Optional Papers (Anyone): b. Intellectual Property Right Laws
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University · LL.B. Semester 3 · LLB 211
Unit I — Fundamentals and Development of Intellectual Property
a. Originand Development of Intellectual Property Rights · b. Nature, Scope, and Concept of Intellectual Property Rights · c. Justification of Protection and Theories of Intellectual Property Rights · d. International Conventions and Treaties:Paris Convention, Berne Convention, WIPO, and TRIPS
- Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
- Nature and characteristics of Intellectual Property Rights
- Origin and development 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
Unit II — Copyright and Designs
a. Introduction to Copyright Law · b. Idea-Expression Dichotomy · c. Subject Matter of Copyright · d. Rights,Ownership, and Authorship of Copyright · e. Term, Assignment, Licensing, Infringement, and Remedies · f. Fair Use and Exceptions · g. Industrial Design: Nature, Concept, Registration, and Protection · h. Overlapping of Designs with Copyright and Trademarks
- Evolution of Copyright Law in India
- Nature and scope 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 III — Patents, Trademarks, and Geographical Indications
a. Meaning,Conditions, and Procedure of Patentability · b. Filing Patent Applications, Revocation,and Compulsory Licensing · c. Trademarks: Meaning, Registration, Infringement, Passing Off, and Remedies · d. Geographical Indications: Nature, Registration, Prohibitions, Infringement, and Remedies · e. Other Intellectual Property Laws: Plant Varieties,Trade Secrets, Integrated Circuits, and National IPR Policy
- Patentable and Non-Patentable inventions
- Prerequisites — Novelty, Inventive Step and Industrial Application
- Surrender and Revocation
- Assignment and Licensing
- Introduction to Trademarks and their Evolution in India
- Kinds of Trademarks: Registered and Unregistered, Conventional and Non-conventional
- Infringement and Passing Off
Unit IV — Emerging Issues and Interface with Other Laws
a. Traditional Knowledge and its Protection · b. Intellectual Property Rights and Artificial Intelligence · c. Interface between Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights · d. Interface between Intellectual Property Rights andCompetitionLaw