Introduction to Intellectual Property Law - II

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

Unit 1: Understanding Industrial Designs

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘designs’ along with the subject-matter of registration under the Designs Act, 2000.

• Study the concepts of rights and infringement under the Design Act, 2000.

• Identify various kinds of designs that are prohibited under the Designs Act, 2000.

Unit 2: Understanding Confidential Information and Trade Secrets

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘confidential information’ and ‘trade secrets’.

• Examine various case laws on breach of confidential information and the ‘springboard doctrine’.

Unit 3: Understanding Geographical Indications

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘geographical indications’ under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999.

• Analyse various concepts of rights relating to geographical indications and the implications of infringement of geographical indications.

Unit 4: Concepts in New Indian Legislation Relating to Intellectual Property Law

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘plant varieties’ as defined by the WIPO and under the Plant Varieties Act.

• Understand the rights covered and protection against infringement offered by Plant Varieties Act.

• Examine the purpose and scope of ‘integrated circuits’ and the protection offered under Indian intellectual property law.

• Examine the protection offered by Integrated Circuit Act to intellectual property, including subject-matter, rights, and infringement under it.

Unit 5: A Discussion on International Organisations, Treatise, and Conventions in Intellectual Property Rights

• Examine the role and working of important international organisations such as W.I.P.O. and W.T.O.

• Analyse the impact of W.I.P.O. conventions that India is a signatory to.

• Understand the impact of other important international conventions and treaties on intellectual property rights.

• Learn about the history, evolution, and working of TRIPs.

Unit 6: Understanding the Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Economic Development and Globalization

• Examine the significance of intellectual property rights in economic development.

• Analyse the relationship between intellectual property rights and human development.

Unit 7: Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property Rights - I

• Examine critically new and upcoming issues in intellectual property laws such as domain name registrations, digital rights management, and traditional knowledge.

Unit 8: Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property Rights - II

• Study emerging issues in intellectual property laws such as dilution of trade marks, evergreening of patents, and the open source movement.