Optional-III: Intellectual Property Rights-I / Penology and Victimology
Karnataka University Dharwad · LL.B. Semester 5
Unit IPR-1 — IPR-I: Introductory
Meaning of intellectual property · Reasons for legal protection · Main forms of intellectual property · International protection of intellectual property
- 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
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883
- The Berne Convention, 1886
- Trips Agreement, 1994
- GATT and WTO
- WIPO
Unit IPR-2 — IPR-I: Law Relating to copyright
Law Relating to copyright
- 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
- 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 Societies
- Powers of the Copyright Board
- Copyright issues in Digital Environment
Unit IPR-3 — IPR-I: Law Relating to trademarks
Law Relating to trademarks
- 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 IPR-4 — IPR-I: Law Relating to patents
Law Relating to patents
- 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
- Patent Agents
Unit PV-1 — Penology and Victimology: Introduction
Notion of punishment in law · Difference between crime prevention and control · Theories of punishments
Unit PV-2 — Penology and Victimology: Kinds of punishment
Kinds of punishment · Sentencing policies and processes · The riddle of capital punishment
Unit PV-3 — Penology and Victimology: Prison reforms and victimology introduction
Prison reforms · Alternatives to imprisonment · Victimology - Introduction, history and philosophy
Unit PV-4 — Penology and Victimology: Victimology - comparative experience
European experience · American experience · Victim witness assistance programmes · Restitution
Unit PV-5 — Penology and Victimology: Indian experience
Legal framework · Role of Courts · Role of NHRC