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3rd November 2015, 03:04 PM
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Nalsar Patent Law
Can you provide me the syllabus of Post Graduate Diploma in Patents Law offered by National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law in Hyderabad as I need to check it before taking admission in then course?
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3rd November 2015, 04:52 PM
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Re: Nalsar Patent Law
The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) was established in 1998. It is committed to the formation of an ethical legal culture, which protects and promotes the rule of law. SYLLABUS Module I - Introduction to IPR & Patents I. Understanding Intellectual Property Rights Introduction History of Patent Protection Rationale behind Patent System II. An Overview of the IPR Regime The Industrial Property System Patents Trademarks Copyrights Industrial Designs Layout Design of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information - Trade Secrets III. Definition and Content of Patents System Definition of Patents TRIPS Definition Various kinds of patent systems Inventions and invention excluded from patentability Process and product patent Acquiring a patent Method of getting a patent Patent specification Patent claims IV. Enforcement of Patents Term of a patent Working of a patent Compulsory Licensing Licenses of right Obligations of a Patentee V. Exploitation of Patents. Rights of the Patentee Infringement & remedies Literal Infringement Infringement by Equivalents – Doctrine of equivalents Defences to Infringement VI. Abuse of Patents Statement on Working of Patents Voluntary Licensing & Compulsory Licensing Licences of Right The Concepts of meeting Reasonable requirement of the public at reasonable cost Revocation of Patents Module II - Patenting in India I. Legislations and Salient Features Indian Patents Act 1970 Patent Amendment Act 2005 WTO TRIPS - Indian Legislation II. Patent Search Patent Offices in India Patent Information and Databases Search methods/tools Patent Information Centres Advantages of patent search International Patent classification Patent search III. Procedures for Patent Applications Patentability Exclusions from Patentability Acquisition of patents Preparation of Patent Specification Patent Office procedure Construction of patent claims Module III - American & European Patent Regimes I. US Patent Regime Title 37 CFR Patentability Utility Novelty Non obviousness Patent specification – Best Mode II. European Patent Regime European patent convention Patentable inventions in European Patent systems History of the Broad Definition of Patentability Final form of European Patent system Development of EPO Practice in Relation to Software Industries III. Business Model Patents - E-Commerce and Biotech Patents U.S. and EPO approaches to Business Inventions New and Inventive Business Methods Not Involving Computers Monopoly Rights in the European Patent System Biotech patents European approach to biotech patents Module IV - International Treaties/Conventions on IPR I. Paris Convention Background Salient features of Paris Convention Governing Rules of Paris convention II. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Background Salient features of WIPO Organization of WIPO III. World Trade Organization Evolution of WTO Organization of WTO IV. TRIPS Agreement Background Salient Features of TRIPS TRIPS and Indian IPR TRIPS and PARIS Convention – a comparison V. Patent Co-operation Treaty Background Objectives of PCT Salient features of PCT Practicals 1. Opinions of Patentability 2. Preparation of Patent Specifications 3. Patentability of Software & Biotechnology related inventions 4. Licences of Right 5. Infringement Issues in Patents |