Abstract
Copy Rights Laws protect the creative literacy and artistic works of intellectual creators. Generally, Copy Right Protection begins automatically from the date of creation and lasts for the life of the author plus 50 years after the death of the author. The focus of the works is included books, music, paintings or films and computer software. The Berne Conventions for the protection of Literacy and Artistic works provides for highest level of International Legal Protection for Copy rights. These Rights are also called as neighboring Rights.
Reference
- Section 55 of Indian Copy Right Act, 1957.
- Discussion paper released by 'National book trust of India' WIPO proposals for new treaties on copy right, neighboring rights and data bases. Dated 28 November 1996. Page 3.
- SPAN, Magazine, Bombay November/December 1997, 'Protection in the digital age: Is it Possible.' Page 63.
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- M.D. Nair, 'Protection of Trade Secrets, Undisclosed information': The Hindu November, 22 (2004). The Coca cola formula is believed to be kept locked in a bank vault in Atlanta, can be opened only by a resolution of the Company's board and is known to only two employees at the same time. The public has no access to the names of those employees and they are not allowed to fly on the same airplane.
- Shi generis system protects information of unique nature with its own kind of characteristics. Generallly medicinal secrets, Fashion designs, Plant Varieties, Data bases, mask works and others come under the system with each having special and unique characteristics. The Hyderabadi Fish medicine is one such undisclosed information.
- Bhagrath Lal Das(1999), Op.cit: Page388.
Dr Pulapalli Venkataramana
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Government Degree College, Chevella, Telangana.
Received: 12-11-2017, Accepted: 02-12-2017, Published Online: 10-12-2017