IP Law and Procedure

Paper Code: 
24IPR153
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

This course will enable students to study various statutes for different types of Intellectual Property Rights and learn  filing procedure for different types of Intellectual Property Rights as well learn prosecution and follow-up after filing applications for an IP

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

 Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24IPR153

IP Law and Procedure

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO 13: Understand Patent Law and Procedure CO 14: Understand Trademark Law and Procedure

CO 15: Understand Copyright Law and Procedure

CO16: Understand Geographical Indications (GI) Law and Procedure

CO17: Understand Industrial Designs Law and Procedure

CO18: 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

 

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: 

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).

·                     P Narayanan, (2001), Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House, 3rd edition.

·                     Lionel Bently and Brad Sherman, (2004) Lionel Bently (Author) , Intellectual property law, Oxford Publication.

·                     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.

 

e-RESOURCES:

·         WIPO Magazine: https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/

·         A Guide to Intellectual Property for Startups: https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4545&plang=EN https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_961.pdf

·         WIPO Patent Drafting Manual: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-867-22-en-wipo-patent-drafting-manual.pdf

·         Guides: Intellectual Property for Business:

·         Inventing the Future: An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_917_1.pdf

·         WIPO knowledge repository: https://tind.wipo.int/?ln=en

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

 

Websites:

·         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/

·         World Intellectual Property Organisation. http://www.wipo.int

·         World Trade Organisation. http://www.wto.org

·         International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. http://www.upov.int

·         National Biodiversity Authority. http://www.nbaindia.org

 

JOURNALS:

·         Journal of IPR: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45

 

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