BSS Business School

BSS Master Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights

Part I: Intellectual Property Rights Concepts and Evolution

  • Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights

  • Evolution of Intellectual Property Law

  • Standards and Concepts in Intellectual Property Conventions and Treaties Relating to Global

  • Administration of Intellectual Property Rights

  • Conventions and Treaties Relating to Protection and Classification

  • Regional Conventions and Treaties

  • Organizations for Administration of IPRs

  • Jurisdiction Enforcement and Administration of IPRs

  • IPRs and Information Technology

  • IPRs and Biotechnology

  • IPRs and Traditional Knowledge

  • Management of Intellectual Property Rights

  • Law of Intellectual Property and Ethical Issues Knowledge Driven Economy and IPR

  • Intellectual Property Rights in Developed, Developing

  • and Under Developed Countries Including India.

Part II: Law of Patents

  • Introduction to Patents

  • Evolution of the Patent Law

  • Patent Law- Scope and Purpose

  • Classification of Patents

  • Patents - Other Forms of Intellectual Property

  • Special Patents

  • Patent Law in India: Patent Act of 1970

  • The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002

  • Patent Office and Authorities

  • Grant of Patent

  • Rights and Obligations of a Patentee

  • Infringement of Patents

  • Offences and Penalties

  • Patents and Other Commercial Law

  • Patents - International Law

  • Patent Law - Emerging Trends

  • Social Implications of Patents.

Part III: Law of Copyrights and Trademarks

  • Introduction to Copyrights

  • Copyright - Forms of Intellectual Property

  • Copyright Law in India (Copyright Act of 1957)-Meaning,

  • Forms of Copyright and Ownership

  • Assignment/Licenses, Registration and Term of Copyright

  • Copyright Infringement

  • Offences, Remedies and Enforcement

  • Broadcasting Organizations and Performers

  • Copyright- International Law

  • Introduction to Trademarks

  • Trademarks - Forms of Intellectual Property

  • Law of Trademarks in India (The Trademarks Act of 1999) - Meaning, Registration and Authorities

  • Rights Conferred by Registration and Use of Trademarks

  • Infringement of Trademarks and Passing off

  • Offences, Remedies and Enforcement

  • Trademarks - International Law.

Part IV: Law of Designs Geographical Indications and other Intellectual Property

  • Introduction to Designs-Industrial Designs

  • Designs Law in India: Designs Act of 2000

  • Registration of Designs

  • Owners Rights

  • Piracy of Designs

  • Offences, Remedies and Enforcement

  • Designs - International Law

  • Introduction to Geographical Indications

  • Law of Geographical Indications in India: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

  • Register of Geographical Indications

  • Infringement of Registered Geographical Indications

  • Offences, Remedies and Enforcement

  • The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000

  • The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001

  • Law Relating to Bio-Diversity.