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Intellectual Property Rights (Elective)
Paper Code:
FSD 144 J
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
To acquire knowledge of law and practices relating to intellectual property
12.00
Unit I:
Introduction of IPR
- Concept and principles: Property and Intellectual Property
- Title - ownership& possession;
- Rationale behind IP System
- Type and Introduction to IPRs
12.00
Unit II:
Copyrights
- Works in which Copyrights subsist
- Author & Ownership of Copyright
- Rights Conferred by Copyright
- Infringement of Copyrights
- Remedies & Actions for Infringement of Copyrights
- Copy left, exclusion from copy rights, how to register for copy rights
- Case studies
12.00
Unit III:
Patents
- Product / Process Patents & Terminology,
- Elements of Patentability,
- Non- Patentable Subject Matter
- Procedure for Filing of Patent Application and types of Applications
- Opposition and Revocation of Patents
- Ownership and Maintenance of Patents
- Assignment and licensing of Patents
- Patent Agent- Qualification and Registration Procedure
- Patent Databases
- Patent Offices in India
- Importance of Patent Information in Business Development
- Patent Infringement
12.00
Unit IV:
Trademarks
- Definition and concept of Trademarks
- Kinds of marks
- Procedure for Registration of Trademarks
- Infringement of Trademarks
- Passing off Action
- Offences and Penalties
- Service marks
- Case Studies
12.00
Unit V:
Other IPR issues
- Industrial Designs
- Geographical Indications
- Protection of New Varieties of Plants
- Protection of Trade Secrets
- International organizations and Treaties
- Recent Trends and Development
- Indian Design Act
Essential Readings:
- Gupta, T.S., Intellectual Property Law in India, Kulwer Law International
- Puri, R.S., and Viswanathan, A., Practical Approach to Intellectual Property
- Stone, Elaine and Samples, Jean., A Fashion Merchandising, McGraw Hill Book Company
- Frings, Gini, Stephens., Fashion- Concept to Consumer, Prentice Hall International, New Jersey
Academic Year:
