INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Mohanlal Sukhadia University · LL.B. Semester 3 · 8007
Unit 1 — Introduction to Intellectual Property
a. Concept & Meaning of Intellectual Property · b. Nature and Characteristics of Intellectual Property · c. Origin and Development of Intellectual Property · d. Kinds of Intellectual Property
Unit 2 — Copyright
a. Meaning and historical development of copyright · b. Subject matter • Original literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works • Cinematograph films • Sound recordings · c. Ownership of copyright · d. Term of copyright · e. Rights of owner • Economic Rights • Moral Rights • Neighbouring Rights f. Assignment and licence (including compulsory licence)of rights g. Performers rights h. Infringement of copyright and Fair View Doctrine i. Exceptions of infringement j. Remedies • Civil • Criminal • Administrative k. Registration l. Bollywood Amendment
- Evolution of Copyright Law in India
- Copyright Societies
- Powers of the Copyright Board
- Copyright issues in Digital Environment
- 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
Unit 3 — Patents
1. Meaning and historical development · 2. Criteria for obtaining patents i. Novelty ii. Inventive step iii. Utility · 3. Non patentable inventions · 4. Procedure for registration i. Application ii. Specification iii. Publication iv. Examination v. Opposition vi. Grant of patent · 5. Term of patent · 6. Rights of patentee · 7. Compulsory licence · 8. Revocation · 9. Government use of patent · 10. Infringement of patents · 11. Exceptions to infringement · 12. Remedies · 13. Patent office and Appellate Board
- Evolution of Patent law in India
- Patent Agents
- 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 4 — Trade Mark
1. Meaning and historical development of marks · 2. Functions of marks i. Commercial aspect ii. Consumer aspect · 3. Concept of distinctiveness · 4. Absolute grounds of refusal · 5. Relative grounds for registration · 6. Doctrine of honest concurrent user · 7. Procedure for registration i. Application ii. Advertisement iii. Opposition iv. Registration · 8. Term of mark · 9. Rights of holder · 10. Assignment and licensing of marks · 11. Infringement · 12. Passing Off · 13. Trade Marks Registry and Appellate Board
- Introduction to Trademarks and their Evolution in India
- Remedies and Defences for Infringement and Passing Off
- 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