Semester: VIII Course: Intellectual Property Rights Faculty: Dr.

Nidhi Buch

Gujarat National Law University

Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India)

Course Outline

of

Intellectual Property Rights

For

BA/BCom/BSc/BBA/BSW, LLB

Semester: VIII

Session: January-June 2017

Faculty:
Dr. Nidhi Buch
Assistant Professor of Law
Email: nbuch@gnlu.ac.in
Mob: 98256 05750

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Sr. No. Contents Page No.

1.0 Objectives of the course 3

2.0 Proposed teaching schedule 4

3.0 Detailed course-outline 5

4.0 Prescribed/Recommended readings 12

5.0 Teaching methodology 14

6.0 Evaluation pattern 14

Tentative dates for test/submission of project/GD,

7.0 14
etc

8.0 Important instructions to students 14

9.0 Contact hours 14

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1.0 Objectives of the Course

With India signing TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) and becoming
member of WTO (World Trade Organization), Intellectual Property Rights as a subject has grown
enormously in recent years in India. Intellectual Property is a creation of human intellect and forms an
integral part of our life. Starting from an alarm clock that annoys us in the morning to an interesting
novel that makes us dream at night, we are surrounded by the fruits of human creativity and inventions.
In simple terms Intellectual Property is a product of human intellect, skill and labour. IPRs are the
rights given to people over the creation of their mind. They usually give the creator an exclusive right
over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. Intellectual Property Rights serve to
protect inventions, business name, creativity and inventiveness. Intellectual property rights, being
imperative tools for the economic and industrial development of the nation, the laws protecting them
have assumed great importance in the era of globalization and privatization.
In the era of globalization the economy does not stand only on the pillars of Labour and Capital. Now
the third pillar of Knowledge is added which has transformed the economy into a knowledge driven
economy. IP has become an imperative tool for revenue generation in this knowledge driven economy.
Globalization and commercialization of intellectual property activities have created multiple challenges.
The process of globalization has not only paved way for evolution of international norms but also
changed the face of the law protecting intellectual property. The trend of progressive harmonization of
IP laws will lead to greater simplification and expediency in acquisition and protection of intellectual
property. TRIPS has brought certain fundamental changes in the world of intellectual property. Thus,
the growing significance of intellectual property as a subject has made it sine qua non for law students
to undertake detailed study of the same as a compulsory core paper.

The course will examine all aspects of Indian law on Intellectual Property Rights focusing
particularly on fundamental principles and how they apply to the new technologies.

The detailed understanding of the fundamentals of the abovementioned subject, which is the major
portion of the syllabus, will help the students to further their studies in the field of Intellectual Property
Law. This course outline released by the faculty aims at giving a bird’s eye view on the course content.
It is aimed to provide an opening to the students to know the various concepts to be discussed in
detailed during the classroom instructions. This contains the brief summary of the subject matter,
which is going to be discussed in detail with the help of legal authorities and its relevance in the present
fast developing activities of mankind. The list of cases and authorities referred here are not exhaustive
but a preliminary and basic reference. The faculty expects the students to read through this course
outline and other relevant study material and come prepared for classes for healthy and meaningful
discussion.
All classes will be interactive and students are offered the opportunity to pursue inquiry-based learning.

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

 Explain the importance of IP in the knowledge economy and the main social and economic
goals of IP laws
 Differentiate between the various categories of IP protection and identify the most appropriate
option for the innovation process or product concerned
 Be aware on the initial steps towards obtaining protection for IP
 Identify different forms in which IP may provide revenue
 Understand and appreciate the role intellectual property plays in the cultural and intellectual life
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of individuals
 Identify how basic IP principles developed and continue to be
embodied in the statute, international treaties and case law.
 Recognize the importance of assignment and licensing in facilitating IP transactions
 Recognize the value of IP as a strategic tool for business and identify different applications of
IP which may provide a competitive edge
 Understand the remedial structure for protection of IPR
 Learn to undertake the process of protection of intellectual property starting from creation to
commercialisation
 Be aware of the comprehensive legislative framework along with international instruments for
global protection of IPR
 Recognise the significance of case laws delivered by Indian courses on various forms of
Intellectual property.
 Identify the recurring conflicts the conventional IP concepts encounter because of
technological developments. Examine and evaluate current and potential solutions to these
conflicts.

2.0 Proposed Teaching Schedule

No. of Sessions
Module No. Modules
(Classes)
VIII.3.1* Nature, Origin and Development of Intellectual 05
Property
VIII. 3. 2 Law of Patents 10
VIII. 3. 3 Law of Trademarks 10
VIII. 3. 4 Law of Copyright 10
VIII. 3. 5 Law of Geographical Indications and Law of Design 07
VIII. 3. 6 Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Trade Secrets 07
and other forms
VIII. 3. 7 International Regime for Global IP Protection 05
VIII. 3. 8 Recent Challenges and Development 06
Total = 60

*
‘VIII’ stands for semester, ‘3’ stands for the order in which the course/paper appears in that semester and ‘1’ stands
for the module number.
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3.0 Detailed Course Outline

Intellectual Property Rights

Module-VIII 3.1† Nature, Origin and Development of Intellectual Property Sessions: 5

 Concept of Intellectual Property

 Justification and Jurisprudence of Intellectual Property
 Economic Rationale for protecting Intellectual Property
 Legal Concept of Property, Constitutional Framework and its relation with Intellectual
Property
 Dual system of Recognition and Reward

Articles

 Carla Hesse Daedalus, ‘The Rise of Intellectual Property 700 B.C.-A.D. 2000: An Idea
in the Balanc(2002) 131(2) Deadalus 26.
 Chidi Oguamanam , “Beyond Theories: Intellectual Property Dynamics In The Global
Knowledge Economy’ (2009) 9 Wake Forest Intel. Prop. L. J. 105
 Justin Hughes, ‘The Philosophy of Intellectual Property’ (1998) 77 Geo. L.J. 287
 Posner Richard A, ‘Intellectual Property: The Law and Economics Approach’ (2005) 19
Journal of Economic Perspectives 57

Module-VIII 3.2 Law of Patents Sessions: 10

 Evolution of Patent and Law of Patent in India

 Patentability
 Procedure for grant of patent
 Process and Product patents
 Compulsory licensing of Patents
 Infringement and enforcement of patent
 Major amendments
 Challenging issues

Articles

 Chandra Saurabh and Gautam Abhishek, ‘Emerging Issue in Intellectual Property with
Reference to Computer Software and the Indian Patent Regime’ (2015) 3(1)
International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) 30

†
‘VIII’ stands for semester, ‘3’ stands for the order in which the course/paper appears in that semester, and ‘1’ stands
for the module number.
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 Basant Rakesh and Srinivsan Shuchi, ‘Intellectual Property Protection in India and
Implications for Health Innovation: Emerging Perspectives’ IIMA Research and
Publications, (2015) W.P. No. 1
 Tulasi G. Krishna and Rao B. Subba, ‘A Detailed Study of Patent System for Protection
of Inventions’ (2008) 70(5) Indian J Pharm Sci. 547
 Mueller Janice M., ‘In Depth Analysis of Indian Patent Law’(2007) 68 University of
Pittsburgh Law Review, 491
 Basheer Shamnad and Kochupillai Mrinalini, ‘Exhausting Patent Rights in India :
Parallel Imports and TRIPS Compliance’ (2008) 13(5) JIPR 486
Cases

 Ajay Industrial Cor. v. Shiro Kanao, AIR 1983 Del. 496

 Bishwanath Prasad Radhey Shyam v. M/s. Hindustan Metal Industries, AIR 1982 SC
1444
 Dimond v. Chakraborthy, 447 US 303 (1980)
 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. & Anr. v. Cipla Ltd. 2009(40)PTC 125(Del)
 F.H. and Burning Corp. v. Unichem Lab., AIR 1969 Bom. 255
 Godrej Soap and P&G v. Hindustan Lever, 1994 IPLR 60 (Cal.)
 Imperial Chemicals v. Controller, AIR 1978 Cal.77
 International Control Automation Fin. v. Controller, 1994 IPLR 176 (Cal.)
 Lallubhai Chakbhai Jariwala v. Chimanlal Chunilal C0. AIR 1936 Bom. 99
 Monsanto Co. v. Cormandal Products, AIR 1986 SC 712
 Novartis AG. v. Union of India, AIR 2013 SC 1311
 Press Metal Corp. v. Noshir Sorabji, AIR 1983 Bom. 144

Module- VIII 3.3 Law of Trademarks Sessions: 10

 Trademark : Nature, Function and objectives

 Historical evolution of law of trademark in India
 Registration requirements and procedure : Concept of Deceptive Similarity and Honest
Concurrent Use
 Well-Known marks, Collective Marks and Certification Marks
 Infringement and Passing off
 Appellate board
 Assignment and licensing of trademark
 Offences and Penalties
 International Trademark Protection
 Challenging issues : Trademark in the virtual world

Articles

 Buxbaum H, ‘Territoriality, Territoriality and the Resolution of Jurisdictional Conflict’

(2009) 57 American Journal of Comparative Law 631.
 Dev Gangejee, ‘Non Conventional Trademarks in India’ (2010) 22(1)National Law
school of India Review 67

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 Heald, Paul J., ‘Trademark Infringement, Trademark Dilution, and the Decline in Sharing
of Famous Brand Names: An Introduction and Empirical Study’ (2010) University Of
Georgia School Of Law Research Paper Series Paper No. 10
 Mark P. Mckenna ‘Teaching Trademark Theory Through The Lens Of Distinctiveness’
(2008) 52 Saint Louis University Law Journal 843
 Mukherjee S, ‘Passing Off in Internet Domain Names: A legal Analyses’ (2004) 9 Journal
of Intellectual Property Rights 136.
 T. G. Agitha, Trademark Dilution: Indian Approach (2009) 50(3) Journal of the Indian
Law Institute 339
Cases
 Ardath Tobacco Company Limited v. Munna Bhai and Others, 2009 (39) PTC 208 (Del.)
 Banyan Tree Holding (P) Limited v. A. Murali Krishna Reddy and Anr., 2010 (42) PTC
361 (Del)
 Cadila Health Care v. Cadila Pharmaceutical Ltd, 2001 PTC (SC) 561
 Casio India Limited v. Ashita Tele systems Pvt. Ltd., 2003 (27) PTC 265 (Delhi)
 Colgate Palmolive Company v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt Ltd, 2003 (27) PTC
478
 Cycle Corporation of India Ltd v. TI Raleigh Industries Pvt Ltd, AIR 1996 SC 3295
 Dabur India v. K. R. Industries MIPR 2008 (2) 215
 Dhodha House v. S.K.Maingi, AIR 2006 SC 730
 Durga Dutta Sharma v. Navratna Pharmacy Laboratiries, AIR 1965 SC 980
 Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Ors. v. Sarath Kumar Reddy G, 234 (2016)
DLT 459
 N.R Dongre v. Whirlpool Corporation (1996) 5 SCC 714
 People Interactive (India) Private Limited v. Vivek Pahwa and Ors. 2016 (68) PTC 225
(Bom)
 Pfizer Products Inc v. Altamash Khan, 2006 (32) PTC 208 (Del)
 Ramdev Food Products (P) Ltd v. Arvindbhai Rambhai Patel (2006) 8 SCC 726
 Satyam Infoway Ltd v Siffynet Solutions Pvt Ltd, 2004 (28) PTC 566 (SC)
 SBL Limited v. Himalaya Drug Company 67 (1997) DLT 803 (DB)
 Sholay Media Entertainment v. Parag Sanghavi, 223 (2015) DLT 152
 Tata Sons Ltd v Fashion ID Ltd.30 ( 2005) PTC 182 (Del)
 V & S Vin Spirit AB v Kullu Valley Mineral Water Co 2005 (30) PTC 44 (Del)
 Wipro Limited v. Oushadha Chandrika Ayurvedic, AIR 2008 Mad 165
 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. v. M/S Reshma Collection & Ors., 2014 (60) PTC
452 (Del)
 Yahoo! v Akash Arora (1999 (19) PTC 201 (Del)
 Zippo v Anil Moolchandani 2011 (47) PTC 100 (Del)

Module-VIII 3.4 Law of Copyright Sessions:10

 Nature and Significance of Copyright protection

 Justification and requirement of Copyright protection in India
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 Subject matter and term of Copyright protection in India

 Authorship and ownership of Copyright
 Rights conferred
 Assignment, licensing, relinquishment and transmission of Copyright
 Infringement and remedies
 Copyright Societies and Copyright Board
 Copyright in digital age

Articles

 Deshpande Shweta, ‘Copyright Protection and Performer’s Rights’ (2008) 28(3) Journal
of Library & Information Technology 66
 Lawrence Liang, ‘Exceptions and Limitations in Indian Copyright Law for Education:
An Assessment’ (2010) 3(10) The Law and Development Review 198
 Zakir Thomas, ‘Overview of changes to the Indian Copyright’ (2012) 17 JIPR 324
 Palanissami Ayyappan, ‘The Future of Copyright Piracy in India : A special Reference to
Software Piracy, its Challenges and Proposal for Reforms’ (2011) 9 International
Conference on Software and Computer Applications’ IPCSIT
 Lichtman Douglas and Landes William, ‘ Indirect liability for Copyright Infringement :
An Economic Perspective’(2003) 16(2) Harvard Journal of Law & Technology 395
 Singh Rajnish Kumar, ‘The status of phonogram producers under Indian copyright law’
[2010] Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 1

Cases

 Amar Nath Sehgal v. Union of India, Delhi High Court 2005 PTC (30) 253
 Barbara Taylor Bradford v. Sahara Media Entertainment Ltd.2004 (28) PTC 474 (Cal)
 Burlington Home Shopping v. Rajnish Chibber & Another, 1995 PTC (15) 278 (Del)
 Eastern Book Company v. D.B. Modak, 2008 (36) PTC SC
 Espn Star Sports v. Global Broadcast News Ltd. and Ors.2008 (38) PTC 477 (Del)
 India Tv Independent News Service Pvt. Ltd. & ORs. v. Yashraj Films Pvt. Ltd., 2013
(53) PTC 586 (Del).
 Krishika Lulla and Ors. v. Shyam Vithalrao Devkatta and Ors, (2016) 2 SCC 521
 Macmillan and Company, Limited v. K. & J. Cooper LR , AIR 1924 PC 75
 R.G. Anand v. M/s. Delux Films AIR 1978 SC 1613
 Super Cassettes Industries Ltd v. Hamar Television Network Pvt. Ltd. 2011(45) PTC 70
(Del)
 The Chancellor, Masters & Scholars of University of Oxford and Ors. v. Rameshwari
Photocopy Services and Ors. MANU/DE/3285/2016
 The Gramophone Company of India Ltd. v. Super Cassette Industries Ltd. 2010 (44)
PTC 541 (Del)
 Urmi Juvekar Chiang v. Global Broadcast News Limited, 2008 (36) PTC 377 (Bom)
 Vodafone India Limited v. R.K. Productions Pvt. Ltd. 2013 (54) PTC 149 (Mad)

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 Zee Entertainment Enterprises v. Mr. Gajendra Singh and Ors, 2008 (36) PTC 53
(Bom)

Module-VIII 3.5 Law of Geographical Indications and Law of Designs Sessions:7

 Geographical Indications : Origin and Nature

 Registration and its effects
 Infringement and Passing off
 Important case studies
 Geographical Indications and Trademarks
 Protection of Industrial Designs
 Designs Act, 2000

Articles

Geographical Indications

 Mir Farooq Ahmed and Ain Farutal, ‘Legal Protection of GI in Jammu and Kashmir : A
Casestudy of Kashmiri Handicrafts’ (2010) 12 JIPR 220
 Jain Sudhir, ‘Effects Of the Extension of Geographical Indications: A South Asian
Perspective’(2009) 16(2) Asia Pacific Development Journal 65
 Rao Niranjan C, ‘Geographical Indications in Indian Context: A Case Study of
Darjeeling Tea’ (2005) 40(42) Economic and Political Weekly 4545

Design Rights

 Ahuja Virendra Kumar, ‘Design Protection in India: A Critique’ (1994) 2 SCC (Jour) 11
 Garg Nidhi, ‘Apple v. Samsung: Design Protection and Consumers’ (2013) 3 Pace
Intell. Prop. Sports & Ent. Law Forum 115 Available at:
http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/pipself/vol3/iss1/6

Cases
Geographical Indications

 Imperia Tobacco Co. of India Ltd v. Registrar of Trade Marks Another AIR 1997 Cal
413
 Scotch Whisky Association v. Pravara Sakhar Shakar Karkhana Ltd, AIR 1992 Bom 294
 Tea Board, India v. I.T.C. Limited, CS No. 250 of 2010
 The Scotch Whisky Association v. Golden Bottling Limited 2006 (32) PTC 656 Del

Design Rights

 Brighto Auto Industries v. Raj Chawla, ILR 1978 Delhi 120,

 Britannia Industries Ltd. v. Sara Lee Bakery, AIR 2000 Mad 497
 Dabur India Ltd. v. Rajesh Kumar and Ors, 2008 (37) PTC 227 (Del)
 Dart Industries Inc. And Anr. V. Techno Plast And Ors, 2007 (35) PTC 285 (Del)
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 Dover Ld. v. Nurnberger Celluloidwaran Fabrik Gebnider Wolff (27 R.P.C. 498)
 Escorts Const. Equipment Ltd. & others v. Action Const. Equipment P. Ltd., 1999
PTC 36 Del.
 Gammeter v. Controller of Patents and Design, AIR 1919 Cal. 887
 Glaxo Smithkline Consumer v. Amigo Brushes Private Limited and Ors, 2004 (28) PTC
1 Del
 M/S Micolube India Limited v. Rakesh Kumar Trrading As Saurabh, 2012 (50) PTC
161 (Del)
 M/s. Smithkline Beechem v. M/s. Hindustan Levers, 2000 PTC 83.
 Metro Plastic Industries v. M/s. Galaxy Foot Ware, 2000 PTC 1 (Del.).
 Pilot Pen Co. v. The Gujarat Industries, AIR 1967 Mad. 215
 Samsonite Corporation v. Vijay Sales, 1998 PTC 18 (Del.)
 Symphony Ltd v. Wim Plast Ltd, 2016 (67) PTC 244 (Guj)
 Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Pro Laboratories (P) Ltd. And Anr. (2008) 3 GLR
2635
 Western Engineering v. Paul Engineering, AIR 1968 Cal. 109
 Whirlpool Of India Ltd v. Videocon Industries Ltd, 2014 (60) PTC 155 (Bom)

Module- VIII 3.6 Protection of Traditional knowledge and Trade secrets and other important
forms Sessions: 7

 Traditional Knowledge : Meaning, Nature and need for protection

 Global and National initiatives for protection of TK
 Law of Trade secrets and confidential information
 Protection of Plant varieties and Farmer’s rights Act, 2001
 Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Designs Act, 2000

Articles

 Bala Anu, ‘Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: An Indian

Perspective’ (2011) Available at
SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1954924 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.195492
4
 Downes David R. ‘How Intellectual Property Could Be a Tool to Protect Traditional
Knowledge’ (2000) 25 Colum. J. Ent. L. 253
 Mohd. Zafar Mahfooz Nomani and Faizanur Rahman, ‘Intellection of Trade Secret and
Innovation Laws in India’ (2011) 16 JIPR 341
 Swamy Narayana Raju, ‘Protection Of Traditional Knowledge In The Present IPR
Regime: A Mirage Or A Reality’ (2014) 60(1) Indian Journal Of Public Administration
36
Cases

 Anil Gupta and Anr. v. Kunal Dasgupta and Ors, 97(2002) DLT 257
 Saltman Engineering Co Ltd v. Campbell Engineering Co Ltd, 1948 (65) RPC 203
 American Express Bank Ltd. v. Ms. Priya Puri, (2006) III LLJ 540 (Del)

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 Michael Heath Nathan Johnson v. Subhash Chandra And Ors and John, 60 (1995) DLT
757
 Richard Brady and Ors v. Chemical Process Equipments P. Ltd. And Anr, AIR 1987
Delhi 372

Module-VIII 3.7 International regime for global protection of Intellectual property rights
Sessions:5
 WTO and India woth particular reference to analysis of TRIPS
 Establishment of WIPO and WIPO administered Treaties and Conventions on IPR
 Treaties on IP Protection
 Treaties on Global Protection System
 Treaties on Classification

Articles

 Dinwoodie G B, ‘An Architecture of the International Intellectual Property System’

(2002) 77 (3) Chicago Kent Law Review 993.
 Dinwoodie G. B, ‘International Intellectual Property System : Treaties, Norms, National
Courts and Private Ordering’ [2008] Chicago-Kent College of Law of Intellectual
Property & Technology Research paper Series 61
 Dinwoodie G B, ‘The International Intellectual Property Law System: New Actors, New
Institutions, New Sources’ (2006) 10 (2) Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review 205
 Summaries of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements administered by WIPO, WIPO
Publication 2013

Module-VIII 3.8 Recent Challenges and Developments Sessions:5

 Overlapping of IPRs
 IPR and Pharma Sector
 IPR and Human Rights
 IPR in the Virtual World
 IPR and Piracy
 IPR and Counterfeiting
 IPR and Domain Name
 IPR Management
 IPR Valuation
 IPR Litigation
 National IP Policy

Articles

 Kaur Amanpreet and Chaturvedi Rekha, ‘Compulsory Licensing of Drugs and

Pharmaceuticals: Issues and Dilemma’ (2015) 20 JIPR 279
 Shaikh, Shabib Ahmed and Londhe, B R, ‘Intricacies of Software Protection: A techno
Legal Review’ (2016) 21 JIPR 157

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 Dhankar Divyangana ‘Commercialization and Bio piracy of Genetic Resources in 21st

Centaury : The Imminent Need for Stronger Regulation’ (2016) 21(4) JIPR 193
 Helfer Laurence R., ‘Human Rights and Intellectual Property: Conflict or Coexistence?’
(2003) 5 Minnesota Intel. Property Review 47
 Rodau Andrew Beckerman ‘The Problem with Intellectual Property Rights: Subject
Matter Expansion’ (2010) 13 Yale Journal Of .Law. & Technology 35
 Heymann Laura A, ‘Overlapping Intellectual Property Doctrines: Election of Rights
versus Selection of Remedies’ (2013) 17 Stanford Technology Law Review 239

4.0 Prescribed/Recommended Readings

Prescribed Readings

 Ahuja V. K, Law Relating to Intellectual Property (LexisNexis Buttor worths 2007)

 B. L. Wadhera, Law relating to Intellectual Property (Universal Law Publishing Co.
2007)
 Bansal Ashwani Kr., Law of Trademark in India (Centre for Law , IP and Trade,
2006)
 Chawla Alka, Law of Copyright Comparative Prospective (LexisNexis 2013)
 Kailasam, K.C, Law of Trademarks & Geographical indications (Wadhwa & Co. Nagpur
2007)
 Narayanan P Law of Copyright and Industrial Designs (Eastern Law House 2007)
 Narayanan P, Intellectual Property Law (Eastern Law House 2007)
 Narayanan P, Law of Trademark and Passing Off (Eastern Law House 2006)
 Narayanan P, Patent Law (Eastern Law House 2010)
 Prasad, Akhil, Copyright Law Desk Book: Knowledge, Access And Development (Universal
Law Publishing co.pvt. ltd. 2009)
 Ram Sarrma, Commentary on Intellectual Property Law, Practice & Procedure with model
Agreements (Wadhwa & Co. Nagpur 2007)
 Verkey Elizabeth, Intellectual Property : Law and Practice (Eastern Book Company
2015)
 Verkey Elizabeth, Law of Patent (Eastern Book Company 2012)

Recommended Readings

 Akshat Pande, Valuation of Intellectual Property Assets (Eastern Law house 2010).
 Anne Fairpo, Taxation of Intellectual Property (Tottel Publishin 2009)
 Annette Kur, Structure of intellectual property law (Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
2011).
 Carvalho, Nuno Pries De, TRIPS regime of trademarks and design (Wolters Kluwer
Law and Business 2011)
 Caso, Roberto; Giovanella, Federica, (ed.) Balancing Copyright Law In The Digital Age
(Springer 2015)
 David Vaver, Intellectual property in the new millennium (Cambridge University Press
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2010).
 Francois Dessemontet, International encyclopedia of laws: Intellectual Property (Wolters
Kluwer Pvt Ltd. 2008).
 Hrvoje Sikiric, International encyclopedia of laws: intellectual property( Wolters Kluwer Pvt
Ltd. 2008
 Jacinto D Jimenez, International encyclopedia of laws: Intellectual Property (Wolters
Kluwer Pvt, Ltd. 2008)
 Jane Lambert, Enforcing intellectual property rights (Gower Publishing Limited 2009).
 Joanna Schmidt Szalewski, International Encyclopedia of laws: Intellectual Property
(Wolters Kluwer Pvt, Ltd 2008)
 Johanna Gibson, Intellectual property, medicine and health (Ashgate Publishing Limited,
2009).
 John Palfrey, Intellectual property Strategy (MIT Cambridge 2012)
 Kingston, William, Beyond intellectual property (Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
2010)
 Lal Sahni Ajay, Commentary on the copyright act, 1957(Act No. 14 of 1957) (Delhi Law
House 2014)
 Lipton Jacqueline, Internet domain names, trademarks and free speech (Edward Elgar
Publishing Limited 2010)
 McManis Charles, Biodiversity and the Law : Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and
Traditional Knowledge, (Earthscan 2007)
 Patrick J Flinn, Handbook of intellectual property claims and remedies (Aspen Publishers
2010).
 Prankrishna Pal, Intellectual property rights in India: general issues and implications, (Regal
Publications 2008)
 R. Blanpain, International encyclopedia of laws: intellectual property (Wolters Kluwer Pvt
Ltd. 2008)
 Raghav Rajendra, Cyber Law and Intellectual Property Rights (Cybertech Publications
2013)
 Richard Megan, Fashioning Intellectual Property (Cambridge Universty Press 2012)
 Robert P Merges, Economics of Intellectual property law (Edward Elgar Publishing
Limited 2007)
 Rochelle C Dreyfuss Working Within The Boundaries Of Intellectual Property: Innovation
Policy For The Knowledge Society (Oxford University Press 2010)
 Roger D Blair, Intellectual property (Cambridge University Press 2005) .
 Sunita K Sreedharan, Introduction to Intellectual asset management (Wolters Kluwer Pvt
Ltd. 2008)
 T. Ramappa, Intellectual property rights law in India (Asia Law House 2010)
 Talwar Sabanna, Intellectual Property Rights in WTO and Developing Countries (Serials
publications 2010)
 Trevor Cook, International Intellectual Property Arbitration (Kluwer Law International
2010)
 Willem Grosheide, Intellectual property and Human Rights (Edward Elgar Publishing
Limited 2010).
The above is the non-exhaustive list of reading references. Additional references will be
given by the faculty from time to time. Nevertheless, students are advised to explore
further reading references independently.
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5.0 Teaching Methodology

The course will largely be taught through interactive learning process such as group
discussion, group exercise, class room exercise etc. The evaluation process will be
continuous and spread over the entire semester.

6.0 Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation: Marks

Continuous Evaluation…………………………………………….………...20
Mid-Semester Test …………………………………………………………..30
End-Semester Examination……………………………………........................50

Total 100

Continuous Evaluation:
The Method of continuous evaluation shall be discussed with the students in class.

7.0 Tentative Dates for Continuous Evaluation Test/ Submission of Project/

GD, etc
Will be announced in class as per the teaching schedule

8.0 Important Instructions to Students

The Course Outline given here is though exhaustive, it is also considered tentative in the sense
the concerned faculty-member may modify it while engaging the academic sessions with inputs
from students if found to be appropriate and required.

The teaching course of this subject and methodology will not be necessarily bound by
parameters shown here.

Both faculty-members and students may modify the Course Outline according to the needs
suitable for better and progressive understanding of the subject in a flexible way.

Students are requested to respond to the course outline well before the academic sessions if
they have suggestions.

9.0 Contact Hours

Days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Timings: 3.00pm to 4.00pm
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