This is a substantive course on Intellectual Property. The course shall give a brief overview of the IP landscape in India. It shall also dwell into the role of IP in the modern intangible economy. The course can be offered as a generic elective subject under the Choice Based Credit System in universities and affiliated colleges as suggested by UGC.
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Final Exam (in-person, invigilated, currently conducted in India) is mandatory for Certification and has INR Rs. 1100 as exam fee.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Anyone interested in Intellectual Property
CORE/ELECTIVE: Elective
UG/PG: UG and PG
PREREQUISITES: NIL
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: NIL
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Feroz Ali is the Chair Professor on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. He teaches intellectual property laws and business laws. He is the author of three books on patent law. He is a practicing advocate at the Madras High Court. He litigates and counsels in intellectual property law, corporate law and competition law but his primary focus has remained in patent law. He has appeared before the Supreme Court, the High Courts, Intellectual Property Appellate Board and the Patent Offices
COURSE LAYOUT:
Week 1 : Basics of Intellectual Property
Week 2 : The Intangible Economy
Week 3 : Patents—From ball pens to biologics Week 4 : Trade Marks—What does red soles and barbie girl mean? Week 5 : Copyright—Is it right to copy? Week 6 : Unconventional IP—The expanding scope Week 7 : Enforcement of IP—Protecting your rights Week 8 : IP for Business—A profit making asset class Week 9 : IP, Research, and Universities Week 10 : IP for the Creative and Entertainment Industries Week 11 : Governments Role in Fostering IP Week 12 : Teaching IP—Let everyone learn IP
SUGGESTED READING MATERIALS:
• Lionel Bently & Brad Sherman, Intellectual Property Law (2014)
CERTIFICATION EXAM :
The exam is optional for a fee.
Date of Exams : October 28 (Sunday)
Time of Exams : Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon session: 2pm to 5pm
Exam for this course will be available in both morning & afternoon sessions.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.
CERTIFICATION:
Final score will be calculated as : 25% assignment score + 75% final exam score
25% assignment score is calculated as 25% of average of Best 8 out of 12 assignments
E-Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam and score greater than or equal to 40% final score. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras.It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.
