IT-604 (A) RGPV B.Tech
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
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Syllabus, notes and important questions for IT-604 (A)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Introduction 6 topics
- Introduction and justification of IPR
- Nature of intellectual property
- Major forms of IP: copyright, patent, trademarks, designs, geographical indication, layout design of semiconductors, plant varieties
- Concept and meaning of intellectual property
- Major international documents: Berne Convention, Paris Convention, TRIPS
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Unit 2 Copyright 10 topics
- Historical development and meaning of copyright
- Subject matter of copyright
- Ownership of copyright
- Term of copyright
- Rights of owner – economic rights and moral rights
- Assignment and licence of rights
- Infringement of copyright
- Exceptions to infringement
- Remedies – civil, criminal, administrative
- Registration procedure
Unit 3 Patents 12 topics
- Historical development and meaning 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 4 Trade Marks, Designs & Geographical Indication 16 topics
- Trade Marks – functions of marks
- Trade Marks – procedure for registration
- Trade Marks – rights of holder
- Trade Marks – assignment and licensing of marks
- Trade Marks – infringement
- Trade Marks – Registry and Appellate Board
- Designs – meaning and evolution of design protection
- Designs – registration
- Designs – term of protection
- Designs – rights of holder
- Designs – unregistered designs
- Geographical Indication – meaning and evolution
- Geographical Indication – difference from trade marks
- Geographical Indication – registration
- Geographical Indication – rights
- Geographical Indication – authorized user
Unit 5 Contemporary Issues & Enforcement of IPR 6 topics
- IPR and sustainable development
- Impact of the Internet on IPR
- IPR issues in biotechnology
- IPR issues in e‑commerce
- Licensing and enforcement of IPR
- Case studies in IPR