Intellectual Property Management

Paper Code: 
IPR 233B
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

 

This paper will enable students to:

  • Study different types of Licenses and Assignment
  • Study Anticompetitive Practices
  • Learn Strategic planning for commercialization of IP, IP enforcement
  • Study IP Asset Management & Valuation

12.00
Unit I: 
Protecting and Securing IP Rights

Licenses and Assignment, Contractual Obligations, Anticompetitive Practices/ Detriments to the Competition, Protection against anticompetitive practices in India

12.00
Unit II: 
Strategic planning for commercialization of IP

Need for strategic planning, Branding and advertising strategies, Pricing Strategies, Sale auctions, Gifts and Joint Venture (JV)

12.00
Unit III: 
Pre Commercialization Management

Entering Markets, Due Diligence, Conducting Freedom to Operate (FTO) and Navigating Pitfalls, Patent Mining, Landscaping and Mapping, Due Diligence in other areas of IP laws

12.00
Unit IV: 
IP Asset Management & Valuation

Introduction to Intellectual asset management, IP Audit, Valuation of Intellectual Property, IP valuation methods, Significance/IMPLICATION of Intellectual Assets

12.00
Unit V: 
IP enforcement

Trans-border enforcement of IPR, Counterfeiting issues in IP & Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement -Plurilateral Treaty), Enforcement of community rights, Remedies in IP infringement

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

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