Overview of the Course:
The Course deals with Intellectual Property and its interface with Competition Law in India. It helps the student to learn different intellectual property rights viz., Copyright, Trademarks, Patents, Designs, Geographical Indications, Traditional Knowledge, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Rights and Protection of Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Design in India. The Intellectual Property Rights have two main objectives, firstly to promote the creation of intellectual property by providing incentives and secondly to promote the dissemination of the knowledge in intellectual properties by affording protection to its creators. The Intellectual Property Laws endeavour to maintain the harmony between the interests of the creator of intellectual property and the interests of the society at large. The aim of Competition Law is to promote competition and prohibit abuse of dominant position in the market, as such, there is close nexus between competition law and IPR, which is elucidated in detail in the course.
Need for the Course:
In the modern age of knowledge society, intellectual property is all permeating and has immense economic value. Moreover, in many cases the intellectual property value of the company is far greater than the value of its physical assets. The knowledge of intellectual property law is quintessential in the modern day world. The intellectual property has national as well as international significance, and IPR professionals are in good demand. The Competition Act, 2000 regulates the competition in India and prohibits undesirable agreements and combinations which undermine the competition and adversely affect the price of the commodity and the consumer. Whereas, the Intellectual Property Laws in India grant exclusive rights by way of IPR to its owner, to commercially exploit the intellectual property. As such, it is imminent to understand the limits of IPR and also the significance of competition in the market. Hence, this course would be useful for students, inventors, entrepreneurs and provides them the necessary knowhow and skills to operate successfully.
Course Coordinator
Prof. (Dr.) G. B. ReddySenior Professor of Law, University College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad.DPIIT IPR-Chair Professor, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Teaching Assistant
Dr. S. B. Md. Irfan Ali AbbasAdjunct Faculty, University College of Law, Osmania University
Dr. Irfan is an Advocate at Hyderabad with more than 10 yrs of experience, and a Visiting Faculty at University College of Law at Osmania University, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad and NMIMS School of Law. His teaching areas include Alternative Dispute Resolution, Private International Law, Company Law, Professional Ethics, Jurisprudence and Intellectual Property Rights. He is an accredited Mediator of the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation (IIAM) and has also done PG Diploma in ADR from ICADR, Hyderabad. He has done his Ph.D. in Law from Osmania University in the area of Online Dispute Resolution and was selected for ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship. He was Project Fellow (Law) in Centre for Advance Research and Training at Osmania University and also qualified UGC NET in Law. He has written 13 Articles and 6 Book Chapters, and also participated in several National and International Conferences in India and abroad.
Objectives of the Course:
| Course Status : | Completed |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
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| Credit Points : | 5 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 15 Jan 2024 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Exam Date : | 19 May 2024 IST |
| Exam Shift : | Shift - II (15:00 - 18:00) |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
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Wadhera B L, Law Relating to Intellectual Property (5th edn, Universal Law Publishing 2016)
Narayanan P, Intellectual Property Law (3rd edn, Eastern Law House 2017)
Ahuja V K, Law Relating to Intellectual Property (3rd edn, Lexis Nexis 2017)
Reddy G B, Intellectual Property Rights and the Law (11th edn, Gogia Law Agency 2017)
Reddy G B, Copyright Law in India (Gogia Law Agency 2018)
Cornish W, Llewelyn D and Aplin T, Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Allied Rights (8th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2013)
Bainbridge D I, Intellectual Property (10th edn, Pearson 2018)
Pearson H E and Miller C G, Commercial Exploitation of Intellectual Property (Blackstone Press 2017)
Koteswara Rao P, Supreme Court and Parliament: Right to Property and Economic Justice (Law Book Agency, Hyderabad 2003)
Ganguli P, Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashing the Knowledge Economy (Tata McGraw Hill Publications 2017)
Gopalakrishnan N S, Intellectual Property and Criminal Law (National Law School of India University 1994)
Bently L, Sherman B, Gangjee D and Johnson P, Intellectual Property Law (Oxford University Press 2018)
Davies G, Copyright and the Public Interest (2nd edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2002)
Nikam R J, Space Activities and IPR Protection (1st edn, Asia Law House 2013)
Ramappa T, Competition Law in India: Policy, Issues and Developments (Oxford University Press 2013)
Dugar S M, Kumar S, Guide to Competition Act, 2002 (7th edn, Lexis Nexis 2017)
Whish R, Competition Law (6th edn, Oxford University Press 2008)
Roy A, Kumar J, Competition Law in India (2nd edn, Eastern Law House 2018)
Dr. G.B.Reddy is a lawyer turned academician. Studied B.A. (HPP), LL.B., and LL.M. (Constitutional Law) at Osmania University, and P.G.Diploma in Human Rights from University of Hyderabad. Obtained Ph.D.in Law from Osmania University in 1999 on the topic “Supreme Court and Judicial Activism – Its Contribution in Specific Areas of Constitutional Law after 1980”. He specialized in the area of Intellectual Property as independent researcher, publisher and teacher. He is Senior Professor of Law and DPIIT IPR-Chair Professor at Osmania University.
He has secured three Gold Medals in LL.B. and one Gold Medal in LL.M. apart from being the first candidate to have qualified for UGC-JRF in Law from Osmania University in 1993. He practiced in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh for about seven years before joining the Faculty of Law, Osmania University. He authored 28 well received books on law including Women and Law, Intellectual Property Rights and Law, Copyright Law in India, Practical Advocacy of Law, Right to Information and Law and Judicial Activism in India. Two of his books namely Women and Law and Judicial Activism in India, have been reviewed favourably in the Book Review section of the Hindu by Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer. He also published 85 articles on law in standard journals, and more than 30 newspaper articles. He participated in National and International Seminars, Workshops and Conferences on Law and allied subjects and visited Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. He offered six SWAYAM Courses/MOOCs successfully from 2019 to 2023 on Human Rights and International Law, IPRs and Competition Law, Indian Judicial System and Environmental Laws, Private International Law and ADR in India, Legal Theory and Law Relating to Women, Law of Banking, Insurance and Consumer Protection.
He worked as the Principal of University College of Law, Head of Department of Law, Chairperson of BoS in Law and Dean, Faculty of Law, Osmania University. He helped the university to introduce LL.B. Five Years Integrated Course at University College of Law and P.G. College of Law, Osmania University and LL.M. (IPR), LL.M. (ADR), and LL.M. (ITEL) and P.G.Diploma in Cyber Laws. He has been a visiting faculty at several reputed institutions including the Judicial Academy, Excise Academy, CCRT, NAARM, TS Police Academy, National Police Academy, NALSAR University of Law, National Industrial Security Academy (NISA), Academic Staff Colleges of several Universities. He was the Co-Convener of the APLAWCET & PGLAWCET for 2014-15 and the Convener of the TSLAWCET & PGLAWCET for 2019 to 2022.
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He was Awarded State Best Teacher Award by Govt. of Telangana in 2021.
30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.
Securing 40% in both seperately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.
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