Intellectual Property Rights

IPR – Intellectual Property Rights

Main Acts related to IPR are –

a. Trade Marks Registration – (Trade Mark Acts,1999): –

i. Type of Trademarks in India.
ii. Registration Procedures.
iii. Classification & Jurisdictions for filing of the trademark.
iv. Trade Mark rules, 2002.
v. WIPO and WTO association with regards to the TRIPS agreement.
vi. Objection for registration under class 9/11/12.
vii. Offence – Passing off & Infringement.
viii. Remedies for protection – Civil, Criminal & Administrative.
ix. Case Studies, litigation & Examination.

b. Copyright Registration – (Copyright Act, 1957): –

i. Type of copyright – Artwork, Literature, Audio, video, photo, album & software.
ii. Procedure for registration of Copyrights.
iii. Rights of author, creator & publisher.
iv. Offence – Passing off & Infringement.
v. Remedies for protection – Civil, Criminal & Administrative.
vi. Case Studies, litigation & Examination.
vii. Terms of Copyright.
viii. Transfer of ownership, deed of assignment.

c. Design Registration – (Design Act, 2000): –

i. Design registration of article, shape, and configuration.
ii. Litigation of design under Passing off & infringement.

d. Patent Registration – (Patent Act , 1970): –

i. Introduction and History of the Patent system in India.
ii. Conditions for Patent – Novelty, uniqueness and unpublished document.
iii. Type of Patent – Product and Process Patent.
iv. Procedure for patents Registration.
v. Information and undertaking regarding foreign applications.
vi. Provisional and complete specifications
vii. Search for application by previous publication and by a prior claim.
viii. Drafting of Patent.
ix. Branches of Patent- Mechanical, civil, chemical, biological, medical and other.
x. Claims.
xi. Legal Remedies – Civil, Criminal and Administrative.
xii. Penalties and offense.

e. Indian Geographical Indication Act: –

i. Introduction and History.
ii. Procedures for registration.
iii. Litigation.