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Elective course · Semester 10 · Fifth Year · 4 credits

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Syllabus for Intellectual Property Laws

Elective course · Semester 10 · Fifth Year · 4 credits

Module I: General Principles of Intellectual Property

  • 1.1 Concept and meaning of Intellectual Property
  • 1.2 Nature and characteristics of Intellectual Property Rights
  • 1.3 Origin and development of Intellectual Property Rights
  • 1.4 Kinds of Intellectual Property. a. Patents
  • b. Trade Marks
  • c. Copyrights
  • d. Industrial Designs
  • e. Trade Secrets/ Undisclosed Information
  • f. Geographical Indications
  • g. Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
  • 1.5 Economic analysis of Intellectual Property Rights.
  • 1.6 Advantages and disadvantages of Intellectual Property Rights.
  • 1.7 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.

Module II: Law of Patents [The Indian Patents Act, 1970

  • 2.1 Evolution of Patent law in India
  • 2.2 Patentable and Non-Patentable inventions
  • 2.3 Prerequisites – Novelty, Inventive Step and Industrial Application 2.4Concept of Prior art, Anticipation and Person skilled in the art 2.5Specifications– Provisional and Complete Specifications
  • 2.6 Pre-Grant and Post Grant Opposition
  • 2.7 Grant/Sealing of Patents and Term of Patents
  • 2.8 Rights of Patentee
  • 2.9 Surrender and Revocation
  • 2.10 Assignment and Licensing
  • 2.11 Fair use
  • 2.12 Infringement, Remedies and Defences
  • 2.13 Patent Agents

Module III: Law of Trademarks [The Trade Marks Act, 1999]

  • 3.1 Introduction to Trademarks and their Evolution in India
  • 3.2 Need for protection of Trademarks
  • 3.3 Kinds of Trademarks: Registered and Unregistered, Conventional and Non-conventional Trademarks, Service Marks, Collective Marks, Certification Marks, Well-Known Trademarks
  • 3.4 Procedure for Registration 3.5Grounds for Refusal of Registration  Absolute grounds  Relative grounds
  • 3.6 Opposition to Registration
  • 3.7 Rights of Proprietor of Trademark
  • 3.8 Assignment and Licensing of Trademark
  • 3.9 Infringement and Passing Off
  • 3.10 Remedies and Defences for Infringement and Passing Off

Module IV: Law of Copyright [The Copyright Act, 1957]

  • 4.1 Evolution of Copyright Law in India
  • 4.2 Nature and scope of Copyright
  • 4.3 Term of Copyright
  • 4.4 Works in which Copyright subsists: Literary Works, Dramatic Works, Musical Works and Artistic Works, Sound Recordings, Cinematograph Films
  • 4.5 Neighbouring Rights: Performers Rights, Rights of Broadcasting Organizations and Rights of the Producers of Phonograms
  • 4.6 Authorship and Ownership of Copyright
  • 4.7 Copyrights: Economic and Moral Rights
  • 4.8 Assignment and Licensing 4.9Fair Use Provisions
  • 4.10 Infringement of Copyrights and Remedies
  • 4.11 Copyright Societies
  • 4.12 Powers of the Copyright Board
  • 4.13 Copyright issues in Digital Environment

SUGGESTED READING

  • 1 P. Narayanan, ―Intellectual Property Law”, Eastern Law House
  • 2 P. Narayanan, ―Patent Law‖, Eastern Law House
  • 3 B. L. Wadehra, ―Law Relating to Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Designs and Geographical Indications”, Universal Law Publishing
  • 4 B. L. Wadehra, ―Law Relating to Intellectual Property‖, Universal Law Publishing
  • 5 N. S. Gopalakrishnan and T. G. Agitha, ―Principles of Intellectual Property”, Eastern Book Company
  • 6 Ganguly, ―Intellectual Property Rights”, Tata McGraw
  • 7 W.R.Cornish ―Intellectual Property”, Sweet and Maxwell
  • 8 David I. Bainbridge, ―Intellectual Property”, Long Man
  • 9 Nithyananda, K. V., ―Intellectual Property Rights: Protection and Management”, Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd.
  • 10 Neeraj P. &Khusdeep D., ―Intellectual Property Rights”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  • 11 V. K. Ahuja, ―Law Relating to Intellectual Property Rights”, LexisNexis WEBSITES:
  • 1 Cell for IPR Promotion & Management (http://cipam.gov.in/)
  • 2 World Intellectual Property Organization (https://www.wipo.int/about–ip/en/) Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (http://www.ipindia.nic.in)

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai Revised Syllabus for LL.B. (5 years) Five Years Integrated Course (CBCS), in force from the academic year 2022-23 and amended in June 2023. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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