INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights

History and International Regime: Pre- TRIPs and post TRIPs

Justification and Rationale
Balancing Rights of the IPR Holder and the Society
Enforcement of IPRs
Exhaustion of IPRs
IPR and Human Rights
Interface between IPR and Competition Law

2. Law of Copyright and Design

Copyright

Meaning, Nature, Justification, Registration

History and International Treaties
Idea/expression Dichotomy; Copyright in Concept Notes
Moral Rights
Rights of Performers, Rights of Broadcasting Organizations etc.,
Modes of Transfer
Infringement: Civil and Criminal Remedies
Border Protection Measures
Fair Dealing
Copyright in Database, Software and Digital Works
Folklore and Cultural Expressions

Industrial Design and Layout Designs of Integrated Circuit

Meaning, Scope and Registration

History, International Developments
Designs v/s Copyright and Trademark
Infringement and Remedies

3. Law of Patent and Undisclosed Information

Patent

Scope, Objectives and Justification

History and International Treaties
Patentability Criteria
Patentable and Non- patentable inventions
Registration, Ownership, Rights of Patentee, Transfer of technology
Working of Patents and Compulsory licensing
Infringement
Impact of TRIPs and TRIPs Flexibilities

Pharma patents vis a vis Public Health Issues

Patent vis--vis Copyright: Software and Computer Programmes
Utility Patent

Undisclosed Information

Rationale and Subject matter of Confidential Information

TRIPS Regime
Trade Secrets v. other forms of protection
Techniques of Secrecy Protection ( India and International level)

4. Law of Trademark and Geographical Indication

Trademark

Justification, History, and International Treaties

Registration (India and International level) and Scope of Protection
Kinds : Conventional and Non-conventional
Licensing and Assignments
Passing off, Infringement and Remedies
Character Merchandising
Comparative Advertisement and Disparagement
Interplay of Unfair Competition and Trademark Law

Geographical Indication

National and International Perspective

Meaning, Nature and Justification
Geographical Indication v. other forms of IPRs
Registration, Infringement and remedies
TRIPS and Concerns for developing countries

5. Intellectual Property in the Digital Age

Impact of internet: Issues for Developing Countries

WIPO Digital Agenda : WCT and WPPT
Protection of Trademark: Use of trademarks as Meta tags, Domain name dispute resolution
Protection of Copyright: Liability of ISPs, Rights of Performers and Digital Broadcasters,
Licensing and Rights Management

6. Sui Generis System of Intellectual Property Protection

TRIPS, International Institutions and Treaties

Different sui generis approaches
Advantages and options for developing countries
Role of Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources,
Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Sui generic protection for plant and genetic resources

 Protection of new varieties of plants, UPOV; Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights
Act, 2001
Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge
Concepts of benefit sharing, prior informed consent etc.; Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Administration and Enforcement of sui generis rights
Suggested Readings*
BOOKS
1. Alka Chawla, Copyright and Related Rights: National and International Perspectives (Macmillan
India Ltd., Delhi, 2007).
2. Ashwani Bansal, Law of Trade Marks in India with introduction to Intellectual Property Laws
(Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, New Delhi, 2009)
3. David Bainbridge, Intellectual Property (Pearson Education, Delhi, 2003).
4. Elizabeth Verkey, Law of Patent (Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2005).
5. Holyoak & Torreman, Intellectual Property Law (Oxford University Press, New York, 2010).
6. J. K. Das, Intellectual Property Law (Kamal Law House, Kolkata, 2008).
7. J.A.L.Sterling, World Copyright Law (Sweet & Maxwell, London, 2009).
8. Janice M.Mueller, Patent Law (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, New York, 2009).
9. Jeremy Philips and Alison Firth, Introduction to Intellectual Property Law (LexisNexis,
Butterworths, UK, 2001).
10. Kailasam and Vedaraman, Law of Trade Marks and Geographical Indications (Wadhwa, Nagpur,
2009).
11. Latha R Nair & Rajendra Kumar, Geographical Indications: A Search for Identity (Lexis Nexis,
New Delhi, 2005).
12. Lionel Bentley and Brad Sherman, Intellectual Property Law (Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 2003).
13. Mira T. Sundara Ranjan, Moral Rights (Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2011).
14. Richard Arnold, Performers Rights (Sweet & Maxwell, London, 2004).
15. Shailaja Menon, Protection of IP in Cyber Space (Author Press, Delhi, 2003).
16. Srikanth Venkataraman, Understanding Design Law (Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd,
New Delhi, 2008).
17. Steven D. Ander man (ed.), The Interface between Intellectual Property Rights and Competition
Policy (Cambridge University Press, New York, 2007).
18. Tanya Aplin & Jennifer Davis, Intellectual Property Rights Law (Oxford University Press, New
York, 2009).
19. V.K.Ahuja, Intellectual Property Rights in India (Lexis Nexis, Butterworths, Wadhwa, Nagpur,
2009)
20. W. R. Cornish, Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Allied Rights
(Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 1999).
ARTICLES
1. Ajay Kumar, Indian Patent Regime and its impact on life saving drugs, 35(1-4) Indian Bar
Review 15-62 (2008)

Suggested Readings are not exhaustive. Need to be supplemented with additional readings.

2. Anupam Goyal, Recognizing the property rights regime for indigenous knowledge of
biodiversity in face of TRIPS Agreement, 6-9 National Capital Law Journal 129-153 (2003).
3. Anurag Dwivedi & Monika Saroha, Copyright Laws as a Means of Extending Protection to
Expressions of Folklore, 10(4) JIPR 308-314 (2005).
4. M.D.Nair, TRIPS, WTO and IPR: Bio diversity Protection: Critical Issue, 16(1) JIPR 3537
(2011).
5. Malak Bhatt, Digital Rights Management in light of proposed Indian amendment: A boon or a
bane, 1(1) GNLU Law Review 157-67 (2008).
6. Mayuri Patel & Subhashis Saha, Trade Mark Issues in Digital Era , 13(2) JIPR 118-28 (2008).
7. Mishita Jethi, Dealing fairly with software in India 16(4) JILI 313-320 (2011).
8. Philippe Cullet, Human Rights, Knowledge and Intellectual Property Protection, 11(1) JIPR 714 (2006).
9. S Bala Ravi, Effectiveness of Indian Sui Generis Law on Plant Variety Protection and its
Potential to Attract Private Investment in Crop Improvement 9 JIPR 533-548 (2004)
10. S K Tripathi, Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore:
International, Regional and National Perspectives, Trends and Strategies 8 JIPR 468-477 (2003)
11. Shashank Jain & Sunita Tripathy, Intellectual Property and Competition Laws: Jural
Correlatives 12(2) JIPR 224-235 (2007)
12. V.Vijay Lakhmi & Patro, Intellectual Property Protection at Border, 14(4) JIPR 330-339
(2009).
13. Zakir Thomas, Overview of Changes to the Indian Copyright Law, 17 JIPR 324-334 (2012).

Note: This is a draft syllabus, which is to be approved by the Competent Authority.