Intellectual Property Rights-I

Unit I — INTRODUCTION

Intellectual Property Rights: Concept, Nature and Kinds · Intellectual Property Law: Concept & Aspects of Protection, Legal Frameworks [History & Sources] · Principles of Treatments of IPRs

• Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
• Nature and characteristics of Intellectual Property Rights
• Origin and development of Intellectual Property Rights
• Kinds of Intellectual Property

Unit II — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN PATENT RIGHTS

Patent –Concept, Subject Matter, Nature and Kinds, Genesis, Emergence and International Legal Frameworks · Rights and Obligations of the Patentee: o Negative (Patent) Rights o Positive Rights o ‘Working the Patent’ Obligation · Balancing the Patent Rights: Limitations-Geographical, Temporal and Exceptional (mainly use for Non-Commercial Purposes (Section 47, Compulsory Licensing)

• Evolution of Patent law in India
• Patentable and Non-Patentable inventions
• Rights of Patentee
• Assignment and Licensing

Unit III — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN COPYRIGHT

Copyright–Concept, Subject Matter, Nature and Kinds, Genesis, Emergence and International Legal Frameworks · Rights of the Author/Owner of Copyright: o Negative (Copyright) Rights o Positive Rights o Author’s Special/Moral Rights (Sec. 57) · Balancing the Copyright Rights: Limitations-Geographical, Temporal and Exceptional (mainly Fair Dealings or Permitted Acts)-Non-Voluntary Licensing.

• Evolution of Copyright Law in India
• Nature and scope of Copyright
• Works in which Copyright subsists: Literary Works, Dramatic Works, Musical Works
• Copyrights: Economic and Moral Rights
• Assignment and Licensing 4.9Fair Use Provisions

Unit IV — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN TRADEMARKS

Trademark Rights–Concept, Subject Matter, Nature and Kinds, Genesis, Emergence and International Legal Frameworks · Rights of the Registered Proprietor/User of Trademark: o Negative (Trademark) Rights o Positive Rights · Balancing the Trademarks Rights: Limitations-Geographical, Temporal and Exceptional (mainly the Limits on Effect of Registered Trademark (Section 30)).

• Introduction to Trademarks and their Evolution in India
• Need for protection of Trademarks
• Kinds of Trademarks: Registered and Unregistered, Conventional and Non-conventional
• Rights of Proprietor of Trademark

Unit V — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN DESIGN, GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION RIGHTS, AND OF SUI GENERIS NATURE

Design Right-Concept, Subject Matter, Nature and Kinds, Rights of the Proprietor Negative and Positive) · Geographical Indication Right -Concept, Subject Matter, Nature and Kinds. Rights of the Registered Proprietor and Authorised User (Negative and Positive Rights) · Intellectual Property Rights of Sui Generis Nature: Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Design Right (Layout Design Right)-Plant Varieties Right (Plant Patent)-Biological Diversity Rights. STATUTORY MATERIALS: Patents: