Intellectual Property Rights for GTU 24 Course (II- COMMON - BE02000031)  (Paperback, Dr. Arun Kumar Adhikary, Dr. Asif M. Vahora, Dr. Rahul Mehta)

Syllabus Intellectual Property Rights - (BE02000031) Total Credits L + T + (PR/2) Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks C Theory Tutorial / Practical ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA / CA (I) ESE (V) 2 70 30 0 0 100 Unit No. Content 1. Introduction : Concept of Intellectual Property (IP), Introduction of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), Significance of IP and IPR, History of IPR, Advantages & Disadvantages of IPR. (Chapter - 1) 2. Introduction to different types of IPR patents, Industrial Designs, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, Geographical Indications and Plant Varieties. Real world case studies highlighting the economic impact of each type of IPRs. (Chapter - 2) 3. Introduction to different IPR regulation authorities in India : Official Machinery, Controller/ Governing bodies, Powers and Functions. Filing procedure of each type of IPR in India. (Chapter - 3) 4. Introduction to WIPO & WTO, Treaties, conventions and agreements pertaining to each type of IPR 1 : Paris convention, Madrid, Hague, Nice, PCT, Lisbon, Locarno, Strasbourg, Vienna Agreement, Budapest Treaty, Nairobi Treaty. (Chapter - 4) 5. Treaties, conventions and agreements pertaining to each type of IPR 2 : Trademark Law Treaty, Patent Law Treaty (PLT), Berne Convention, Rome Convention, Geneva Convention, Beijing Treaty, Marrakesh Treaty, TRIPS. Filing procedure of PCT application. (Chapter - 5)