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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, BIOSAFETY AND BIOETHICS (Value Added Course)
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Upon completion of the course the learner will: CO147: Identify different attributes of intellectual property rights and their implications in biological research and product development CO148: Understand the rationale for and against IPR and especially patents. CO149: Evaluate different types of intellectual property rights in general and protection of products derived from biotechnology research and issues related to application and obtaining patents CO150: Develop biosafety and plan risk assessment of products derived from recombinant DNA research and environmental release of genetically modified organisms. CO151: Defend and modify ethical aspects related to biological, biomedical, health care and biotechnology research |
Class lectures Seminars Tutorials Group discussions and Workshops Question preparation
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
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Introduction to intellectual property; types of IP: patents, trademarks, copyright & related rights, industrial design, traditional knowledge, geographical indications.
Basics of patents: types of patents; Indian Patent Act 1970; WIPO Treaties; Budapest Treaty; Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT); filing of a patent application; fee structure, time frames; types of patent applications.
Biosafety and Biosecurity - introduction to biological safety cabinets; primary containment for biohazards; biosafety levels; recommended biosafety levels for infectious agents and infected animals.
International regulations – Cartagena protocol, OECD consensus documents and Codex Alimentarius; Indian regulations – EPA act and rules, guidance documents, regulatory framework – RCGM, GEAC, IBSC.
Introduction; bioethics in health care; Bioethics in research; Bioethics in Agricultural biotechnology.
· Ganguli, P. (2001). Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashing the Knowledge Economy. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.
· National IPR Policy, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, GoI Complete Reference to Intellectual Property Rights Laws. (2007). Snow White Publication Oct.
· Kuhse, H. (2010). Bioethics: an Anthology. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
· 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/
· Karen F. Greif and Jon F. Merz, Current Controversies in the Biological Sciences -Case Studies of Policy Challenges from New Technologies, MIT Press
· Recombinant DNA Safety Guidelines, 1990 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
· Wolt, J. D., Keese, P., Raybould, A., Fitzpatrick, J. W., Burachik, M., Gray, A., Wu,
· F. (2009). Problem Formulation in the Environmental Risk Assessment for Genetically Modified Plants. Transgenic Research, 19(3), 425-436. doi:10.1007/s11248-009-9321-9
· Craig, W., Tepfer, M., Degrassi, G., & Ripandelli, D. (2008). An Overview of General
· Features of Risk Assessments of Genetically Modified Crops. Euphytica, 164(3), 853-880. doi:10.1007/s10681-007-9643-8
· Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants. 2008.
e RESOURCES:
· http://biosafety.icgeb.org/inhousepublicationscollectionbiosafetyreviews
· http://www.igmoris.nic.in/guidelines1.asp
· World Trade Organisation. http://www.wto.or
· World Intellectual Property Organisation. http://www.wipo.int
· International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. http://www.upov.int
· National Portal of India. http://www.archive.india.gov.in
· National Biodiversity Authority. http://www.nbaindia.org
JOURNALS:
· Journal of Intellectual Property Rights.
· Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
· Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity
