India: Primary Legislation (India Code)
- The Patents Act, 1970 - Bare Act PDF hosted on India Code.
- The Designs Act, 2000 - Bare Act PDF hosted on India Code.
- The Trade Marks Act, 1999 - Bare Act PDF hosted on India Code.
- The Copyright Act, 1957 - Bare Act PDF hosted on India Code.
- The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 - Bare Act PDF hosted on India Code.
- The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 - Bare Act PDF hosted on India Code.
- The Competition Act, 2002 - Bare Act PDF hosted on India Code.
India - Official / Government Portals
- Intellectual Property India (CGPDTM) - Central portal for Patents, Trade Marks, Designs, and GIs; news, notices, and quick links.
- Patent Public Search (India) - Official search of published applications and granted patents; includes legal status and e-register.
- Trade Marks Public Search (India) - Official wordmark/device/phonetic search; includes Nice & Vienna references.
- Designs Public Search (India) - Official database of registered industrial designs in India.
- Patent Office Journal (Weekly) - Official publications of applications, grants, oppositions, and other notices.
- Geographical Indications Registry (India) - Registry home for GI filings, forms, fees, and FAQs.
- GI Journal (Weekly) - Official publication of GI applications, oppositions, and registrations.
- Copyright Office (India) - Copyright registration, status, forms, and FAQs.
- PPV&FRA - Plant Varieties Authority - Registration of plant varieties; DUS guidelines, forms, and journals.
- TKDL - Traditional Knowledge Digital Library - CSIR’s TKDL initiative to prevent biopiracy; background, milestones, outcomes.
- National Biodiversity Authority - ABS e-Filing FAQ - Guidance on Access & Benefit‑Sharing e‑filing requirements and process.
- Supreme Court of India - e-SCR / Judgments - Official Supreme Court portal with judgments and free e-SCR search.
- Delhi High Court - IP Rights Division (IPD) Rules, 2022 (PDF) - Practice & procedure rules for IP matters before the Delhi High Court’s IPD.
India - Manuals & Guidelines
- Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure - IPO’s practitioner manual describing examination and prosecution practices.
- Manual of Designs Practice and Procedure - Official manual for design application practice and procedures in India.
- Examination Guidelines (e.g., CRI, Pharma, Biotech) - Official examination guidelines used by Controllers/Examiners; critical for claim drafting and prosecution strategy.
Global - Search, Classifications & Procedural Essentials
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE - International/PCT and participating national collections with machine translation and advanced search.
- EPO Espacenet (Worldwide) - Free worldwide patent search across 150M+ documents; family data and citation tools.
- Google Patents - Cross‑office patent search with PDFs, citations, and some legal event data.
- Global Dossier (USPTO) - One‑stop access to file wrappers/prosecution histories across IP5 offices.
- WIPO Global Brand Database - Worldwide trademark/brand search across WIPO and many national/regional offices.
- Madrid Monitor (WIPO) - Track and monitor international trademark applications/registrations under the Madrid System.
- Nice Classification (Trademarks) - Official goods & services classification (latest edition/version).
- Vienna Classification (Figurative Marks) - Classification of figurative/logo elements used by trademark offices.
- PCT Applicant’s eGuide - India - Always‑current national-phase requirements, fees, time limits, and contacts for India.
WIPO - Publications for Innovators & Startups
- Enterprising Ideas - A Guide to Intellectual Property for Startups - Step-by-step guidance, case studies and checklists tailored to startups.
- What is Intellectual Property? (Booklet) - 2020 edition - Plain language primer on the main types of IP and how they work.
- Intellectual Property Basics: A Q&A for Students - Q&A format covering core IP concepts; compiled with CNIPA support.
- Inventing the Future - An Introduction to Patents for SMEs - WIPO’s SME-focused patent guide explaining strategy and procedures.
- WIPO Magazine (Series) - Stories and case studies on real‑world IP use, innovation and policy.
