COSD Diploma in IPR

Paper Code: 
IPR 231
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
120
Objective: 
On completion of this course, the students will be able to;
 
CO1: Understand the knowledge on patent and traditional knowledge and their implications in research and product development;
 
CO2: Understand Indian system on patent and traditional knowledge
 
CO3: Understand Indian system of patent drafting
 
CO4: Understand various case studies on patent and traditional knowledge
 
CO5: Understand the concept of bio-prospecting and bio-piracy
24.00
Unit I: 
The Patent Act of India – I
Applications for patents, publication & examination of applications, opposition proceeding to grant of patents, anticipation, grant of patents and rights conferred thereby, register of patents, patent office and its establishment, power of controller
 
24.00
Unit II: 
The Patent Act of India – II

Working of patents, compulsory licenses and revocation, use of inventions for purposes of government and acquisition of inventions by central government, suit concerning infringement of patents, IPAB, penalties, patent agents, international arrangements  

24.00
Unit III: 
Patent reports and Drafting specification

Prior-at search, sources of patent and non-patent literature, types of patent specification, parts of patent specification

24.00
Unit IV: 
Case studies

Patent litigations case studies including infringement cases, compulsory license cases

24.00
Unit V: 
Traditional knowledge

Meaning of Traditional Knowledge, bio-diversity and bio-prospecting; bio-piracy, case studies – Haldi, Neem, Basmati etc, TKDL and its impact, recent updates in the field of Traditional knowledge world- wide

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

National IPR Policy, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, GoI

 

REFERENCES: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Ganguli, P. (2001). Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashing the Knowledge Economy. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.
  • Complete Reference to Intellectual Property Rights Laws. (2007). Snow White Publication Oct. 4. Kuhse, H. (2010). Bioethics: an Anthology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
  • 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).

 

e-RESOURCES:

WIPO Magazine: https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/

A Guide to Intellectual Property for Startups: https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4545&plang=EN https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_961.pdf

WIPO Patent Drafting Manual: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-867-22-en-wipo-patent-drafting-manual.pdf

Guides: Intellectual Property for Business: https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/series/index.jsp?id=181

Identifying Inventions in the Public Domain (A Guide for Inventors and Entrepreneurs): https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_1062.pdf

Inventing the Future: An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_917_1.pdf

WIPO knowledge repository: https://tind.wipo.int/?ln=en

IP and Economics: https://www.wipo.int/econ_stat/en/economics/

Websites:

Office of the Controller General of Patents, Design & Trademarks; Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion; Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Government of India. http://www.ipindia.nic.in/

World Intellectual Property Organisation. http://www.wipo.int

World Trade Organisation. http://www.wto.org

International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. http://www.upov.int

National Biodiversity Authority. http://www.nbaindia.org

 

JOURNALS:

Journal of IPR: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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