Intellectual Property Law
Goa University · LL.B. Semester 4 · LLB-238
Unit 1 — Concept and Importance of Property & IPR
1. Nature & Concept of Intellectual Property · 2. The concept of Property, importance and kinds · 3. Kinds-Need for Protection & Management of intellectual property · 4. Economic use and importance of IPR · 5. International Conventions Relating to IPR · 6. Changing dimensions of IPR
- Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
- Nature and characteristics of Intellectual Property Rights
- Origin and development of Intellectual Property Rights
- Kinds of Intellectual Property
- Economic analysis of Intellectual Property Rights
- Basic International Conventions and International Institutions relating to Intellectual Property
Unit 2 — Copyright Law and Practice
1. Development of copyright law in UK, USA and India · 2. Critical analysis of Copyright law · 3. Kinds of work for which copyright protection is available · 4. Author and owner of copyright · 5. Terms of copyright and transfer of copyright · 6. Concept of infringement and exceptions authorities · 7. Rights and special rights under copyright la
Unit 3 — Patent Law and Development of Patent Legislation
1. Patent legislations enacted in India from time to time · 2. Patent its essential, non-patentable inventions · 3. Patent Authorities in India- Patent Offices in India – · Hierarchy, Powers and Functions of Officers · 4. Procedure to obtain patent in India with related · 5. Drafting of Specification, claims, search for anticipation · Enforcement of Patents · 1. Patent Infringement with Case Studies · 2. Rights and Obligations of the Patentee; · 3. Infringement and remedies for infringement · 4. Defenses to Infringement or exceptions
Unit 4 — Trademark Legislations
1. Origin and growth of trademarks · 2. Definition, essentials, functions and kinds of trademarks · 3. Registration of trademarks and grounds for refusal of registration · 4. Modes of Transfer of Trademarks · 5. Infringement of trademark, Deceptive similarity and passing off of trademark · 6. Authorities and remedies for infringement of trademark
- 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
Unit 5
1. Trademarks and Domain names · 2. Software and its protection issues and challenges · 3. Artistic work and design protection – challenges · 4. Plant varieties and patent protection · 5. Micro-organs and Biotechnology – patents issues
Unit 6 — IP Enforcement
1. Enforcement of IPR · 2. Litigation Strategy · 3. WIPO and dispute resolution methods · 4. Remedies for infringement of IPR