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CSIT-604 (C) - Intellectual Property Rights

CSIT · Semester 6

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Introduction and justifications of IPR Nature of IP Major forms of IP: copyright, patent, trade marks, designs, geographic indication, layout design of semiconductors and plant varieties Concept and meaning of intellectual property Major international documents relating to the protection of IP: Berne Convention, Paris Convention and TRIPS The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Meaning and historical development of copyright Subject matter Ownership of copyright Term of copyright Rights of owner: economic rights and moral rights Assignment and licence of rights Infringement of copyright Exceptions of infringement Remedies: civil, criminal and administrative Registration procedure

Meaning and historical development Criteria for obtaining patents Non patentable inventions Procedure for registration Term of patent Rights of patentee Compulsory licence Revocation Infringement of patents Exceptions to infringement Remedies Patent office and Appellate Board

Trade marks: functions of marks, procedure for registration, rights of holder, assignment and licensing of marks, and infringement Trade Marks Registry and Appellate Board Designs: meaning and evolution of design protection, registration, term of protection, rights of holder and unregistered designs Geographical indication: meaning and evolution of GI Difference between GI and trade marks Registration, rights and authorised user

IPR and sustainable development The impact of Internet on IPR IPR issues in biotechnology E-commerce and IPR issues Licensing and enforcing IPR Case studies in IPR