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Patent Law & Traditional Knowledge
This course will enable students to know the Patent Act of India, learn Patent reports and draft specification, study some IPR Case studies and gain traditional knowledge
CO1: Understand the knowledge on patent and traditional knowledge and their implications in research and product development;
CO2: Understand Indian system on patent and traditional knowledge
CO3: Understand Indian system of patent drafting
CO4: Understand various case studies on patent and traditional knowledge
CO5: Understand the concept of bio-prospecting and bio-piracy
CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction
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
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
Prior-at search, sources of patent and non-patent literature, types of patent specification, parts of patent specification
Patent litigations case studies including infringement cases, compulsory license cases
studies – Haldi, Neem, Basmati etc, TKDL and its impact, recent updates in the field of Traditional knowledge world- wide
National IPR Policy, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, GoI
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: https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/series/index.jsp?id=181
- Identifying Inventions in the Public Domain (A Guide for Inventors and Entrepreneurs): https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_1062.pdf
- 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
