Fundamentals of Intellectual Property and the IP law & Policy II

Paper Code: 
24IPR152
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

This course will enable students to know the different types of Intellectual Property Rights and the concern Law and Policies 

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

 Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24IPR152

Fundamentals of Intellectual Property and the IP law & Policy II

CO7: Understand patent and the laws and policies

CO8: Understand Industrial designs

CO9: Understand Geographical Indications

CO10: Understand Trade secrets, Plant variety protection and the Law and Policies 

CO11: Understand Layout designs of Integrated circuits, Domain names and the Law and Policies 

CO12: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures,

Demonstrations

 

Learning activities for the students: Discussion,

Tutorials,

Assignments

Reading journals

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

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

 

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: 

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:

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

Websites:

JOURNALS:

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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