Intellectual Property Rights
Chaudhary Devi Lal University · LL.B. Semester 4 · 411 A
Unit I
Concept, Origin, Nature of Intellectual Property, International Protection of Intellectual Property · Overview of International Conventions: International Character of Intellectual Property, Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883 · Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary an · Agreement on Trade Related As · WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1996 · Madrid Agreement, Madrid Protocol · Artistic Works, 1886 pects of Intellectual Property Rights, 1994 (TRIPS Agreement)
- Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
- Nature and characteristics of Intellectual Property Rights
- Basic International Conventions and International Institutions relating to Intellectual Property
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883
- The Berne Convention, 1886
- Trips Agreement, 1994
- WIPO
Unit II
The Copyright Act, 1957 & the Copyright (Ame · Meaning and Basis of Copyright, Subject matter of Copyri · Copyright, Infringement of Copyright and Remedies, Term · Copyright Board ndment) Act, 2012 ight, Ownership and Assignment of of Copyright, Copyright Office and The Patents Act, 1970 & the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 · Object of Patent, Procedure for obtaining · Patent, Revocation and Surrender of Patent · The Geographical Indications of Good (Registration · Geographical In dications, Registration of Registration · Patent, Rights and Obligation of Patentee, Infringement of and Protection) Act, 1999 aphical Indications, Procedure and Duration of
- Evolution of Copyright Law in India
- Nature and scope of Copyright
- Term of Copyright
- Authorship and Ownership of Copyright
- Infringement of Copyrights and Remedies
- Evolution of Patent law in India
- Patentable and Non-Patentable inventions
- Prerequisites — Novelty, Inventive Step and Industrial Application
- Pre-Grant and Post Grant Opposition
- Grant/Sealing of Patents and Term of Patents
- Rights of Patentee
- Surrender and Revocation
- Assignment and Licensing
- Fair use 2.12Infringement, Remedies and Defences
- Patent Agents
Unit III
The Trade Marks Act, 1999 · Trade Mark, Functions of Trade Mark, Registration of Trade Mark, Effects of Registration, Assignment and Transmission of Trademarks, Infringement and Remedies, Passing Off
- Introduction to Trademarks and their Evolution in India
- Need for protection of Trademarks
- Kinds of Trademarks: Registered and Unregistered, Conventional and Non-conventional
- Absolute grounds
- Relative grounds
- Opposition to Registration
- Rights of Proprietor of Trademark
- Assignment and Licensing of Trademark
- Infringement and Passing Off
- Remedies and Defences for Infringement and Passing Off
Unit IV
Principles of Academic Integrity and Publications Ethics · Academic Integrity: Plagiarism -definition, Plagiarism arising out of misrepresentation-contract cheating, collusion, copying and pasting, recycling, Avoiding Plagiarism through referencing and writing skills, UGC Policy for Academic Integrity and prevention, Some Plagiarism detection tools · Research and Publications ethics: Scientific misconducts-- Falsifications, Fabrication and Plagiarism (FPP), Publications ethics-definition, introduction and importance, Best practices/standard setting · Initiatives and guidelines-COPE, WAME etc., Violation of Publications ethics, authorship and contributory-ship, Identification of Publications misconduct, complains and appeals, Conflicts of Interest, Predatory publisher and journals, Leading Cases: R.G. Anand v. Delux Films AIR 1978 1613 · Najma Heptulla v. Orient Longman Limited AIR 1989 Delhi 63 · Bajaj Auto Limited v. T.V. Motor Company Limited 2009 (12) 103 · Bayer Corporation v. Union of India 162 (2009) DLT 371 · Wipro Cyprus Private Limited v. Zectel Electronics 2010 (44) PTC 307 (Mad) · Colgate Palmolive Co. Limited and Another v. Mr. Patel and Others 2005 PTC (31) 583 · Cadila Health Care Limited v. Cadila Pharmaceutical Limited 2001(5) SCC 73 · The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and Ors v. Rameshwari · Photocopy Services and Another (OS) 2439/2012 Date of Decision 16" September 2016 (Delhi) · Jagdish Chandra v. Mohim Chandra, AIR 1915 Cal 112 · Blackwood v. Parasuraman, AIR 1959 Mad 410