Trade in Intellectual Property
University of Kerala · LL.B. Semester 6 · Paper I
Unit I
Nature of intellectual property: · International Character of Intellectual property · Commercial Exploitation of Intellectual property · Intellectual Property and Economic Development · Patent Law: · Patent · Object of Patent Law Patentable Invention · Patent a source of Technical information · How to obtain Patent · Objection to Grant of Patent · Rights and Obligations of Patents · Register of Patents and Patent Office · Transfer of Patent Right · Revocation and Surrender of Patents · Infringement of Patents and Proceedings · Offences and penalties
- 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
- WIPO
- Evolution of Patent law in India
- Patentable and Non-Patentable inventions
- Prerequisites — Novelty, Inventive Step and Industrial Application
- Pre-Grant and Post Grant Opposition
- Grant/Sealing of Patents and Term of Patents
- Rights of Patentee
- Surrender and Revocation
- Assignment and Licensing
- Fair use 2.12Infringement, Remedies and Defences
Unit II
Trade Mark: · What is Trade Mark? · Forms of protecting Trade Mark and Goodwill Certification of Trade Marks · Property in Trade Mark and Registration Licensing of trade mark and registered users · Different terms of protecting trade marks and Goodwill · passing off · Service marks · Infringement, Threat and Tradelabel · Assignment and Transmission · Deceptive Similarities
- 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 III
Copyright: · Definition of copyright · Object of copyright, Nature of Copyright · Subject matter of Copyright · Rights conferred by copyright Assignment, Transmission and relinquishment of copyright · Infringement of Copyright · Remedies against infringement of Copyright · Copyright Office, Copyright Board · Registration of Copyright & Appeal · Copyright societies · Rights of Broadcasting Organisation & Performers · Copyright and International Law
- Evolution of Copyright Law in India
- Nature and scope of Copyright
- Term 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 IV
Industrial Designs: · Subject matter of Designs · Novelty and originality, Registration of designs · Registration of design and Rights thereof · Infringement of copyright in a design · Civil remedies against piracy and defences · Suit for injunction and recovery of damages
Unit V
Confidential information and Breach of confidence: · Protection of confidential information · Action for breach of confidence · Industrial and trade secrets · Remedies · Application of LPR in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Biodiversity · Conservation, challenges and legal solutions · Bio-technology and patent protection · Plant genetic resources in nature · The value of genetic diversity · Evolution of plant protection systems in international community-Farmers and breeders rights-Legislative initiatives · Intellectual Property and Conservation of traditional knowledge