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IT-604 (A) · Intellectual Property Rights/Official Syllabus

Intellectual Property Rights (IT-604 (A)) - Official Syllabus

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Unit 1

Introduction

  • Introduction and Justifications of IPR
  • Nature of IP
  • Major forms of IP- Copyright, Patent, Trade Marks Designs
  • Geographic indication, layout design of Semi conductors
  • Plant varieties
  • Concept & Meaning of Intellectual Property
  • Major international documents relating to the protection of IP - Berne Convention, Paris Convention, TRIPS
  • The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Unit 2

Copyright

  • Meaning and historical development of copyright
  • Subject matter
  • Ownership of copyright
  • Term of copyright
  • Rights of owner, Economic Rights
  • Moral Rights
  • Assignment and licence of rights
  • Infringement of copyright
  • Exceptions of infringement
  • Remedies, Civil, Criminal, Administrative
  • Registration Procedure
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Unit 3

Patents

  • Meaning and historical development
  • 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
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Unit 4

Trade Marks, Designs & GI

  • 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 of GI
  • Difference between GI and Trade Marks
  • Registration
  • Rights, Authorised user
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Unit 5

Contemporary Issues & Enforcement of IPR

  • IPR & sustainable development
  • The Impact of Internet on IPR
  • IPR Issues in biotechnology
  • E-Commerce and IPR issues
  • Licensing and enforcing IPR
  • Case studies in IPR

Reference Books

  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Principles of Intellectual Property
  • Enforcement of Intellectual Property
  • Managing Intellectual Property The Strategic Imperative
  • Intellectual Property Rights
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