Genetic resources; National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and the Act; PPVFRA and related issues
Traditional knowledge; folk-lore and related issues; case studies
Introduction of domain name; concept of cyber-squatting and related issues
Unfair trade practices; Competition Commission of India (CCI); Competition Policy and the Act; compulsory licenses; case studies
Utility models; software patents; IPRs and MSMEs; Policy updates and other related issues
National IPR Policy, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, GoI
SUGGESTED READINGS:
e-RESOURCES:
WIPO Magazine: https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/ [10]
A Guide to Intellectual Property for Startups: https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4545&plang=EN [11] https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_961.pdf [12]
WIPO Patent Drafting Manual: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-867-22-en-wipo-patent-drafting-manual.pdf [13]
Guides: Intellectual Property for Business: https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/series/index.jsp?id=181 [14]
Identifying Inventions in the Public Domain [15] (A Guide for Inventors and Entrepreneurs): https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_1062.pdf [16]
Inventing the Future: An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises [17]: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_917_1.pdf [18]
WIPO knowledge repository: https://tind.wipo.int/?ln=en [19]
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/ [21]
World Intellectual Property Organisation. http://www.wipo.int [22]
World Trade Organisation. http://www.wto.org [23]
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. http://www.upov.int [24]
National Biodiversity Authority. http://www.nbaindia.org [25]
JOURNALS:
Journal of IPR: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45 [26]
Links:
[1] https://biotech.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/contemporary-ip-issues-2
[2] http://www.infibeam.com/Books/eastern-law-house-publisher/
[3] http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lionel-Bently/e/B001H6KOJI/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1/275-7576075-5236921
[4] http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_2/275-7576075-5236921?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Brad%20Sherman
[5] http://www.lexisnexis.in/the-law-patents-with-special-focus-pharmaceuticals-india.htm
[6] http://www.lexisnexis.in/n-r-subbaram-patent-law-practices-and-procedures.htm
[7] http://www.lexisnexis.in/geographical-indications-search-for-identity.htm
[8] http://www.lexisnexis.in/law-copyright-neighbouring-rights-national-international-perspectives.htm
[9] http://www.lexisnexis.in/kailasam-and-vedaraman-law-of-trade-marks-and-geographical-indications.htm
[10] https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/
[11] https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4545&plang=EN
[12] https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_961.pdf
[13] https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-867-22-en-wipo-patent-drafting-manual.pdf
[14] https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/series/index.jsp?id=181
[15] https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4501&plang=EN
[16] https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_1062.pdf
[17] https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4350&plang=EN
[18] https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_917_1.pdf
[19] https://tind.wipo.int/?ln=en
[20] https://www.wipo.int/econ_stat/en/economics/
[21] http://www.ipindia.nic.in/
[22] http://www.wipo.int/
[23] http://www.wto.org/
[24] http://www.upov.int/
[25] http://www.nbaindia.org/
[26] http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/45
[27] https://biotech.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2022-2023