Intellectual Property Law
Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 9 · B.A.,LL.B.: 9.3
Unit 1 — Contents Marks
1.1 Introduction: The Concept of Property vis-à-vis Intellectual Property: 16 Theories of Intellectual Property Rights · 1.2 Rationale for Protection of Intellectual Property · 1.3 Kinds of Intellectual Property · 1.4 Role of International Institutions –WIPO: Functions, Membership, Agreement between WIPO and WTO, · 1.5 Major International Documents related to Protection of IP Viz- Berne Convention, Paris Convention, TRIPS
Unit 2
2.1 Patent: Meaning of Patent; Historical evolution of the concept of patent · 2.2 Procedure for obtaining a Patent · 2.3 Non patentable Inventions · 2.4 -Procedure for Registration of a Patent · 2.5 - Term of patent and Rights of patentee · 2.6 - Revocation and Infringement of Patent · 2.7 - Remedies as to Infringement · 2.8 - Compulsory Licensing and Government use · 2.9 - Appellate Board · 3.1 -Trademark: Definition, Historical evolution of Trademark Law;
- 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
Unit 3
3.2 -Registration of Trade Mark , · 3.3 -Rights conferred · 3.4 Registered user, Assignment and transmission, 3.4 · 3.5 - Well-known trademarks, domain name, collective trad mark · 3.6 -Action for passing off and infringement of trademarks; · 3.7 -Remedies · 4.1 Copyright: Definition and Historical evolution of Copyright law:,
- 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 4
4.2 -Copyright in literary, dramatic and musical works, cinematograph films, computer software, etc. · 4.3 - Ownership of copyright, · 4.4 - Term of Copyright · 4.5 -Rights of Owner · 4.6 - Registration · 4.7 -Author‟s Special rights Infringement-Fair use provisions · 4.8 -Remedies, Other Forms of Intellectual Property: Law relating to Geographical Indication, Industrial designs
- Evolution of Copyright Law in India
- Nature and scope of Copyright
- Term of Copyright
- Works in which Copyright subsists: Literary Works, Dramatic Works, Musical Works
- Authorship and Ownership of Copyright
- Copyrights: Economic and Moral Rights
- Assignment and Licensing 4.9Fair Use Provisions
- Infringement of Copyrights and Remedies
Unit 5
5.1 -Meaning and evolution of design protection . · 5.2 Concept of novel · 5.3 Concept of original · 5.4 Registration · 5.5 Term of protection Referred cases: 1. The Imperial Tobacco Co. of India v. The Registrar of Trade Marks, AIR 1977 Cal 2. Sony Kabushuki Kaisha v. Samrao Masker, AIR 1985 Bom 327 3. K. R. Krishna Chettiar v. Sri Ambal & Co, AIR 1970 SC 146 4. Cadila Health Care Ltd v. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 2001 PTC 541 (SC) 5. Bharti Cellular Ltd and Anr v. Jai Distillers P. Ltd., 2006 (33) PTC 220 (Bom.) 6. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. v. Gajendra Singh, 2008 (36) PTC 53(Bom) 7. AmarNath Sehgal v. Union of India, (2005) 30 PTC 253 8. Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd. v. Fada Radio Ltd., AIR 1930 PC 1