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Introduction

• Intellectual Property Law in India
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Copyrights

Copyright

• Introduction
• General Principles of Copyright
• Copyright Act, 1957
• The International Scene
• Information Technology Act, India – Liability of service provider

Patents

• Introduction:
• Act to be aligned to International Conventions patents.
• The Paris Convention.
• The patent co-operation treaty
• Budapest Treaty
• TRIPS
• The Issues

Trademarks

• Introduction
• TRIPS – Articles on Trademarks
• The Trademark Act 1999
• Essential Features of a Trademark
• Protection of Trademark
• Registration of Trademark
• Infringement of a Trademark
• The Issues

Geographical Indications of Good

• Introduction
• TRIPS
• Geographical Indication of Goods Act, 1999
• The Issues

Industrial Designs

• Introduction
• Designs Act, 2000

Protection of undisclosed information

• Introduction
• Confidential Information
• Undisclosed information – TRIPS
• Non – disclosure agreements – standard terms

Control of Anti-Competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses

• Introduction
• Law in India Controlling Anti-Competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses
• The Competition Act, 2002

IPR in the 21ST Century

• Dispute Settlement under WTO
• TRIPS