Fundamentals of Intellectual Property and the IP law & Policy II

Paper Code: 
IPR 232
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

 

This paper will enable students to:

  • Study different types of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Study national and international IP framework
  • Learn Patent, Industrial designs and the concern Law and Policies
  • Learn Geographical Indications, Trade secrets, Plant variety protection, Layout designs of Integrated circuits, Domain names and the concern Law and Policies 

16.00
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

8.00
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

12.00
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

12.00
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: 

•    www.wipo.int
•    www.ipindia.nic.in

REFERENCES: 

Recommended study resources: books, web-links etc
•    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), 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.
•    www.wipo.int
•    www.ipindia.nic.in

Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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