These guides are written to provide basic assistance to intellectual property (IP) rights holders and their advisers on the IP protection and enforcement system in the countries concerned. The current batch of guides now includes India . The guides are intended to provide simple guidelines on how rights holders can protect their IP assets and what to do if their rights are infringed.
Each guide gives some brief background information on the country concerned, outlines the legal framework and identifies significant weak points concerning IP protection and enforcement. Some basic advice is provided together with details of useful contacts. Links to online resources are provided where they are available.
Source: OHIM