Second-year, Fourth-semester study resources.
Unit Number Topic / Act Name Relevant Legal Scope Core Description / Subject Matter Unit-I Classification & Forms of IP Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, GIs, Designs Intangible property nature, traditional IP forms, and emerging areas (Plant varieties, Biotechnology, GRTK). Unit-II International Protection Paris, Berne, Madrid, PCT, TRIPS Agreement Global harmonization, National Treatment, MFN treatment, and WTO-backed…
Unit-V: Patent Law — The Patents Act, 1970 1. Concept of Patent & Historical Overview in India A. Conceptualizing a Patent B. Historical Evolution of Patent Law in India 2. Patentable Inventions & Statutory Exceptions (Sections 2(1)(j) and Section 3) A. Core Criteria of Patentability (Section 2(1)(j)) For an invention to be patentable under Indian…
Unit-IV: Trademarks, Passing Off, Infringement & Industrial Designs Part A: Intellectual Property in Trademarks 1. Rationale of Trademark Protection 2. Definition of Trademark and Distinction from Property Mark 3. Registration of Trademarks 4. Passing Off vs. Infringement of Trademark Part B: Industrial Designs — The Designs Act, 2000 1. Definition and Characteristics of Design (Section…
Unit-III: Copyright Law — The Copyright Act, 1957 1. Meaning, Nature, Historical Evolution and Significance of Copyright A. Conceptualizing Copyright B. Historical Evolution 2. Subject Matter of Copyright Protection (Section 13) Under Section 13 of the Copyright Act, 1957, copyright subsists throughout India in the following classes of works: 3. The Idea-Expression Dichotomy 4. Ownership…
Unit-II: International Conventions, Treaties & The TRIPS Agreement 1. Evolution of International Protection of Intellectual Property A. The Need for Global Protection 2. Introduction to Leading International Instruments & Conventions A. The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) B. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886) C….
Unit-I: Meaning, Nature, Classification & Forms of Intellectual Property 1. Introduction and Conceptual Foundation of Intellectual Property A. Meaning of Intellectual Property (IP) B. Significance and Need for Protection of Intellectual Property 2. Classification of Intellectual Property Intellectual Property is broadly classified into two main branches under international conventions and municipal legal systems: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY…
Unit Number Core Topic / Act Name Relevant Legal Scope Core Description / Subject Matter Unit-I Classification, Ownership & Doctrines Eminent Domain, Escheat, Record of Rights Absolute/limited ownership, sovereign property doctrines, and maintenance of pattas. Unit-II Land Reforms & Tenancy Zamindari Abolition Acts & Tenancy Acts Abolition of feudal intermediaries, Ninth Schedule protection, and “Land…
Unit-V: Alienation Laws, Scheduled Areas, Assigned Lands, Land Grabbing & ROR Proceedings 1. Introduction and Overview of Land Alienation Controls While land is a transferable asset in a market economy, unrestricted alienation in vulnerable tribal belts, assigned government lands, and urban centers leads to land grabbing, distress sales, and the pauperization of indigenous populations. Consequently,…
Unit-IV: Laws Relating to Ceiling on Land Holdings — The A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 1. Introduction and Socio-Economic Philosophy A. The Concept of Land Ceiling 2. Constitutional Background and Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) A. Constitutional Mandate The enactment of land ceiling legislation finds its constitutional foundation in Part…
Unit-III: Laws Relating to Acquisition of Property — The LARR Act, 2013 1. Introduction and Historical Context 2. Salient Features of the LARR Act, 2013 3. Detailed Procedure for Land Acquisition Under the 2013 Act The statutory process follows a rigorous, time-bound, and transparent multi-stage framework: Step 1: Social Impact Assessment (SIA) (Sections 4 to…