Which one of the following Acts is not directly related to the protection of Intellectual Property Rights?
The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Designs Act, 2000
The Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
The Patents Act, 1970
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
– The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Designs Act, 2000 specifically protects the layout designs of integrated circuits, which is a type of IPR.
– The Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 (now largely replaced by the Trade Marks Act, 1999) dealt with the protection of trademarks, which are IPRs.
– The Patents Act, 1970 deals with the grant and protection of patents for inventions, which are IPRs.