Paper-III
Unit-1: Introductory: The meaning of intellectual Property. The main forms of intellectual property: copy rights, marks, patents, designs. The competing rationales for protection of rights in Copyright Trademarks Patents designs Introduction to the leading international instruments concerning intellectual property rights: the Berne convention, Universal Copyright Convention, the Paris Union, the World Intellectual Property Rights Organization (WIPO) and the UNESCO; TRIPS; WIPO.
Unit-2: Meaning of Copyright Copy-right in literacy, dramatic and musical works. Copyright in Musical and Works and cinematograph films, Ownership of Copyright, Assignment of Copyright, Author's special rights. Infringement of copyright, Fair use Provisions, Remedies.
Unit-3: Intellectual Property in Trademarks: The rationale of protection of trademarks as (a) an aspect of commercial and (b) of consumer rights, definition, conception of Trade Marks, Registration; Distinction Between Trade Mark and Property Mark, Geographical Indicators. Unit-4: The law of intellectual property: Patents: Conception of Patent. Historical over view of the patent law in India. Patentable inventions with special reference to biotechnology products entailing creation of new forms of life, Process of obtaining a patent. Various grounds for
refusing patent grant.
Unit-5: Rights and obligations of a patentee, limitations and patents as chose in action,
Duration of Patents Law
Unit-6: Litigation in Copyright Law.
Unit-7: Litigation in Trade Mark Law
Unit-8: Litigation in Patents Law.
Books Recommended:
1. P. Narayanan: Patent Law, Eastern Law House.
2. Roy Chowdhary, S. K. & Other, Law of Trademark, Copyrights, Patents and Designs.
3. Dr. G.B. Reddy, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law, Gogia Law Agency.
4. John Holyoak and Paul Torremans, Intellectual Property Law.
5. B.L. Wadhera, Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers.
6. W.R. Cornish, Intellectual Property Law, Universal Publishers.
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