Patent Law & Traditional Knowledge(Theory)

Paper Code: 
25IPR231
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

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

 

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

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  

Unit III: 
Patent reports and Drafting specification

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

Unit IV: 
Case studies

Patent litigations case studies including infringement cases, compulsory license cases

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: 

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.

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