COSD DIploma in IPR

Paper Code: 
IPR 232
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
120
Objective: 
  • On completion of this course, the students will be able to;
    CO1: Understand the rationale for copyright
    CO2: Understand the rationale for trademark
    CO3: Understand the rationale for GI
    CO4: Understand the rationale for Industrial Design
    CO5: Understand the concept of IP Management
     
25.00
Unit I: 
Copyright and related rights

Salient features of the copyright  Act, Economic rights and moral rights, related rights; certain acts not to be infringement of copyright, copyright registration process, application for registration of copyright; Case study: Delhi University case etc

27.00
Unit II: 
Trademarks

Ways to protect trademark, differentiate symbol TM, SM, ®; Well-known marks; Infringement and passing-off action; Caution Notice in newspapers, legal notice, examination report; Absolute ground of refusal and relative ground for the refusal, procedure for and duration of registration, trademark journals, Oppositions, collective mark, certification mark; Offences and Penalties and procedure

22.00
Unit III: 
Geographical indications

Difference between GI and trademark, International legislation on GI and India position, registered GI in  India, Collective Mark; Procedure for Registration, Duration of Protection and Renewal; Infringement, Penalties and Remedies; GI oppositions and other litigations: Case studies (Tea Board India V. ITC Limited; basmati case, rasgulla case etc

22.00
Unit IV: 
Industrial designs

Concept and principles, Subject Matter of Protection and need for Protection, Requirements for protection, The legislation: The Designs Act’ 2000; Procedure for obtaining the Protection, International Law and Policies related to Industrial designs - Paris Convention, Hague Agreement, Locarno Agreement

24.00
Unit V: 
IP management & related issues

IP life cycle, IP audit, IP valuation, IP-Exchange, enforcement of IPR

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).

·       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.

 

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

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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