![]() Laws relating to all forms of IPR are at different stages of implementation in India, but there is no separate and exclusive law for protecting undisclosed information/trade secret or confidential information. Protection of undisclosed information or trade secret is not really new to humanity at every stage of development people have evolved methods to keep important information secret, commonly by restricting the knowledge to their family members. Undisclosed information, generally known as trade secret or confidential information, includes formula, pattern, compilation, programme, device, method, technique, or process. Protection of undisclosed information is least known to players of IPR and also least talked about, although it is perhaps the most important form of protection for industries, R&D institutions and other agencies dealing with IPR. Role of Undisclosed Information in Intellectual Property Like any other property IPR can be transferred, sold, or gifted. Therefore, copyright may not be considered a territorial right in the strict sense. However, the copyright will not be automatically available in countries that are not the members of the Berne Convention. India is a signatory to the Berne Convention and has a very good copyright legislation comparable to that of any country. A copyright generated in a member country of the Berne Convention is automatically protected in all the member countries, without any need for registration. No product patents were granted for drugs and food items. As per the Indian Patent Act 1970, the term of a patent was 14 years from the date of filing except for processes for preparing drugs and food items for which the term was 7 years from the date of the filing or 5 years from the date of the patent, whichever is earlier. Patents can be granted for products and processes.
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