Intellectual Property Rights-II
Jamia Millia Islamia · LL.B. Semester 9
Unit I — REGISTRATION OF IP
Intellectual Property Registration–Concept and Validity Effect of, and the application for IP protection · Enforcement of IP o Patent Prosecution o Trademark Prosecution · Enforcement of IP o Copyright Prosecution o Industrial Design Prosecution
Unit II — INFRINGEMENT OF THE KINDS OF IP
Intellectual Property Right Infringement –Concept, Kinds and Statutory Recognition · Definition and Determination of a. Patent Infringement b. Trademark Infringement · Definition and Determination of o Copyright Infringement o Design Right Infringement
Unit III — DEFENCES TO INFRINGEMENT OF IP
Defences to Intellectual Property Right Infringement –concept and kinds. · Defences to Intellectual Property Right Infringement o Patent Infringement (particularly statutory expressed exception-defences– Section 107A). o Trademark Infringement (particularly statutory permitted use-defences– Section 30). o Copyright Infringement [particularly fair dealing with certain works {Sec. 52 (1) (b) and permitted reproduction (Section 52 (1)(e), (f), (i), (m), (p), (q) read together)}]. o Design Right Infringement.
Unit IV — REMEDIES FOR IP INFRINGEMENT
Remedies in the Form of Enforcing Machineries –Administrative and Judicial, Issues pertaining to Jurisdictions thereof. · Remedies in the form of Substantive Reliefs: o of administrative nature o of judicial nature: · Injunction Proper and Ex Parte Injunction (including Anton Pillar Order, Mareva Injunction, John Doe Order/Ashok Kumar Order). · Damages and Account Profit.
Unit V — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MISC. ASPECTS
Laws Relating to Appellate Boards/Tribunals for different kinds of IP- National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board under Biodiversity Act. · Laws Relating to Copyright Society and Copyright Board under Copyright Act. · Laws relating to IP Agents.