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Section 8: Procedure for obtaining Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014Central Regulations · 2003

(1) Any person who intends to obtain any intellectual property right by whatever name called, in or outside India, for any invention based on any research or information on any biological resources obtained from India, shall make an application to the NBA in Form III of the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004:

Provided that if the applicant is a person referred to under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Act, he shall provide evidence of approval of NBA for access to the biological resources and/or associated knowledge used in the research leading to the invention:

Provided further that any person applying for any right under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001) shall be exempted from this sub-regulation.

(1) The NBA shall, on being satisfied with the application under sub-regulation (1), enter into a benefit sharing agreement with the applicant which shall be deemed as grant of approval for obtaining IPR.

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ActGuidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014
Section8
Marginal noteProcedure for obtaining Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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