KLE Society’s Law College, Bengaluru

COURSE PLAN
Subject: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW - II
Date of Commencement: 10-02-2020
No. of Teaching Hours: 60 Date: 08-02-2020
Objectives: 
Intellectual Property Law has assumed a great importance in recent times as a result of the recognition that “knowledge is property”. The
creations of the human brain as IP are required to be understood and protected. The syllabi encompassing all relevant IP legislations in India with a
view to understand and adjust with changing needs of the society because creative works useful to society and law relating to
innovation/creativity i.e. intellectual property is one of the fastest growing subjects all over the globe because of its significance and importance in
the present era. The course is designed with a view to create IPR consciousness; and familiarize the learners about the documentation and
administrative procedures relating to IPR in India.
Perquisite Supplementary
Unit Hrs Heading Details Pedagogy Unit Outcome
Reading Reading

I 13 Indian Introduction and overview of Lectures / Narayan, S., Alka Chawla, Students will
Copyright copyright: Moral Rights; History Group Intellectual V.K Ahuja, comprehend the concepts
Law of the concept Discussions/ Property Law Malcom & of copyright and the
Case Laws/ in India Shaw, Ishita various other aspects
of copyright and related rights; Student Chattarjee, such as infringements, its
Nature of copyright: Salient Presentation Copyright Act, protection, penalties etc.
features of Copyright Act; 1957 and Rules in India.
Subject matter of copyright; of 2013
Literary work; Dramatic work; Cornish,
Musical works; Artistic William,
Intellectual
works; Cinematographic films; Property:
Sound recordings; Term of Patents,
copyright; Computer software Copyright,
Trademark
and copyright protection; Author and Allied
and ownership of copyright;
 Rights conferred by

copyright; Assignment,
transmission and relinquishment
Rights,
of copyright; Infringement of

copyright; Fair Use; Remedies

against infringement of copyright

Perquisite Supplementary
Unit Hrs Heading Details Pedagogy Unit Outcome
Reading Reading

Introduction and overview of

Biological Diversity; Meaning
Narayan, S.,
and scope of Biological Diversity; Intellectual
Biological resources and Property Law
traditional knowledge; in India Knowledge
Lectures / Students will be in a
Salient features of Biological Economy by
Group position to appreciate the
Diversity Act; Biological Nandini,
Discussions/ legal regime for
Biological Diversity concerns and issues; Cornish, Biodiversity
Student biological diversity in
II 15 Diversity William, Concerns &
Bio piracy; Regulation of access Presentation/ India in the context of
Law Intellectual Issues,
to Biological Diversity; National Case Laws protection of Traditional
Property: Decisions of
Biodiversity Authority; knowledge and against
Patents, NGT,
bio piracy.
Copyright, Biodiversity Act
Functions and powers of
Biodiversity Authority; State Trademark
Biodiversity Board; Biodiversity and Allied
Rights,
Management Committee and its
functions.
 Legal concepts relating to the

protection of plant varieties rights;

Legal concepts relating to the Narayan, S.,
protection of plant Intellectual
Property Law Students will have a
breeders’ rights; IPR in new plant in India comprehensive
varieties; Policy and objectives of understanding of the IP
protection of plant Lectures /
protection granted to
PPT
Protection of Elizabeth plant breeders for
varieties and Farmers Rights Act; Presentations/
Plant Verkey – Law creation of new plant
Plant varieties and Farmers rights Group
III 13 Varieties and Cornish, of Plant varieties and at the same
protection authority; Discussions/
Farmers William, Varieties time preserving the
Student
Rights Law National register of plant Presentation/ Intellectual Protection farmers rights through
varieties; Procedure for Property: relevant concepts like
Case Laws
registration; Rights and privileges; Patents, Benefit sharing,
Copyright, Compulsory license and
Benefit sharing; Compensation to Trademark National Gene Fund
communities; Compulsory and Allied
licence; Relief against Rights,
infringement; National Gene
Fund, ITPGR

Perquisite Supplementary
Unit Hrs Heading Details Pedagogy Unit Outcome
Reading Reading

IV 12 Designs Law Introduction and overview of Lectures / Narayan, S., A K Bansal, Students will have a lucid
Designs Law; Salient features of PPT Intellectual Designs Law understanding of the
Designs Presentations/ Property Law design law in India and
Group in India distinction of the same in
Law; Procedure for registration; Discussions/ comparison with
Rights conferred by registration; Student trademark, patent etc.
Copyright in registered Presentation Cornish,
 William,
Intellectual
designs; Infringement; Powers Property:
and duties and Controller; Patents,
Distinction between design, Copyright,
trade mark, copyright & patent. Trademark
and Allied
Right.

TRIPS Agreement: Background;

Salient
Narayan, S., Unni – Trade
Features of TRIPS; TRIPS and Intellectual Mark, Design
Indian IPR; Berne Convention: Property Law and Cyber
in India Students will have a
Background; Salient Property Rights. conceptual understanding
Lectures /
features of Paris Convention; of the different treaties
PPT
International Convention of Bio-Diversity: Presentations/ and conventions that
Treaties / Cornish, govern the international
V 12 Objectives of CBD; Salient Group
Conventions William, IP regime and the
on IPR features of CBD; International Discussions/ Intellectual Elizabeth different principles like
IPR agreements affecting Student Property: Verkey – Law National Treatment and
protection of plant varieties: The Presentation Patents, of Plant Common Rules that
Copyright, Varieties apply to party nations.
WTO Doha round of trade Trademark Protection
negotiations; International Treaty and Allied
on Plant Genetic Resources Rights.
(“ITPGR”).

 No. of handouts:7
 No. of student presentations: 10
 No. of case law/case studies: 20
 No. of documentaries to be screened: 1
 No. of lectures/presentations: 60
  No. of writing exercises: 3
 MCQ Surprise Test: 1
 Group discussion: 5
 Total library hours: 5
 Number of hours for class test: 2
 Number of hours for revision and solving previous years question papers: 3
 Guest Lectures: 2

Prerequisite Readings:
1. Narayanan – Intellectual Property Law.
2. Cornish William – Intellectual Property.
Further Readings:
1. Justice P. S. Narayana – Intellectual Property Law in India.
2. N. K. Acharya – Intellectual Property Rights.
3. Das J. K. - Intellectual Property Rights.
4. Ganguli – Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashed the knowledge economy.
5. Copinger & Skine James – Copyright.
6. Pal P. – Intellectual Property Rights in India.
7. Unni – Trade Mark, Design and Cyber Property Rights.
8. Elizabeth Verkey – Law of Plant Varieties Protection
9. A. K. Bansal – Designs Law

Course Coordinator Principal