Intellectual Property Rights
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University · LL.B. Semester 5 · 505
Unit 1 — The Patent Act, 1970
Patent History, Concept of patent and Definitions · Patent Application · Process to Grant Patent · Patent · Licenses · Power of central Government · Suits relating to infringement of Patent · Appeals to the Appellate Board · Appeal and Punishment · Patent Agent · Miscellaneous
- 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 2 — Copyright Act, 1957
History and Definitions. · Copyright office and Copyright Board · Copyright- General · Ownership of Copyright and the rights of the Owner · Term of Copyright · Licenses · Copyright Societies and Rights of Broadcasting Authorities · International Copyright · Registration of Copyright and Infringement of Copyright · Civil Remedies · Crimes · Appeals and Miscellaneous Provisions
- 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
Unit 3 — The Trade Marks Act, 1999
Preliminary. · The Register and conditions for registration · Procedure for registration and duration · Effect of registration · Assignment and Transmission · Use of Trade Mark and registered users · Rectification and correction of the register · Collective Marks · Certification Trade Marks · Special provisions for Textile Goods · Appellate Board
- 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 4 — Designs Act,2000
Preliminary · Registration of Designs · Copyright in registered Designs · Industrial and International Exhibitions · Legal Proceedings · General · Powers and duties of Controller · Evidence, etc. · Agency · Power of central Government and etc. · Offences, Penalties and Procedure · Miscellaneous