Vikas Sharma

Sections 8 and 9 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000: who applies, which office of the Registry, acceptance or refusal, and withdrawal of acceptance3 Oct 2026 Section 7 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000: layout-designs that cannot be registered - not original, commercially exploited, not inherently distinctive - and who owns a commissioned or employee-created design3 Oct 2026 Sections 3–6 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000: the Registrar, transfer of pending matters, the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry and the Register of Layout-Designs3 Oct 2026 Section 2 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000: definitions of layout-design, semiconductor integrated circuit, commercial exploitation, registered proprietor, registered user and the other terms3 Oct 2026 Section 1 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000: short title, extent, the three commencement notifications and the TRIPS purpose of the Act3 Oct 2026 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (Utilisation of National Gene Fund for conservation and sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources) Rules, 2025: who may apply, the selection and monitoring committee, criteria and funding3 Oct 2026 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Scheme, 2015: registering community claims under section 41, records, use of compensation, disputes and setting apart ten per cent of benefit sharing3 Oct 2026 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (Use of Denomination of Registered Variety) Rules, 2012: how a registered denomination must appear on seed containers and when agents, licensees and exporters use it3 Oct 2026 The Plant Genome Saviour Community Award rules, 2018 under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001: who is eligible, how the award is conferred and how to apply3 Oct 2026 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (Recognition and Reward from the Gene Fund) Rules, 2012: the Plant Genome Saviour Farmer Reward and Recognition, the selection committee and the application3 Oct 2026 Regulations 10–13 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Regulations, 2006: application Forms I and II, seed standards, deposit in the National Gene Bank and the conditions for authorising a licensee in Form 1A3 Oct 2026 Regulations 6–9 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Regulations, 2006: the Extant Variety Recommendation Committee and the rules for assigning a variety denomination3 Oct 2026