Syllabus: Value Added Course Course: Intellectual Property Rights Code: IPRVAC01 Credits: 2 Total No. of Hours: 30

Syllabus
Value Added Course

Course: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Code: IPRVAC01 Credits: 2 Total No. of Hours : 30
Objectives:
 To introduce fundamental aspects of Intellectual property Rights
to students who are going to play a major role in development
and management of innovative projects in industries.
 To disseminate knowledge on patents, patent regime in India
and abroad and registration aspects
 To disseminate knowledge on copyrights and its related rights
and registration aspects
 To disseminate knowledge on trademarks and registration
aspects
 To disseminate knowledge on Design, Geographical Indication
(GI), Plant Variety and Layout Design Protection and their
registration aspects
 To aware about current trends in IPR and Govt. steps in
fostering IPR
Unit 1 Overview of Intellectual Property 4 Hours

Introduction and the need for intellectual property right (IPR) - Kinds
of Intellectual Property Rights: Patent, Copyright, Trade Mark,
Design, Geographical Indication, Plant Varieties and Layout Design –
Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge – Trade Secret - IPR
in India : Genesis and development – IPR in abroad - Major
International Instruments concerning Intellectual Property Rights:
Paris Convention, 1883, the Berne Convention, 1886, the Universal
Copyright Convention, 1952, the WIPO Convention, 1967,the Patent
Co-operation Treaty, 1970, the TRIPS Agreement, 1994
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Unit 2 Patents 6 Hours

Patents - Elements of Patentability: Novelty , Non Obviousness
(Inventive Steps), Industrial Application - Non - Patentable Subject
Matter - Registration Procedure, Rights and Duties of Patentee,
Assignment and licence , Restoration of lapsed Patents, Surrender and
Revocation of Patents, Infringement, Remedies & Penalties - Patent
office and Appellate Board
Unit 3 Copyrights 6 Hours

Nature of Copyright - Subject matter of copyright: original literary,
dramatic, musical, artistic works; cinematograph films and sound
recordings - Registration Procedure, Term of protection, Ownership
of copyright, Assignment and licence of copyright - Infringement,
Remedies & Penalties – Related Rights - Distinction between related
rights and copyrights
Unit 4 Trademarks 6 Hours

Concept of Trademarks - Different kinds of marks (brand names,
logos, signatures, symbols, well known marks, certification marks and
service marks) - Non Registrable Trademarks - Registration of
Trademarks - Rights of holder and assignment and licensing of marks
- Infringement, Remedies & Penalties - Trademarks registry and
appellate board
Unit 5 Other forms of IP 6 Hours

Design
Design: meaning and concept of novel and original - Procedure for
registration, effect of registration and term of protection
Geographical Indication (GI)

Geographical indication: meaning, and difference between GI and
trademarks - Procedure for registration, effect of registration and term
of protection
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Plant Variety Protection
Plant variety protection: meaning and benefit sharing and farmers’
rights – Procedure for registration, effect of registration and term of
protection
Layout Design Protection

Layout Design protection: meaning – Procedure for registration,
effect of registration and term of protection
Unit 6 Current Contour 2 Hours

India`s New National IP Policy, 2016 – Govt. of India step towards
promoting IPR – Govt. Schemes in IPR – Career Opportunities in IP -
IPR in current scenario with case studies
Course Outcomes:
 The students once they complete their academic projects, shall
get an adequate knowledge on patent and copyright for their
innovative research works
 During their research career, information in patent documents
provide useful insight on novelty of their idea from state-of-the
art search. This provide further way for developing their idea or
innovations
 Pave the way for the students to catch up Intellectual
Property(IP) as an career option
a. R&D IP Counsel
b. Government Jobs – Patent Examiner
c. Private Jobs
d. Patent agent and Trademark agent
e. Entrepreneur
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References:
Text book:
1. Nithyananda, K V. (2019). Intellectual Property Rights: Protection
and Management. India, IN: Cengage Learning India Private
Limited.
2. Neeraj, P., & Khusdeep, D. (2014). Intellectual Property Rights.
India, IN: PHI learning Private Limited.
Reference book:
1. Ahuja, V K. (2017). Law relating to Intellectual Property Rights.
India, IN: Lexis Nexis.
E-resources:
1. Subramanian, N., & Sundararaman, M. (2018). Intellectual
Property Rights – An Overview. Retrieved from
http://www.bdu.ac.in/cells/ipr/docs/ipr-eng-ebook.pdf
2. World Intellectual Property Organisation. (2004). WIPO
Intellectual property Handbook. Retrieved from
https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/intproperty/489/wipo_pub
_489.pdf
Reference Journal:
1. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR): NISCAIR
Useful Websites:
1. Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (http://cipam.gov.in/)
2. World Intellectual Property Organisation (https://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/)
3. Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks
(http://www.ipindia.nic.in/)

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Unit 1 Overview of Intellectual Property 4 Hours

Unit 2 Patents 6 Hours

Unit 3 Copyrights 6 Hours

Unit 4 Trademarks 6 Hours

Unit 5 Other forms of IP 6 Hours

Geographical Indication (GI)

Layout Design Protection

Unit 6 Current Contour 2 Hours

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