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Contemporary IP Issues
Paper Code:
IPR 253
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60
Objective:
This paper will enable students to:
- Study various contemporary IP issues such as Biodiversity & Plant variety.
- Learn new IP such as Traditional knowledge, folk-lore
- Learn Cyber squatting
- Study IP Competition issue and various other related issues
12.00
Unit I:
Biodiversity & Plant variety
Genetic resources; National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and the Act; PPVFRA and related issues
12.00
Unit II:
Traditional knowledge and IPRs
Traditional knowledge; folk-lore and related issues; case studies
10.00
Unit III:
Domain name and IPRs
Introduction of domain name; concept of cyber squatting and related issues
14.00
Unit IV:
Competition issue and IPRs
Unfair trade practices; Competition Commission of India (CCI); Competition Policy and the Act; compulsory licenses; case studies
12.00
Unit V:
Recent IP Issues
Utility models; software patents; IPRs and MSMEs; Policy updates and other related issues
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
·Prateek Kasliwal, (2009), Intellectual Property Rights, College Book Centre, 1st edition.
·VK Ahuja, (2009), Intellectual Property Rights in India, Lexis Nexis Publication, 1st edition (Vol.1 and 2).
- P Narayanan, (2001), Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House, 3rd edition.
- Latha R Nair & Rajendra Kumar, (2005), Geographical Indications: A Search for Identity, Lexis Nexis Publication, 1st edition.
- VK Ahuja, (2007), Law of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights: National and International Perspectives, Lexis Nexis Publication.
- Lionel Bently and Brad Sherman, (2004) Lionel Bently (Author) , Intellectual property law, Oxford Publication.
- Kailasam and Vedaraman, (2009), Law of Trade Marks and Geographical Indications, Lexis Nexis Publication, 2nd edition.
- Feroz Ali Khader, (2007), The Law of Patents-With a Special Focus on Pharmaceuticals in India, Lexis Nexis Publication, 1st edition.
- N R Subbaram, (2007), Patent Law Practices and Procedures, Lexis Nexis Publication, 2nd edition.
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