Intellectual Property Law
Gondwana University · LL.B. Semester 6 · UL36C05
Unit I — INTRODUCTION
Meaning of property, · Origin, Nature, Meaning & Classification of Intellectual Property Rights, · Provision of IPR under TRIPS, WTO, and other International Conventions · Kinds of Intellectual property rights—Copy Right, Patent, Trade Mark, Trade Secret and trade dress, Design, Layout Design, Geographical Indication, Plant Varieties and Traditional Knowledge
- Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
- Nature and characteristics of Intellectual Property Rights
- Origin and development of Intellectual Property Rights
- Kinds of Intellectual Property
- Basic International Conventions and International Institutions relating to Intellectual Property
- Trips Agreement, 1994
- GATT and WTO
- WIPO
Unit II — PATENT RIGHTS
Origin, Meaning of Patent, Types, · Patentable & Non-patentable Inventions · Registration Procedure, · Rights and Duties of Patentee, · Assignment and licence , · Surrender and Revocation of Patents, · Infringement, · Remedies & Penalties.
Unit III — COPY RIGHT
Concept of Copy Right · Registration procedure, · Assignment & licence, · Terms of Copy Right, · Infringement, Remedies, · Copy rights with special reference to software · Plagiarism in IT world · Broadcasters special rights—Performers Rights
- Evolution of Copyright Law in India
- Nature and scope of Copyright
- Term of Copyright
- Neighbouring Rights: Performers Rights, Rights of Broadcasting Organizations and Rights of the Producers of Phonograms
- Authorship and Ownership of Copyright
- Copyrights: Economic and Moral Rights
- Assignment and Licensing 4.9Fair Use Provisions
- Infringement of Copyrights and Remedies
- Copyright issues in Digital Environment
Unit IV — TRADE MARKS
Origin, Meaning & Nature of Trade Marks · Types of Trade Marks Registration of Trade Marks · Infringement & Remedies, · Offences relating to Trade Marks, · Passing Off, · IPR & E-Commerce.
- 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 V — DESIGNS & GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
Meaning, Definition, Object, · Registration of Design, · Cancellation of Registration, · Geographical Indications—Meaning and Features Procedure for registration