Legislations – Lex Manibus

Property Type	Act	Rules
Trademarks	Trademarks Act, 1999	Trademarks Rules, 2017
Patents	Patents Act, 1970	Patents Rules, 2003
Designs	Design Act, 2000	Designs Rules 2001
Copyrights	Copyright Act, 1957	Copyright Rules, 2013
Geographical Indications	Geographical Indication of Goods Act, 1999	Geographical Indication of Goods Rules, 2002
Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Rights	The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001	The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Rules, 2003
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Designs	Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000	Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Rules, 2001

India is party to the following major International IP related treaties;

Madrid System for International Registration of Trademark
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for International Filing of Patent Application
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
TRIPS – Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
Washington Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits