Intellectual Property Rights II
“The labour of his body and the work of his hands, we may say, are properly his.” — John Locke, Two Treatises of Government (1689)
Free, exam-ready Intellectual Property Rights II notes for LL.B. — concise topic notes, comparison charts, landmark cases and solved IRAC problems. Pick any topic below.
Unit I — Indian Copyright Law
- Introduction, History, Nature and Salient Features of Copyright
- Subject Matter of Copyright and the Idea–Expression Dichotomy
- Literary, Dramatic, Musical and Artistic Works
- Cinematograph Films, Sound Recordings and Computer Software
- Term of Copyright
- Sound Recordings as Subject Matter
- Author, Ownership and Moral Rights
- Rights Conferred by Copyright — the Bundle of Rights
- Assignment, Transmission and Licensing of Copyright
- Licences, Compulsory Licence, Copyright Societies and the Copyright Board
- Infringement of Copyright
- Fair Use and Acts Not Amounting to Infringement
- Remedies Against Infringement of Copyright
Unit II — Biological Diversity Law
- Meaning, Scope, Nature, Issues and Concerns of Biodiversity
- Salient Features, Aims and Objectives of the Biological Diversity Act 2002
- National Biodiversity Authority — Powers and Functions
- State Biodiversity Board
- Biodiversity Management Committee
- Traditional Knowledge and Biological Resources
- Bio-piracy
- Benefit Sharing, Benefit Claimer and Equitable Sharing
- Regulation of Access to Biological Diversity
Unit III — Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Rights Law
- Policy, Objectives, Salient Features and Scope of the PPV&FR Act
- Sui Generis System and IPR in New Plant Varieties
- PPV&FR Authority — Powers and Functions; National Register
- Procedure for Registration, Registrable Varieties and Duration
- Breeders’, Researchers’ and Community Rights
- Farmers’ Rights
- Compensation to Communities
- Compulsory Licence and Benefit Sharing
- National Gene Fund
- Infringement and Relief Against Infringement
Unit IV — Designs Law
- Definition, Significance, Salient Features and Essentials of Design
- Procedure, Conditions, Requirements and Prohibitions for Registration
- Rights Conferred by Registration; Copyright in a Registered Design
- Infringement / Piracy of Design and Remedies; Defences
- Powers and Duties of the Controller of Designs
- Distinction Between Design, Trademark, Copyright and Patent
Unit V — International Treaties / Conventions on IPR
- TRIPS Agreement — Background, Features, Objectives and Impact on Indian IPR
- Berne Convention, 1886
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 1992
- ITPGR — International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources, 2001
- Paris Convention, 1883
- WIPO — World Intellectual Property Organization
- WTO, the Doha Round and Dispute Settlement
Landmark Case Laws
Full one-page briefs — facts, issue, held and why it matters:
- R.G. Anand v Delux Films (1978)
- Eastern Book Company v D.B. Modak (2008)
- Amar Nath Sehgal v Union of India (2005)
- Bharat Glass Tube Ltd. v Gopal Glass Works Ltd. (2008)
- Whirlpool of India Ltd. v Videocon Industries Ltd. (2014)
- Novartis AG v Union of India (2013)
- Divya Pharmacy v Union of India (2018, Uttarakhand HC)
✏️ Practice
- 10 Solved Problems (IRAC Method) — KSLU-style problems worked in full
- KSLU Past Questions & Exam Topics
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