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Legal issues for an entrerpreneur

Legal issues are important for entrepreneurs to consider when starting a business. Key issues include intellectual property like patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Patents protect inventions and have different types governed by the Patents Act of 1970. The patent process involves filing an application, examination, possible opposition from others, and ultimately the grant or sealing of a patent. Infringement of patents occurs when an invention is used without a license and can result in injunction or penalties. Other legal matters entrepreneurs should be aware of include business methods, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, product safety and liability, insurance, and contracts. While not needing expertise in all areas of law, entrepreneurs benefit from a basic understanding of relevant legal issues and consulting with

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Legal issues for an Entrepreneur
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Intellectual property – Includes patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets – Patents - Types of patents - Utility, Design and Plant patents The grant of patents in India is governed by – The patents act 1970 as amended by patents (amendment) act 2002 Patent rules 1972 as amended by the patents (amendment) rules 2002 International patents – The patents Co-operation treaty (PCT)
Procedure for Grant of patents Filing an application for a patent Examination of the application Acceptance of the application and advertisement of such acceptance in the official gazette Opposition for grant of patent Grant and sealing of patents
Patent Infringement If the invention is used by any other person without a licence from the patentee, it constitutes infringement Thus infringement means the interference with, or the violation or misuse of the exclusive right of the patentee The remedy for infringement is an injunction from the court
Penalties Contravention of secrecy relating to inventions relevant for defense purposes – 2 years or fine or both Falsification of entries in register – 2 years or fine or both Unauthorized claim of patent rights – fine upto 10,000 Unauthorized use of words – fine upto 10,000 Refusal or failure to provide information to central govt – imprisonment upto 6 months Practicing by non-registered patent agent – 10,000 for first offence, 40,000 for subsequent offences In case of offences by companies – the person responsible for the conduct of business shall be punished
Business Methods patent Trade marks Copy rights Trade secrets Licensing Product safety and Liability Insurance Contracts
Conclusion An Entrepreneur may need not be a legal luminary to set up a venture, but he/she has to have the necessary knowledge to manage a firm. Knowledge of laws such as Law of Contract, sale of goods, Patents Act, Consumer Protection and a host of Labour laws will come handy. Working closely with a lawyer may help the entrepreneur wriggle out certain contentious issues pertaining to the firm.