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ABOUT THE BOOK

“A book is a device to ignite the imagination”

—Alan Bennett

Intellectual property (IP) encompasses the products of human intellect, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, as well as symbols, names, images, and designs utilized in trade. Intellectual property rights represent the entitlements granted to individuals for the works they have generated through their mental creativity. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period. The purpose of intellectual property law is to allow the people who create and invent things to profit from their work a right that is had by a person or by a company to have exclusive rights to use its own plans, ideas, or other intangible assets without the worry of competition, at least for a specific period of time. These rights can include copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.

These rights may be enforced by a court via a lawsuit. The reasoning for intellectual property is to encourage innovation without the fear that a competitor will steal the idea and / or take the credit for it.

Intellectual property rights protect the interests of creators by giving them property rights over their creations. Generally speaking, IP law aims at safeguarding creators and other producers of intellectual goods and services by granting them certain time limited rights to control the use made of those productions.

With the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the importance and role of the intellectual property protection has been crystallized in the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Systems (TRIPS) Agreement. Realizing the need and importance of IPR the ICAR has introduced a course on IPR at graduate levels in all SAUs and agricultural colleges in India. The book provides much needed information for graduates in agriculture, horticulture, forestry etc.

Beyond territories, for structuring businesses and advocating research, the use of intellectual property protection has been a subject of debate. It has been recognised worldwide that intellectual property protection serves to provide a fillip to knowledge-based economies. In the era of liberalisation

and globalisation, the need for cross border trade and services has further stimulated more research in this discipline.

At times where nations across are forcing each other to bring in stringent norms for the protection of intellectual property, it has become imperative to understand the need of the subject at graduation level.

With the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the importance and role of the intellectual property protection has been crystallized in the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Systems (TRIPS) Agreement. Realizing the need and importance of IPR the ICAR has introduced a course on IPR at graduate levels in all SAUs and agricultural colleges in India. The book provides much needed information for graduates in agriculture, horticulture, forestry etc.

This book is a comprehensive gathering, compilation, and summarization of crucial information about the TRIPS Agreement and the Indian legal framework concerning different aspects of intellectual property rights (IPR) and its management. This valuable information is spread across various official documents and websites. The book’s purpose is to consolidate all the essential details on IPR and related matters in one place, aiming to raise awareness among stakeholders.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. B. Jagetiya (born,1969) did his M.Sc. (1992) with merit and Ph.D. (1998) from Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. He has joined as Assistant Professor in Botany in The College Education Department, Government of Rajasthan in the year 1995. Presently he is serving as Professor and Head, Post Graduate Department of Botany, M.L.V. Government College, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India. He has been working as faculty member in this College since 1996. He has contributed in the host Institute in teaching, research and administrative work as Dean, In-Charge-Academics and HRD, Convener and Member of many important committees. His significant contribution in the college is completing the assessment and accreditation process of NAAC as convener of Steering Committee in the year 2016. He has been appointed as Director of IQAC and Project Coordinator of DST-FIST scheme. He has visited Heraklion, Greece to participate in 11th International Phytotechnologies Conference under UGC Travel Grant Scheme. He has published more than 110 research papers in journals of National and International repute. He has published 20 high level reference and text books, handled several major and minor research projects funded from DAE-BRNS, CSIR, UGC and supervised doctoral thesis of 12 students and 3 senior research fellows. His scientific interests are in the field of Phytoremediation, Geobotany and various aspects of Environmental Sciences. His group has also worked on various aspects of control strategies and management of Parthenium. He has established ‘Geobotany Research Centre’ in the Department of Botany, under the DAE-BRNS Research Project which has been recognized by NAAC also.