Post M.Sc Advanced Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights, Biosafety and Regulatory Affairs
Post Graduate Diploma
In Vadodara
Description
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Type
Post Graduate Diploma
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Location
Vadodara
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Duration
1 Year
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
M.Sc with minimum 50% marks in Microbiology/Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/allied branches of biological sciences. Selection to the course shall be based on an Entrance Test and Viva voce (interview)
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Course programme
Course Syllabus
Course work is spread over a period of one year encompassing three papers covering the broad areas of IPR, Regulatory and Procedures, Biotechnology Processes and Products. Evaluations shall be based on several rounds of tests, culminating in a final examination after the end of the academic year. As a part of a practical training, students shall also undertake assignments involving case studies, patent analysis etc. and a Project work/Apprenticeship in the relevant industry/law firm dealing with IPR issue for a duration of 2 months. The course content of the proposed course is as under:
Paper I : Intellectual Property Rights
Introduction to intellectual property, History of patents, Indian Patent law, Patent laws in the US and European Union.
Patents :
Patentable subject matter and patent types
Patent requirements: technical specifications, novelty, and non-obviousness
Rights of patent holder
Patent protection for biological materials, biotechnological inventions, software, algorithms and methods
The patent application
Scope of amendments and claims
Conflict and infringement
Copyrights :
Copyrightable subject matter
Requirement, limitations, length and rights
Comparison with patents
Copyrights in the context of information technologies
Fair use doctrine and file sharing
Trade marks :
Types, trade dresses
Protecting trademark, industrial designs
Infringement
Trade secrets
Technology transfer and license agreements
Protocols, treaties and conventions related to IPR
Case studies of biotechnology patents
Role of NGOs in IP protection
Paper II : Regulatory Procedures
Good laboratory practice, Good manufacturing practice and FDA regulations
Pharmacopia standards
Regulations for recombinant DNA research and manufacturing process
Bio-safety and Bioethics
Regulations for clinical trials, Documentation and Compliance, in India and selected countries
Rules for import and export of biological materials
Paper III : Biotechnology Processes and Products
Techniques used in Biotechnology, with special emphasis on molecular and recombinant DNA techniques
Cloning Strategies and Tissue culture procedures for plant cells, animal and stem cells
Transgenic plants, animals, genetically modified organisms (GMO) and GM food etc.
Large scale production of recombinant proteins, Processes for separation and purification
The Human Genome project and genomics of selected organisms
Medical Biotechnology: gene therapy, tissue engineering and xeno-transplantations
Biotechnology Products:
Health care products
Vaccines
Diagnostics
Recombinant therapeutic proteins
Agricultural :
Hybrid and modified seeds
Bio-pesticides
Bio-fertilizers
Post M.Sc Advanced Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights, Biosafety and Regulatory Affairs