INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS

Syllabus

Introduction to Intellectual Property  (2)

1. Basic Introduction on IPR
2. What is IPR?
3. History of IPR
4. Types of IPR
5. Significance of IPR.
6. Importance of IPR.

Trade Mark (8)

1. What is a trademark?
2. Functions of Trade mark
3. Requirements of Trade mark
4. Process of registration of Trade Mark and fees
5. Grounds for refusal of Trade mark
6. Benefits of Trade mark
7. Trade mark agents
8. Subject-matter for trademarks
9. Legal requirements to get trademark protection
10. Rights conferred by trademarks & its significance
11. International Conventions/Treaties
12. Trade Names & Trade Dress
13. Protection term of trade marks
14. Infringement Proceedings
15. Trademarks and Domain Names
16. Assignment and transmission of Trade mark

Geographical Indication (2)

1. What are Geographical indications?
2. Objects of Geographical indications
3. Significance of protecting GIs
4. Registration Process
5. Prohibition of registration of Geographical indications as Trade mark
6. Rights conferred by GIs
7. Legal requirements to obtain GI protection
8. Differences between Trademarks and GIs
9. Appellation of Origins
10. Renewal and Fees requirement
11. International protection systems
12. Infringement Proceedings

1. Introduction and object of act
2. What is a patent?
3. What are inventions and what are not inventions
4. Prohibition of granting Patents
5. Patentability Requirements and Patent agents
6. Patent Rights & its significance
7. National and regional patent systems
8. International Conventions/Treaties
9. Patent Lifecycle & Protection term
10. Procedure to register Patents in India
11. Exceptions for patent rights
12. Infringement proceedings
13. Patent addition and patent revocation

Copyright (8)

1. What is a Copyright?
2. Registration of copyright
3. Terms of copyright
4. Assignment of copyright
5. Legal requirements to get copyright protection
6. Significance of Copyright Protection
7. Copyright registration process & Protection term
8. Assignments & Licenses
9. Rights conferred by copyrights
10. International Conventions/Treaties
11. Infringement Proceedings
12. Remedies available for copyright

Designs (2)

1. What is designs?
2. Difference between design, patents and trade mark
3. Procedure for registration of design
4. Prohibition of registration of design
5. Prior publication disentitles registration
6. Tenure of registered design
7. Restoration of design
8. Cancellation of registration
9. Protection of registered design
10. Protection of design after registration is over

Filing Procedures and Forms +

Case study discussion/workshop/assignments         (5)