International Protection of IPR

Unit 1 — IPR-

1.1 Introduction and Meaning of IPR · 1.2 Importance and its implementation of IPR · 1.3 Role of IP in Economic Development

• Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
• WIPO

Unit 2 — The International Trade Organization and the GATT

2.1 The GATT, its working and salient features · 2.2 Negotiating history‟ of the WTO, the Drunkel Draft and the Agreement stabilizing the WTO 1994. · 2.3 Paris Convention for protection of Industrial Property

• Trips Agreement, 1994
• GATT and WTO

Unit 3 — Agreement

3.1 Agreement on Agriculture · 3.2 Agreement on Textiles and clothing · 3.3 Agreement on Import licensing Procedure · 3.4 The Agreement on Safeguards · 3.5 General Agreement on Trade in Services · 3.6 The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights [TRIPS] · 3.7 General Provisions and Basic Principles · 3.8 TRIPS and Patent Co-operation Treaty, 1970

Unit 4 — Protection of Specific Intellectual Property Rights under TRIPS

4.1 Copyrights and related Rights‟ · 4.2 Trademarks · 4.3 Geographical indications, protection plant, varieties · 4.4 Industrial designs · 3.5 Patents · 4.6 Layout Designs · 4.7 Undisclosed information · 4.8 Control of anti-competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses

• Trips Agreement, 1994

Unit 5 — Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Civil and Administrative procedures and Remedies · 5.2 Provisional Measures · 5.3 Special Requirements Related to Border measures · 5.4 Dispute Prevention and Settlement · 5.5 Rules and procedure governing the Settlement of Disputes