Fundamentals of Intellectual Property and the IP law & Policy II

Paper Code: 
IPR 152
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 
Course Outcomes:
 
On completion of this course, the students will be able to;
CO1: Understand Patent and the Law and Policies 
CO2: Understand Industrial designs (ID) and the Law and Policies
CO3: Understand Geographical Indications and the Law and Policies  
CO4: Understand Trade secrets, Plant variety protection and the Law and Policies  
CO5: Understand  Layout designs of Integrated circuits, Domain names and the Law and Policies  
 
14.00
Unit I: 
Patent and the Law and Policies

Concept and principles: Rationale behind Patent System, History of Patent Protection, Subject Matter of Protection and need for Protection, Requirements for protection: Patentability requirements, The legislation: The Patent Act, 1970 and its amendments; The Designs Act, 2000, Procedure for obtaining the Protection, Revocation, Infringement and Remedies, International Law and Policies related to Patent -Paris Convention, Patent Co-operation Treaty, Budapest Treaty

10.00
Unit II: 
Industrial designs (ID) and the Law and Policies

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

12.00
Unit III: 
Geographical Indications and the Law and Policies

Concept and principles, The legislation: The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 2000, Procedure for Registration, Duration of Protection and Renewal, Infringement, Penalties and Remedies, Law and Policies related to Geographical Indications

Unit IV: 
Trade secrets, Plant variety protection and the Law and Policies

Trade secrets - Subject Matter of Protection and need for Protection, Requirements for protection, the legislation; Plant variety protection - Subject Matter of Protection and need for Protection, Requirements for protection, the legislation, Related Law and Policies – PPVFRA, UPOV Convention

Unit V: 
Layout designs of Integrated circuits, Domain names and the Law and Policies

Layout designs of Integrated Circuit - Subject Matter of Protection and need for Protection, Requirements for protection, the legislation; Domain names - Subject Matter of Protection and need for Protection, Requirements for protection, cyber-squatting, the legislation, Related Law and Policies

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).

REFERENCES: 

·www.wipo.int

·www.ipindia.nic.in

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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