Patent Law & Traditional Knowledge

Paper Code: 
IPR 231
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
120
Objective: 

 

This paper will enable students to:

  • Study the Patent Act of India
  • Study & learn Patent reports and Drafting specification
  • Study some IPR Case studies
  • Study Traditional knowledge

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Unit I: 
The Patent Act of India – I

 

Applications for patents, publication & examination of applications, opposition proceeding to grant of patents, anticipation, grant of patents and rights conferred thereby, register of patents, patent office and its establishment, power of controller

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Unit II: 
The Patent Act of India – II

Working of patents, compulsory licenses and revocation, use of inventions for purposes of government and acquisition of inventions by central government, suit concerning infringement of patents, IPAB, penalties, patent agents, international arrangements 

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Unit III: 
Patent reports and Drafting specification

 

Prior-at search, sources of patent and non-patent literature, types of patent specification, parts of patent specification

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Unit IV: 
Case studies

Patent litigations case studies including infringement cases, compulsory license cases

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Unit V: 
Traditional knowledge

Meaning of Traditional Knowledge, bio-diversity and bio-prospecting; bio-piracy, case studies – Haldi, Neem, Basmati etc, TKDL and its impact, recent updates in the field of Traditional knowledge world- wide

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

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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