Sub Committee for Curriculum Development

Course Name: Copyright Law

Course Code: T1367

(UG/PG): UG

Number of Credits: 2

Level: 4

Learning Objective(s):
1. To provide in-depth knowledge regarding copyrights to the students.
2. To focus on national framework, international framework and contemporary issues in
copyright protection.
3. To provide theoretical aspects and practical inputs of copyright law.
4. To learn about the legal requirements of registration of Industrial Design.
5. To acquaint the students with legislation dealing with protection of layout design of
integrated circuits and bring out the analytical and reasoning skills in the students.

Pedagogy:
1. Lecture
2. Seminar
3. Discussion
4. Self-study

Pre-requisites:
 LLB degree
 To pursue One year LLM programme in any recognized centre of SIU.
 Suggested reading as per session plan and other resources such as films, documentary,
as provided by the course instructor

Course Outline

Sr. No. Topic Hours

1 Introduction to copyright law 02
1.1 Purpose and Objective of Protection of Copyright
 1.2 Origin and Historical Development of Copyright Law

2 The Norms of International Copyright 08

2.1 Introduction to Various Copyright Treaties
2.2 Bilateral Copyright Treaties
2.3 Multilateral Copyright Treaties
2.3.1 The Berne Convention
i. From the 1886 Berne Act to the 1977 Stockholm Act
ii. The 1971 Paris Act of the Berne Convention
2.3.2 The Universal Copyright Convention
i. The 1952 Geneva Act
ii. The 1971 Paris Act of the Universal Copyright Convention
2.3.3 The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
2.3.4 International Convention for the Protection of Performers,
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (Rome
Convention 1961)
2.3.5 Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms
Against Unauthorised Duplication of their Phonograms (Geneva
Phonograms Convention)
2.3.6 WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)
2.3.7 Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme -
Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite (Brussels Satellite
Convention)
2.4 Regional Copyright Arrangements
2.4.1 Inter-American Copyright Agreements
2.4.2 The European Union
2.5 Trade Arrangements
2.5.1 North American Free Trade Agreement
2.5.2 TRIPs Agreement
3 Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and Rules 12
3.1 Nature and Subject Matter of Copyright
3.2 Term of Copyright
3.3 Author and Ownership of Copyright
3.4 Procedure of Registration of a Copyright
3.5 Rights Conferred by Copyright
3.6 Rights of Broadcasting Organizations and of Performers
3.7 Assignment, Transmission and Relinquishment of Copyright
3.8 Licensing and Compulsory Licensing in Copyright
3.9 Infringement of Copyright
3.9.1 Essential Ingredients of Copyright Infringement
3.9.2 Propositions Relating to Infringement of Copyright
3.9.3 Acts not Constituting Infringement - Statutory Exceptions,
Fair Use Doctrine
3.9.4 Infringement in Literary or Dramatic Works
 3.9.5 Infringement in Musical Works
3.9.6 Infringement in Artistic Works
3.9.7 Infringement of Cinematographic Films
3.9.8 Infringement of Sound Recordings
3.10 Remedies Against Infringement of Copyright – Civil, Criminal and
Administrative
3.11 International Copyright Order
3.12 Role of Copyright Societies and its Administration
3.13 Copyright Office, Copyright Board and Appeals
3.14 The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012

4 Comparative study of India and UK Copyright law 02

5 Copyright in Industrial Designs 04
5.1 Objective and Purpose of Industrial Designs Act 2000
5.2 Copyright under Designs Act and Copyright Act
5.3 Essentials for Design Protection
5.3.1 Appeal to the Eye
5.3.2 Novelty and Originality
5.3.3 Designs Must be Applied on Articles
5.3.4 Designs Prohibited from Registration
5.4 Registration of Designs
5.5 Rights Conferred by Registration
5.6 Assignment, Transmission and Licensing of Registered Design
5.7 Infringement of Copyright in a Design – Piracy of Registered
Design
5.8 Remedies against Piracy of Design
5.9 Register of Designs
5.10 Authorities under the Designs Act and their Powers and
Functions
5.11 Minimum International Standards for Industrial Design
Protection (TRIPS)
5.12 Locarno Agreement Dealing with Classification of Industrial
Designs
6 The Semi-Conductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000 02

Total 30

Books Recommended
 Ahuja V. K., Intellectual Property Rights in India, Lexis NexisButterworthsWadhwa, Vol 1 & 2,
1st Ed. (2009)
 Bainbridge David, Software Copyright Law, Lexis Nexis (2003)
 Cornish W, Llewellyn D. &Aplin T., Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trademarks &
Allied Rights, Sweet & Maxwell (2010)
 Geller P. E &Nimmer M. B, International Copyright Law & Practice, Lexis Nexis (2004)
 Goldstein Paul, International Copyright: Principles, Law and Practice, Oxford (2001)
 Lewinski Silke Von, International Copyright Law & Policy, Oxford University Press, (2008)
 Narayan P., Copyright & Industrial Designs, Eastern Law House (2002)
 Narayana P.S., Intellectual Property Law in India, Gogia Law Agency (2008)

Research Papers/Articles/Cases/Reports / Acts recommended for reading:

 AG Scaria, Does India Need Digital Rights Management Provisions or Better Digital Business
Management Strategies?- Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 2012 - papers.ssrn.com
 DJ Masson, Fixation on Fixation: Why Imposing Old Copyright Law on New Technology Will
Not Work - Ind. LJ, 1995 – HeinOnline
 M Chemin, Does court speed shape economic activity? Evidence from a court reform in India
- Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2012 - Oxford Univ Press
 MB Nimmer, Implications of the Prospective Revisions of the Berne Convention and the
United States Copyright Law- Stanford Law Review, 1967 – JSTOR
 PR Pillai, Accessible Copies of Copyright Work for Visually Impaired Persons in India -
Creative Education, 2012 - scirp.org
 SK Agarwal, RK Srivastava, S Gupta, S Tripathi, Evolution of the Transplantation of Human
Organ Act and law in India- Transplantation, 2012 - journals.lww.com
 SM Stewart, HR Sandison, International Copyright And Neighbouring Rights- 1989 - Lexis
Pub
 TG Agitha, International Norms for Compulsory Licensing and the Indian Copyright Law- The
Journal of World Intellectual Property, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
 TG Newby, What's fair here is not fair everywhere: does the American fair use doctrine
violate international copyright law?- Stanford Law Review, 1999 – JSTOR
 U Uppaluri, Libraries Exception: What the Amended Copyright Act Does (and Should Do) for
Preserving and Sharing Knowledge in the Digital Era, The - NUJS L. Rev., 2012 – HeinOnline
 Z Thomas, Overview of changes to the Indian copyright law - Journal of Intellectual Property
Rights, 2012 - academia.edu

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

All external courses will have 60% internal component and 40% external component
[University] examination.Methodology of Internal Assessment will be at least 4 components
from the following list of assessment methods:
 Seminar Presentations
 One written test
 Viva Voce
 Essays
 Project, Group projects and Dissertations
 Cases and open problems
 Work based Assessment
 Multiple choice Questions
 Problems
 Short Answer Questions
 Learning logs/ diaries
 Computer based Assessment
 Single Essay Examination
 Reflective practice Assignments
 Modified Essay Questions
 Simulation
 Objective Structured Clinical Examinations

OR

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

External Written Exam: 30 Marks

Internal Evaluations:
(Case Analysis/Presentation / Simulation / Assignment / Field visit)20 Marks
Total Marks: 50 Marks

Name of Dr. Shashikala Dr. Bindu

Member Gurpur Ronald

Designation Director & Professor & Dy.

Professor, Director

Org. / Inst. SLS, Pune SLS, Pune

Signature

Name of the Expert:

Adv. Marzia Dalal, Patent Attorney, Pune
Dr. Nilima Chandiramani, Principal, N G Law College, Thane
Adv. R. Muralidharan, Krishna & Saurastri Associates, Bangalore
Dr. Aravind Chinchure, Asst. Vice President – Innovations, Reliance Innovation Leadership
Centre
Ms. Shraddha Damle-Gujar, Patent Agent, Pune.
Signature:

Date: 8th December 2016