Intellectual Property Rights (IT-604)
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B.Tech RGPV notes AICTE flexible curricula Bachelor of technology
Course Objectives:
1. To enable Students to understand Primary forms of IPR
2. To enable Students to understand what is infringement of copyright and its consequences
3. To introduce criteria and procedure for obtaining patents
4. To enable Students to understand the registration procedures related to IPR.
5. To expose Students to contemporary issues and enforcement policies in IPR.
Syllabus
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).
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.
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.
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.
UNIT 5:
Contemporary Issues & Enforcement of IPR
IPR & sustainable development, The Impact of Internet on IPR. IPR Issues in biotechnology, ECommerce and IPR issues, Licensing and enforcing IPR, Case studies in IPR
NOTES
- Unit 1
- Unit 2
- Unit 3
- Unit 4
- Unit 5
Books Recommended
1. P. Narayanan, Intellectual Property Law, Eastern Law House
2. . Neeraj Pandey and Khushdeep[ Dharni, Intellectual Property Rights, PHI, 2014
3. N.S Gopalakrishnan and T.G. Agitha, Principles of Intellectual Property, Eastern Book Co.
Lucknow, 2009.
4. Anand Padmanabhan, Enforcement of Intellectual Property, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Nagpur,
2012.
5. Managing Intellectual Property The Strategic Imperative, Vinod V. Sople, PHI.
6. Prabuddha Ganguli, “ Intellectual Property Rights” Mcgraw Hill Education, 2016.
Course Outcome
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand Primary forms of IPR
2. Assess and critique some basic theoretical justification for major forms of IP Protection
3. Compare and contrast the different forms of IPR in terms of key differences and
similarities.
4. Uderstand the registration procedures related to IPR.
5. Have exposure to contemporary issues and enforcement policies in IPR.