Introduction to Intellectual Property Law - I

P R O G R A M M E O U T L I N E

Unit 1: Introduction: Meaning, Nature, and Evolution of Intellectual Property

• Perceive the scope of intellectual property law.

• Explore the history and the evolution of intellectual property law.

• Study the nature of intellectual property and distinguish between tangible and intangible property.

Unit 2: Scope and Rationale of Intellectual Property Rights

• Identify the different types of intellectual property.

• Examine the nature of each kind of intellectual property.

• Perceive the rationale and justification for providing intellectual property rights.

• Analyse the balance between dissemination of knowledge and incentivisation.

Unit 3: Understanding Fundamentals of Copyright

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘copyrights’.

• Understand the essentials of copyright and the various subject-matters of copyright under the Copyright Act, 1957.

• Study the concept of ‘authorship’ and identify the term of copyright of various subject-matters of copyright under the Copyright Act, 1957.

Unit 4: Rights, Infringement, and Fair Use in Copyright

• Identify the different rights provided under copyright, including moral and economic rights.

• Distinguish between primary and secondary infringement of copyrights.

• Study the nuances of broadcasting rights.

Unit 5: Understanding Fundamentals of Trade Marks

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘trade marks’.

• Identify different kinds of marks protected under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

• Analyse the protection offered by trade marks

Unit 6: Registration, Use, and Infringement of Trade Marks

• Study the process of registration of a trade mark.

• Perceive the absolute and relative grounds of rejection of a registration of a trade mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

• Identify different types of infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

Unit 7: Understanding Fundamentals of Patents

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘patents’.

• Understand the rationale and justification for providing patents.

• Analyse the protection offered by patents.

Unit 8: Registration, Term, and Infringement of Patents

• Identify the various rights of a patentee and examine the grounds for infringement under the Patents Act, 1970.

• Learn about the different stages involved in the registration of a patent.

• Analyse the concept of compulsory licensing and its purpose.