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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Sc - Fashion Design SFDA1501 Intellectual Property Rights Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

Sem
Course
Code INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
L T P Credits
Total
Marks
V SFDA 1501 3 0 0 3 100

UNIT I (9Hrs)
Introduction to IPRs, Basic concepts and need for Intellectual Property - Patents, Copyrights, Geographical Indications, IPR
in India and Abroad – Genesis and Development – the way from WTO to WIPO –TRIPS, Nature of Intellectual Property,
Industrial Property, technological Research, Inventions and Innovations – Important examples of IPR.

UNIT II (9Hrs)
Registration of Iprs -Meaning and practical aspects of registration of Copy Rights, Trademarks, Patents, Geographical
Indications- Meaning and importance of geographical indication, procedure involved in geographical protection,
Brand and Logo Stealing, Trade Secrets and Industrial Design registration in India and Abroad– Case Studies.

UNIT III (9Hrs)
Agreements and Legislations - International Treaties and Conventions on IPRs, TRIPS Agreement, PCT Agreement, Patent
Act of India, Patent Amendment Act, Design Act, Trademark Act, Geographical Indication Act– Case Studies.

UNIT IV (9Hrs)
Digital Products and Law - Digital Innovations and Developments as Knowledge Assets – IP Laws, Cyber Law and Digital
Content Protection – Unfair Competition – Meaning and Relationship between Unfair Competition and IP Laws – Case Studies.

UNIT V (9Hrs)
Enforcement of IPRS- Infringement of IPRs, Enforcement Measures, Emerging issues –Intellectual Property- Overview of
Fashion Technology and Intellectual Property, Research and Intellectual Property Rights, Management, Licensing and
Enforcing Intellectual Property, Commercializing Fashion Technology Invention, - Case studies, Preparation and presentation
of a proposal.
Max. 45 Hours

COURSE OUTCOMES
On successful completion of the course, the students will able to
CO1: Understand various terms involved in Intellectual Property Rights
CO2: Manage Intellectual Property portfolio to enhance the value of the firm.
CO3: Aware about the importance of IPR in fashion industry.
CO4: Preparation of proposal for filing of IPR
CO5: Analyze various case studies in IPR and Fashion Industry

TEXT/ REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. V. Scople Vinod, "Managing Intellectual Property", Prentice Hall of India pvt Ltd, 2012
2. S. V. Satakar, “Intellectual Property Rights and Copy Rights, Ess Publications, New Delhi, 2002
3. Deborah E. Bouchoux, “Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patent s and Trade Secrets”, Cengage
Learning, Third Edition, 2012.
4. Prabuddha Ganguli,” Intellectual Property Rights: Unleashing the Knowledge Economy”, McGraw Hill Education, 2011.
5. Edited by Derek Bosworth and Elizabeth Webster, The Management of Intellectual Property, Edward Elgar Publishing
Ltd., 2013.

END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 mar k each - No choice. 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks. 80 Marks