IP Law and Procedure

Paper Code: 
IPR 153
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

This paper will enable students to:

  • Study various statutes for different types of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Learn  filing procedure for different types of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Learn Prosecution and follow-up after filing applications for an IP
  • Study various other related issues
16.00
Unit I: 
Patent Law and Procedure

Statutes, Filing Procedure, Prosecution, opposition, revocation, appeal, compulsory licenses, enforcement, litigation and other related issues

16.00
Unit II: 
Trademark Law and Procedure

Statutes, well known trademarks, deceptive dissimilarity, Filing Procedure, examination report, ground for refusal of application, rebuttal of examination report indicating ground for refusal and other related issues

8.00
Unit III: 
Copyright Law and Procedure

Copyright statutes, Filing Procedure, and other related issues

12.00
Unit IV: 
Geographical Indications (GI) Law and Procedure

Geographical Indications Statutes, Filing Procedure and other related issues

8.00
Unit V: 
Industrial Designs Law and Procedure

Industrial Designs Statutes, Filing Procedure and other related issues

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

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).

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