technology Act of2000:
Negligence in implementing and maintainingreasonable security practices damages payable INR1 Crore (approximately US$ 243,902 at USD1 = INR 41)
Disclosing personal data without the data subjectsconsent - damages are limited to INR 25 lakhs(approximately US$ 60,976 at USD1 = INR 41)
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Data Privacy Pending Legislation
An amendment to the ITA to expressly address dataprivacy approved by Indian cabinet of ministers in 2006(Executive branch)
The new bill: Stipulates security practices to be followed by
corporations that handle personal data
Impose civil and criminal penalties for negligenthandling or intentional misuse of personal data
Permits private enforcement for civil remedies
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Other Protection
Specific Relief Act to Enforce Protective ContractualProvisions
Indian Penal Code: Limited criminal recourse available:
To prosecute incidents of theft, criminal breach of trust and fraudinvolving data
Laws extend to offenses against corporeal property only
Common Law Remedies: Civil damages and injunctive
relief available: Breach of contract
Breach of confidence
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Enforcement
In India, the enforcement system for IP rights includes: Civil remedies Criminal penalties Settlement out of court without trail
Compensatory damages
No punitive damages
Registration of copyrights
Criminal prosecution in trademark and copyright and incertain cases for patents, but not in designs cases
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Recommendations
Practices to Safeguard Trade Secrets and ConfidentialInformation between:
Comprehensive operative contracts, specificallyproviding for ownership of IP
Non-disclosure agreements directly with the Indian
service providers employees and consultantsassigned to the project wherever practicable
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