ONE-YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PATENTS LAW

COURSE STRUCTURE  (Revised w.e.f 2019-20 Batch)

1.1 Introduction to Intellectual Property

I. Understanding Intellectual Property Rights

• History and Development of Intellectual Property Law

II. Philosophical Foundations of IPR

III. An Overview of the IPR Regime-I

• Law of Patents
• Law of Copyright & Related Rights
• Law of Trade Marks
• Law of Trade-Secrets

IV. An Overview of the IPR Regime-II 

• Law of Geographical Indications
• Law of Industrial Designs
• Law of Semi-Conductors and Integrated Circuits
• Protection of Plant Varieties & Plant Breeders Rights

V.  IP Ecosystem in India

1.2 International Treaties and Conventions on IPR

I. World Trade Organization / GATT System & the Uruguay Round

• Evolution of WTO
• Organization of WTO
• Dispute Settlement Process under WTO

II. TRIPS Agreement

• Background
• Salient Features of TRIPS
• Contemporary Issues under TRIPS

III. Paris Convention

• Background
• Salient features of Paris Convention
• Governing Rules of Paris convention

IV. Patent Co-operation Treaty

• Background
• Objectives of PCT
• Salient features of PCT

V. Budapest Treaty

• Background
• Salient features

VI. Madrid Agreement

• Background
• Salient features

VII. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

• Background
• Salient features of WIPO
• Organization of WIPO
• WIPO Development Agenda

VIII. Berne Convention

• Background
• Salient features

1.3 Patent Law and Practice in India

I. History and Evolution of Patent Law

• Evolution of Indian Patent System

II. Patent Eligibility and Patentability Requirements

• Sections 3 and 4
• Novelty
• Inventive Step
• Industrial Application

III. Patent Procedure

• Filing
• Examination
• Publication
• Opposition
• Grant
• Revocation

III. Rights of Patentee and Compulsory Licensing

IV. Patent Drafting

V. Infringement and Defenses

VI. PCT

VII. Patent Search

1.4 International Patent Regimes

I.The American Patent Regime

• Patentability Requirements
• Eligible subject matter
• Application process
• Infringement and defenses
• America Invents Act
• Hatch Waxman Act & FDA
• Bayh-Dole Act
• Re-examination

II. EU Patent Regime 

• EU Patent Convention
• Eligible Subject Matter
• Patentability Requirements
• Filling Process
• Infringement and Defences
• SPCs
• EU directives

III. Japanese Patent Law

• Definition of Patent
• Patent Prosecution
• Trial against Examiner’s refusal
• Trial of invalidation
• Patentability
• Infringement and Remedies
• Doctrine of Equivalents
• Criminal Penalty

IV. Basics of Chinese Patent Law

• Types of Patent Protection
• Patent Interpretation
• Patent Validity

V. Standard Setting and Patent Law

• Patent pools
• Standard Essential Patents
• FRAND

VI. Technology Transfer and Patent Law

• Technology Transfer
• IP Licensing
• Patent Trolls

PRACTICALS PAPER FOCUS

1. Opinions of Patentability
2. Peparation of Patent Specifications
3. Patentability of Software & Biotechnology related inventions
4. Infringement issues in patent