Law & Justice Intellectual Property Laws Bare Acts With Comments Edition 2026

Intellectual Property Laws is a comprehensive compilation of major intellectual property legislations in India, bringing together the principal statutes governing trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs, geographical indications, semiconductor layout-designs, plant varieties, farmers’ rights, and biological diversity. This 2026 edition incorporates relevant amendments, including changes introduced through the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023. Published as a Bare Act with Comments, the book serves as a consolidated legal reference for understanding the protection, registration, management, enforcement, and regulation of intellectual property rights in India. The inclusion of Supreme Court Guidelines and Landmark Judgments enhances its practical and academic value.

Key Features

• Contains The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act 47 of 1999)
• Includes The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957)
• Covers The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970)
• Includes The Designs Act, 2000 (Act 16 of 2000)
• Covers The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (Act 48 of 1999)
• Includes The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000)
• Contains The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001 (Act 53 of 2001) as amended by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
• Covers The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (Act 18 of 2003) as amended by the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023
• Includes amendments under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
• Features Supreme Court Guidelines and Landmark Judgments
• Consolidated intellectual property law reference in a single volume