ELECTIVE-IV

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS & CYBER LAWS

Unit 1: Intellectual Property Rights-Concepts and Evolution

Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights, Evolution of Intellectual Property Laws
Standards and Concepts in Intellectual Property, Conventions and Treaties Relating to Global
Administration of Intellectual Property Rights, Protection and Classification Regional
Conventions and Treaties, Organization, Jurisdiction enforcement and Administration of IPRs,
IPRs and Information Technology IPRs and Bio- technology, IPRs and Traditional Knowledge,
Management of Intellectual Property Rights, Law of Intellectual Property and Ethical Issues,
Knowledge Driven Economy and IPR, Intellectual Property Rights in India and abroad.

Unit -2: Law of Patents, Copyright and Trademarks

Introduction ,Evolution of patent Law, Scope and Purpose, Classification of Patents, Patent Law
in India: Patent Act of 1970, The Patents (Amendments) Act, 2002, Patent Office and
Authorities, Grant of Patent, Right and Obligation of a Patentee, Infringement of Patents,
Offenses and penalties, Patents and other commercial Law, Patents – International Law, Patents
Law- Emerging Trends, Social Implication of Patents.
Introduction to Copyrights as forms of Intellectual Property, Copyright Law in India (Copyright
Act of 1957) - meaning, Form of Copyright and Ownership Assignment/License, Registration
and terms of Copyright, Copyright infringement , Offences, Remedies and Enforcement, Broad
casting Organization and performers, Copyright – International Law, Introduction to trademarks,
Trademarks – forms of Intellectual Property, Law of trade Marks in India (trademark act of
1999)-meaning, registration and Authorities, Right conferred by Registration and use of
Trademarks, Infringement of Trademarks and passing off, Offences, remedies and enforcement,
Trademarks –International Law

Unit 3 : Law of Designs, geographical Indications and other Intellectual Property

Introduction to designs – Industrial Designs, Design Laws in India: Designs Act of 2000,
Registration of Design, Owners Rights, Piracy of Designs, Offence, Remedies and Enforcement,
Designs- International Law, Introduction to Geographical Indication, Law of Geographical
Indication in India: Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999,
Register of Geographical Indication, Infringement of Registered Geographical Indication
Offence, Remedies and Enforcement
The Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Lay Out design Act, 2000, The protection of Plant
varieties and Farmers rights Act, 2001, Law Relating to Diversity
Unit 4 : Introduction to Cyber Law & Information Technology Act, 2000
Evolution of Computer Technology, Emergence of Cyberspace, Cyber Jurisprudence,
Jurisprudence and Law, Doctrinal Approach, Consensual Approach, Real Approach, Cyber
Ethics, Cyber- Jurisdiction, Hierarchy of Courts, Civil and Criminal Jurisdictions, Cyberspace –
Web space (WWW), Web Hosting and Web Development Agreements (specimen), Domain
Names, Internet as a Tool for Global Access, Overview of IT Act, 2000, Amendments and
Limitations of IT Act, Digital Signatures, Cryptography, Cryptographic Algorithm, Public
Cryptography, Private Cryptography, Electronic Governance, Legal Recognition of Electronic
Records, Legal Recognition of Digital Signature, Certifying authorities, Cyber Crime and
Offences, Network Service Provider Liability, Cyber Regulation Appellate tribunal, Penalties and
Adjudication

Unit 5 : Cyber law issues and related legislation

Patent Laws, Trademark law, Copyright, Software –copyright or patented, Domain Name and
Copyright disputes, Electronic Database and its Protection, IT Act and Civil procedure Code, IT
Act and Criminal procedure Code, Relevant Sections of Indian Evidence Act, Relevant Sections
of Bankers Book Evidence Act, Relevant Section of Indian penal Code, Relevant Section of
Reserve Bank of India Act, Law Relating to Employees and Internet, Alternative Dispute
resolution, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)

1. Law and practice of intellectual property in India by Vikas Vashishth

2. Intellectual property by A.Kalank
3. Intellectual property- patents,copyrights,trade marks and allied rights by Cornish W R
4. Patents ,copyrights, trade marks and design by B L Wadhera
5. Intellectual property law by P Narayana
6. Patents ,copyrights, trade marks and design by Rajeev Jain