IPR Management

Paper Code: 
MIV 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On    completion   of        this               course,        the students will be able to:

CO 163: Understand the basics of Intellectual Property rights and its management.

CO 164: Define and explain different types of IPR

CO 165: Examine and describe patent claims that legally define a structure or method, and its varied embodiments.

CO 166: Explore infringement of the rights of the patent holder by another

CO 167: Explore the defenses to an asserted claim of infringement, and remedies when infringement is established.

CO 168: Identify the importance of competition act 2002 in IPR.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study.

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to IPR:

Historical perspective, International perspective, World Intellectual Property organization, Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)

12.00
Unit II: 
Types of IPR:

 

Copyright: an overview, ownership and assignment of copyrights- rights, infringement and remedies

Trademark: protection of industrial designs in India, traditional and geographical indicators Patenting inventions: Procedure under the patent Act 1970 and patent cooperation treaty, Rights and duties of Patentees

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Strategy, Valuation and Asset Management:

Intellectual property as a strategic tool, intellectual property as an asset, Evaluation of intellectual property

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Civil Societies, Public Policy and intellectual property:

Social Dimensions of Intellectual property: Civil Societies and Public Policy, Objectives, Limitations and Exceptions to Intellectual property.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Competition Act 2002:

Important definitions, prohibitions and Regulations. Case Studies and Exercises related to IPR

 

Essential Readings: 

*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught.

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

  • Ahuja V K, Law Relating to Intellectual Property (3rd edn, Lexis Nexis 2017)
  • Bently L, Sherman B, Gangjee D and Johnson P, Intellectual Property Law (Oxford University Press 2018)
  • Cornish W, Llewelyn D and Aplin T, Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Allied Rights (8th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2013)
  • Dugar S M, Kumar S, Guide to Competition Act, 2002 (7th edn, Lexis Nexis 2017)
  • Ganguli P, Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashing the Knowledge Economy (Tata McGraw Hill Publications 2017)

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

·        Narayanan P, Intellectual Property Law (3rd edn, Eastern Law House 2017)

·        Nikam R J, Space Activities and IPR Protection (1st edn, Asia Law House 2013)

·        Ramappa T, Competition Law in India: Policy, Issues and Developments (Oxford University Press 2013)

·        Reddy G B, Copyright Law in India (Gogia Law Agency 2018)

E-RESOURCES:

·        www.ipindia.nic.in

·        www.wipo.int

 

JOURNALS:

·        Journal of IPR (CSIR)

 

ACADEMIC YEAR: