The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Act (PPV&FRA) came into force in the year 2001. This legislation has been enacted to develop an effective system for the protection of the rights of plant breeders and farmers. It also helps to give a fillip to the development of novel varieties.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) provide an adequate legal framework to protect the interests of innovators and creators. IPRs enable them to gain from their intellectual endeavors by creating an exclusive right over them for a specified duration. Creations of the human mind, IPRs, in other words, secure and enforce legal rights to inventions, designs, artistic works, and brands.
A trademark, in the form of a unique symbol or mark, establishes the identity of an entity as well as protects the goodwill and credibility of its products and services. It also safeguards the interest of the trademark owner’s business.