Broad Sub-Themes

Broad Sub-Themes of the Conference

• Need for Reforms in the Patents Act 1970;

• Need for Reforms in the Copyright Act 1957;

• Need for Reforms in the Trade Marks Act 1999;

• Need for Reforms in the Designs Act 2000;

• Need for Reforms in the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999;

• Need for Reforms in the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 2000;

• Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions; and,

• Protection of Undisclosed Information, including Trade Secrets and Test Data.