PY8015 - IPR FOR PHARMA INDUSTRY (Syllabus) 2017-regulation Anna University

PY8015 - IPR FOR PHARMA INDUSTRY (Syllabus) 2017-regulation Anna University

PY8015	IPR FOR PHARMA INDUSTRY	LPTC

3003

OBJECTIVES:

• To provide the basic fundamental knowledge of different forms of Intellectual Property Rights in national and international level.
• To provide the significance of the Intellectual Property Rights about the patents, copyrights, industrial design, plant and geographical indications.
• This paper is to study significance of the amended patent act on pharma industry.

UNIT I	INTRODUCTION- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS	9

Introduction, Types of Intellectual Property Rights -patents, plant varieties protection, geographical indicators, copyright, trademark, trade secrets.

UNIT II	PATENTS	9

Patents-Objective, Introduction, Requirement for patenting- Novelty, Inventive step (Non- obviousness) and industrial application (utility), Non-patentable inventions, rights of patent owner, assignment of patent rights, patent specification (provisional and complete), parts of complete specification, claims, procedure for obtaining patents, compulsory license.

UNIT III	PLANT VARIETY-TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE –GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS	9

Plant variety- Justification, criteria for protection of plant variety and protection in India. Traditional knowledge- Concept of traditional knowledge, protection of traditional knowledge under Intellectual Property frame works in national level and Traditional knowledge digital library (TKDL). Geographical Indications – Justification for protection, National and International position.

UNIT IV	ENFORCEMENT AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IPR	9

Introduction – civil remedies – injunction, damage, account of profit – criminal remedies – patent, trademark. Practical aspects – Introduction, benefits of licensing, licensing of basic types of IPR, licensing clauses of IPR. Case studies of patent infringement, compulsory licensing, simple patent license agreements.

UNIT V	INTERNATIONAL BACKGROUND OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY	9

International Background of Intellectual Property- Paris Convention, Berne convention, World Trade Organization (WTO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT).

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES: The student will be able to

• Understand the basic fundamental of Intellectual Property Rights.
• Assess and critique some basic theoretical justifications for Patents, Copyrights and Plant varieties.
• Analyse the effects of intellectual property rights on International society.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. N. Nagpal, M. Arora, M.R.D. Usman, S. Rahar, “Intellectual Property Rights” Edu creation Publishing, New Delhi, 2017.
2. The Patents Act, 1970 (Bare Act with Short Notes) (New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd. 2012.
3. B.S. Rao, P.V. Appaji, “Intellectual Property Rights in Pharmaceutical Industry: Theory and Practice”, 2015.

REFERENCES:

1. Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, & Biotechnology-Fundamentals of Global Law, Practice and Strategy. Philip W. Grubb, Oxford University Press, 2004.
2. Basic Principles of patent law – Basics principles and acquisition of IPR. Ramakrishna T. CIPRA, NLSIU, Bangalore, 2005
3. S. Lakshmana Prabu, TNK. Suriyaprakash, “Intellectual Property Rights”, 1st ed., In Tech open access, Croatia, 2017.