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CE-604 (B) RGPV B.Tech

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for CE-604 (B)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Introduction 2 topics
  • Introduction and justifications of IPR; nature of IP; major forms of IP – Copyright, Patent, Trade Marks, Designs, Geographical Indication, layout design of semiconductors, plant varieties; concept and meaning of intellectual property
  • Major international documents relating to the protection of IP – Berne Convention, Paris Convention, TRIPS; the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 Copyright 12 topics
  • Meaning and historical development of copyright
  • Subject matter of copyright
  • Ownership of copyright
  • Term of copyright
  • Rights of owner
  • Economic rights
  • Moral rights
  • Assignment and licence of rights
  • Infringement of copyright
  • Exceptions to infringement
  • Remedies – civil, criminal, administrative
  • Registration procedure
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Patents 12 topics
  • Meaning and historical development of patents
  • Criteria for obtaining patents
  • Non‑patentable inventions
  • Procedure for registration
  • Term of patent
  • Rights of patentee
  • Compulsory licence
  • Revocation
  • Infringement of patents
  • Exceptions to infringement
  • Remedies
  • Patent office and appellate board
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Trade Marks, Designs & GI 3 topics
  • Trade Marks – functions of marks, procedure for registration, rights of holder, assignment and licensing of marks, infringement, trade marks registry and appellate board
  • Designs – meaning and evolution of design protection, registration, term of protection, rights of holder, unregistered designs
  • Geographical Indication – meaning and evolution, difference between GI and trade marks, registration, rights, authorised user
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Contemporary Issues & Enforcement of IPR 5 topics
  • IPR and sustainable development
  • Impact of the Internet on IPR
  • IPR issues in biotechnology and e‑commerce
  • Licensing and enforcement of IPR
  • Case studies in IPR
Unit 5 notes
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Exam insights

Counted from 9 past CE-604 (B) papers.

Marks asked per paper, by unit

  • Unit 1 Introduction 5 marks
  • Unit 2 Copyright 7 marks
  • Unit 3 Patents 7 marks
  • Unit 4 Trade Marks, Designs & GI 6 marks
  • Unit 5 Contemporary Issues & Enforcement of IPR 5 marks

Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.

Asked again and again

  1. Define Intellectual Property Rights and list its major forms.

    Asked 4 times: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

  2. Explain the procedure for registration of a trademark in India.

    Asked 3 times: 2023, 2024, 2025

  3. Discuss the differences between patents and copyrights.

    Asked 3 times: 2022, 2023, 2025

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