Annexure ‘CD-01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Business Law-VI (Intellectual Property) L T P/S SW/FW TOTAL CREDIT UNITS
Course Code: LAW658
1 1 0 0 2
Credit Units: 2
Level: PG

# Course Title Weightage %

1 Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to equip the students with a comprehensive knowledge of the
Intellectual Property Rights, Foreign exchange management laws of India and international
dispute resolution on commercial and mercantile transactions and the global regulatory
instruments.

2 Prerequisites:
Students are expected to have primary/elementary knowledge about different aspects of
Intellectual property rights, Foreign exchange regulation and management laws, International
economic institutions.
3 Course Learning Outcomes:
The student will be able to -
 Have better understanding of Intellectual property rights and the concepts related
thereto.
 Analyze the law relating to Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
 Apply and implement the provisions of IP to the practical cases and situations.
 Critically evaluate the legislations as to their applicability in the commercial world.

4 Module I Governing Laws and General Principles 25% weightage

  Concept & kinds of intellectual property;
 Various laws of India regulating intellectual property;
 Violation of intellectual property rights & remedies for their violation;
 Other related matters; leading cases.

5 Module II Patents Law 25% weightage

 Patents Act 1970 & its 2005 amendment;

 Concept of patents; patentable & non-patentable products; rights & obligations of
patentees;
 Patent registration procedure, infringement & remedies; regulatory & penal
provisions;
 Other related provisions; leading cases
6 Module III Trademarks and Copyright 25% weightage

 Trademarks Act 1999 & new Trademark Rules of 2017: registration; infringement &
remedies; other related matters.
 Copyright Act 1957: general provisions; rights & remedies, leading cases

7 Module IV Foreign Exchange and International Business 25% weightage

 FERA & FEMA Act of India: objects, general provisions & leading cases;

 GATT & WTO: history, objects, functions, performance, impact on business

activities.

8 Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course will be taught using theory and case laws based method.
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Assessment / Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

 50% NA 50%
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

Component Examination

(Drop down) Class Home Seminar Attendance

Test Assignment

Weightage
(%) 30% 5% 10% 5% 50%

Mapping Continuous Evaluation components/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Understanding Analyzing Applying Evaluating

Course Learning Have better understanding Analyze the law relating to Apply and implement the Critically evaluate the legislations
Outcomes of Intellectual property Patents, Trademarks and provisions of IP to the practical as to their applicability in the
rights and the concepts Copyrights. cases and situations. commercial world.
related thereto.

Assessment
type/PSDA

Seminar    
Home Assignment    
Class Test    

Text:
 Krishen Koul Autar : Guide to the WTO and GATT
 P. Narayanan : Intellectual Property
 B.L.Wadhera : Law relating to Intellectual Property
 S.K.Singh : Intellectual Property Rights,.
 Bare Acts

Remarks and Suggestions: