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Course Name Intellectual Property Rights
Course Code MND 301
Program Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (M.ND)
Semester 3
Credits 4
Campus Kochi

Syllabus

Unit 1

Theory

Hours: 10

Copyright: Definition, meaning of copyright, duration of copyright copyright protection, Related Rights : meaning, distinction between related rights and copyright, Rights covered by copyright

Geographical Indications: geographical indication, geographical indication protection and its reasons.

Unit 2

Theory

Hours: 10

Patents: Patents and kinds of inventions protected by a patent, patent document, and how to protect your inventions. Granting of patent, Rights of a patent, How extensive is patent protection? Drafting and Filing of a patent.

Industrial Designs: Industrial design, industrial designs protection W protection provided by industrial design, duration of protection last, why to protect industrial designs

Unit 3

Theory

Hours: 10

Trademarks: meaning, rights of trademark, of signs can be used as trademarks, trademark protection, trademark registration, length of trademark protection, Trade secrets, and know-how agreements. Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights: Infringement of intellectual property rights, Enforcement Measures

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Course Description

The course is designed to introduce fundamental aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to learners who are going to play a major role in development and management of innovative process. The course is designed for increasing among a multidisciplinary audience.

Objectives and Outcomes

At the end of the semester, the student should be able to:

  1. Analyse various aspects of copyrights and geographical indications

  2. Analyse various aspects of patents and Infer aspects of industrial designs

  3. Examine various aspects of trademark, and apply the knowledge about the enforcement of intellectual property rights

Prerequisites: Medical law and Ethics.

Text Books / References

  1. T. M. Murray, M. J. Mehlman. Encyclopedia of Ethical, Legal and Policy Issues in Biotechnology, Vol 2, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.

  2. P. N. Cheremisinoff, R. P. Ouellette, R. M. Bartholomew, Biotechnology Applications and Research, Technomic Publishing Co., Inc. 1985.

  3. D. Balasubramaniam, C. F. A. Bryce, K. Dharmalingam, J. Green, K. Jayaraman, Concepts in Biotechnology, 3/e University Press. 2004.

  4. B. David, T. R. Jewell, R. G. Buiser, Biotechnology: Demystifying the Concepts1/e., Wesley Longman, USA, 2000.

  5. Parulekar, S. D‘Souza, Indian Patents Law – Legal & Business Implications, Macmillan India ltd. 2006.

  6. L. Wadehra. Law Relating to Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Designs & Geographical Indications, Universal law Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2000.

  7. P. Narayanan, Law of Copyright and Industrial Designs, 4/e., Eastern law House, Delhi. 2010.

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