10EE846 Intellectual Property Rights syllabus for EE


Part A
Unit-1 Introduction 4 hours

Introduction, Protection of Knowledge in general, International Treaties-Paries Convention, TRIPS-treaty.

Unit-2 Intellectual Property Rights with exception of Patents – Copyright and neighboring rights 8 hours

Intellectual Property Rights with exception of Patents – Copyright and neighboring rights, Auteurswet 1912, Neighboring rights, Database law, unified Benelux law relating to Trademarks, Trade Name law.


Unit-3 & 4 Utility model 12 hours

Utility model,Unified Benelux law relating to Industrial Designs, Protection of Plant Varities, Topographies and Semiconductor Products, Countering inadmissible competition.

Part B
Unit-5 Legal Regulations relating to Patents 6 hours

Legal Regulations relating to Patents – Strasbourg Treaty, European Patent convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Patent Law Treaty.

Unit-6 Obtaining a European Patent 10 hours

Obtaining a European Patent-official procedure in Europe, Rights conferred by a European Patent Application or a European Patent, International Patent Application-Official International procedure, Rights conferred by an International Patent Application.

Unit-7 Patent Systems in Germany and United Kingdom 6 hours

Patent Systems in Germany and United Kingdom, Patent System in USA, Patent System in Japan, Patent System in India.

Unit-8 Selected Topics 6 hours

Selected Topics – Novelty and Incentive Step, Industrial Application, Supplementary Protection Certificates, What does a Patent Attorney do with patents?

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023