MANUAL OF PATENT OFFICE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Version 3.0, 26th November, 2019
Published by, THE OFFICE OF CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS & TRADEMARKS, INDIA
NOTE: The old question papers are made available to the candidates only as a model and to understand the examination pattern. The University reserves the right to change the pattern of the question papers. Hence, all the candidates are advised to prepare for the examination from the Self Learning (reading) Materials, PPTs and the inputs provided by the experts at the time of the Personal Contact Programme sessions.
Venue: Video Conference Hall, SAARC Law Building, NALSAR Campus, Hyderabad
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| DAY 1- 13 February 2020- Thursday | |||||
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| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 11.00 a.m | SEPs & FRAND | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
| 11.00 - 11.15 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 2 | 11.15 - 1.15 p.m. | Overview of Japanese & Chinese Patent Regime | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
| 1.15 – 2.00 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 3 | 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Overview of US Patent Regime | Mrs. Swapna Sundar CEO, IP Dome– IP Strategy Advisors, Chennai swapna@ipdome.in | Click here | Click here |
| 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Tea Break | ||||
| 4 | 4.15 - 6.15 p.m | Overview of European Patent Regime | Mrs. Swapna Sundar | Click here | Click here |
| DAY 2 – 14 February 2020- Friday | |||||
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| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 11.00 a.m | US and European patent regime - Major Case Lawst | Mrs. Swapna Sundar | Click here | Click here |
| 11.00 - 11.15 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 2 | 11.15 - 1.15 p.m. | Salient features of WTO, TRIPS Agreement & Doha Declaration | Prof. V. C. Vivekanandan Vice Chancellor, Hidayatullah National University of Law, Raipur Former - Director, DDE, NALSAR vivekvc2001@yahoo.co.in | Click here | Click here |
| 1.15 – 2.00 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 3 | 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Patent Cooperation Treaty | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
| 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Tea Break | ||||
| 4 | 4.15 - 6.15 p.m | Transactional issues of IP | Prof. V. C. Vivekanandan | Click here | Click here |
| DAY 3 – 15 February 2020- Saturday | |||||
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| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 11.00 a.m | Pharma and Biotech patents | Mr.T.V.Madhusudhan Retired, Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs madhu1100@rediffmail.com | Click here | Click here |
| 11.00 - 11.15 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 2 | 11.15 - 1.15 p.m. | Engineering and Software patents | Mr.T.V.Madhusudhan | Click here | Click here |
| 1.15 – 2.00 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 3 | 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Discussion on Practical Paper II - Patent Drafting - I | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | |
| 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Tea Break | ||||
| 4 | 4.15 - 6.15 p.m | Discussion on Practical Paper II - Patent Drafting -II | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
| DAY 4 – 16 February 2020- Sunday | |||||
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| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 11.00 a.m | Strategy & Monetizing in the IP Economy | Mr.P.V.S.Giridhar Legal Advisor, IP Dome– IP Strategy Advisors, Chennai giridhar@lawgonindia.com | Click here | Click here |
| 11.00 - 11.15 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 2 | 11.15 - 1.15 p.m. | Monetizing IP issues - SIMULATION GAME | Mr. P V S Giridhar | Click here | Click here |
| 1.15 – 2.00 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 3 | 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Discussion on Practical Paper IV - Abuse / Infringement of Patents - I | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
| 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Tea Break | ||||
| 4 | 4.15 - 6.15 p.m | Discussion on Practical Paper IV - Abuse / Infringement of Patents -II | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
Venue: Video Conference Hall, SAARC Law Building, NALSAR Campus, Hyderabad
Resource Person's Brief Profile - Click
Kindly Note: Password to access Live Links at Vimeo is - nalsar123
| DAY 1- 17 October 2019- Thursday | |||||
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| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 10.00 a.m | Orientation Session | Mr. Sourabh Bharti Course Coordinator & Asst. Professor, NALSAR sourabh2583@gmail.com | Click here Password: nalsar123 | Click here |
| 2 | 10.00 -11.30 p.m | Understanding IP, Various forms of IP and its Theoretical Basis | Prof. V. C. Vivekanandan Vice Chancellor, Hidayatullah National University of Law, Raipur Former - Director, DDE, NALSAR vivekvc2001@yahoo.co.in | Click here | Click here |
| 11.30 - 11.45 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 3 | 11.45 - 1.15 p.m | Law of Copyrights | Mr. Sourabh Bharti | Click here | Click here |
| 1.15 - 2.00 p.m | Lunch Break | ||||
| 4 | 2.00 - 3.30 p.m | Law of Trade Secrets | Prof. V. C. Vivekanandan | Click here | Click here |
| 3.30 - 3.45p.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 5 | 3.45 - 5.15 p.m | The Law of Trade Marks | Mr. Sourabh Bharti | Click here | Click here |
| DAY 2 – 18 October 2019- Friday | |||||
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| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 11.00 a.m | Law of Geographical Indications | Prof. V. C. Vivekanandan | Click here | Click here |
| 11.00 - 11.15 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 2 | 11.15 - 1.15 p.m. | Protection of Plant Varieties & Plant Breeders Rights | Prof. V. C. Vivekanandan | Click here | Click here |
| 1.15 – 2.00 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 3 | 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Patent Law in India | Mr.R.Muralidharan Advocate, Law Lecturer Patent & Trademark Attorney Manu Associates Bangalore muralimanu@gmail.com | Click here | |
| 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Tea Break | ||||
| 4 | 4.15 - 6.15 p.m | Patent Law in India – Major Case Studies | Mr.R.Muralidharan | Click here | Click here |
| DAY 3 – 19 October 2019- Saturday | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 11.00 a.m | Basics of Patent Drafting | Dr.Anindya Sircar Senior IP Consultant Formerly – AVP & Head IP, Infosys, Bangalore Head IP, BIOCON , Bangalore anindya_sircar@yahoo.com | Click here | Click here |
| 11.00 - 11.15 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 2 | 11.15 - 1.15 p.m. | Patent Search | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
| 1.15 – 2.00 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||||
| 3 | 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Patent Office Procedures | Mr.T.V.Madhusudhan Retired, Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs madhu1100@rediffmail.com | Click here | Click here |
| 4.00 - 4.15p.m. | Tea Break | ||||
| 4 | 4.15 - 6.15 p.m | Opposition of Patents | Mr.T.V.Madhusudhan | Click here | Click here |
| DAY 4 – 20 October 2019- Sunday | |||||
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| S.No. | Session | Topic | Resource Person | Video Links | PPTs |
| 1 | 9.30 - 11.00 a.m | Patent Infringement | Dr.Anindya Sircar | Click here | Click here |
| 11.00 - 11.15 a.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 2 | 11.15 - 1.15 p.m. | Law of Industrial Designs | Mr. P V S Giridhar Legal Advisor, IP Dome– IP Strategy Advisors, Chennai giridhar@lawgonindia.com | Click here | |
| 12.45 - 2.00 p.m | Lunch Break | ||||
| 3 | 2.00 - 3.30 p.m | IP Law & Legal Remedies | Ms.Aakanksha Kumar Asst. Professor, NALSAR | Click here | Click here |
| 3.30 - 3.45p.m | Tea Break | ||||
| 4 | 3.45 - 5.15 p.m | International Treaties - MADRID / Budapest/Paris Convention/ WIPO/ Berne Convention | Ms.Aakanksha Kumar | Click here | Click here |

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