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Patent Law for Engineers And Scientists

Prof. Feroz Ali · IIT Madras

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About

The course shall give an in-depth understanding of patent law to engineers and scientists. This course will help person with a science background to understand the fundamentals of patent law, know the requirements of patentability, learn how to read and interpret patent specifications, analyze patent office procedures and court cases and develop the basic understanding for drafting a patent specification. This course will cover the syllabus of Paper 1 of the Patent Agent Examination conducted by the Intellectual Property Office, Government of India.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Engineering and Science Graduates and Students

Prerequisites: A background degree in Science or Technology is preferable. Students who enroll for this course may also benefit from the course "Patent Drafting for Beginners"INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Would be beneficial for candidates preparing for the Patent Agent Examination

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lecture 01 - Patent Law as Concepts YouTube
  2. Lecture 02 - Understanding the Patents Act and the Rules YouTube
  3. Lecture 03 - Preliminary Sections YouTube
  4. Lecture 04 - Preliminary Rules YouTube
  5. Lecture 05 - Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2016 YouTube
  6. Lecture 06 - Easy way to read the Patents Act and Rules YouTube

Week 2

  1. Lecture 07 - What can be Patented? YouTube
  2. Lecture 08 - Inventions not Patentable YouTube
  3. Lecture 09 - Novelty YouTube
  4. Lecture 10 - Anticipation YouTube
  5. Lecture 11 - Inventive Step YouTube
  6. Lecture 12 - Capable of Industrial Application YouTube
  7. Lecture 13 - Person Skilled in the Art YouTube

Week 3

  1. Complete and Provisional Specifications YouTube
  2. Contents of Specifications YouTube
  3. Structure of a Patent Specification YouTube
  4. Reading a Patent Specification YouTube
  5. Introduction to Patent Drafting: Provisional Specification YouTube
  6. Introduction to Patent Drafting: Complete Specification YouTube

Week 4

  1. Lecture 20 - Who Can Apply for a Patent? YouTube
  2. Lecture 21 - Form of Application YouTube
  3. Lecture 22 - Patent Application: Making, What to include, and Types YouTube
  4. Lecture 23 - Powers of Controller: Generally YouTube
  5. Lecture 24 - Patents of Addition YouTube
  6. Lecture 25 - Priority Dates YouTube

Week 5

  1. Lecture 26 - Publication of Application YouTube
  2. Lecture 27 - Request for Examination YouTube
  3. Lecture 28 - Examination of Application YouTube

Week 6

  1. Lecture 29 - Expedited Examination of Application YouTube
  2. Lecture 30 - Search for Anticipation YouTube
  3. Lecture 31 -Procedure in case of Anticipation YouTube
  4. Lecture 32 -Consideration of Report of Examiner YouTube

Week 7

  1. Lecture 33 - Refuse, Require Amendment, and Division of Applications YouTube
  2. Lecture 34 - Dating of Application and Anticipation YouTube
  3. Lecture 35 - Potential Infringement YouTube
  4. Lecture 36 - Orders Regarding Substitution of Applicants YouTube
  5. Lecture 37 - Putting Applications in Order for Grant YouTube
  6. Lecture 38 - Amendments during Prosecution YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lecture 39 - Introduction to Opposition to Grant of Patents YouTube
  2. Lecture 40 - Pre-Grant Opposition YouTube
  3. Lecture 41 - Post-Grant Opposition YouTube
  4. Lecture 42 - Obtained Invention YouTube
  5. Lecture 43 -Mention of Inventor YouTube
  6. Lecture 44 - Opposition in General YouTube

Week 9

  1. Lecture 45 - Secrecy Provisions YouTube
  2. Lecture 46 - Grant of Patents YouTube
  3. Lecture 47 - Rights conferred by Grant YouTube
  4. Lecture 48 - Rights of Co-Owners of Patents and Power of Controller to give directions YouTube
  5. Lecture 49 - Patent obtained by Fraud of True and First Inventor YouTube
  6. Lecture 50- Term of Patent YouTube
  7. Lecture 51- Restoration of Lapsed Patents YouTube

Week 10

  1. Lecture 52 - Surrender of Patents YouTube
  2. Lecture 53 - Revocation of Patents YouTube
  3. Lecture 54 - Register of Patents YouTube
  4. Lecture 55 - Patent Office and its Establishment YouTube
  5. Lecture 56 - Patent Agents YouTube
  6. Lecture 57 - Use and Acquisition by Government YouTube
  7. Lecture 58 - Penalties YouTube

Week 11

  1. Lecture 59 - Introduction to Compulsory Licensing YouTube
  2. Lecture 60 - Working of Patents YouTube
  3. Lecture 61 - Compulsory Licenses YouTube
  4. Lecture 62 - Revocation of Patents YouTube
  5. Lecture 63 - Powers of Controller YouTube
  6. Lecture 64 - Licensing of Related Patents YouTube
  7. Lecture 65 - Compulsory License on Notification by Central Government YouTube
  8. Lecture 66 - Compulsory License for Export of Pharma Products YouTube
  9. Lecture 67 - Termination of Compulsory License, Related Rules YouTube

week 12

  1. Lecture 68 - Intellectual Property Appellate Board YouTube
  2. Lecture 69 - Infringement Suits & Defences YouTube
  3. Lecture 70 - Reliefs in Suit for Infringement YouTube
  4. Lecture 71 - Declaration as to Non-Infringement YouTube
  5. Lecture 72 - Groundless threat of Infringement Proceedings YouTube
  6. Lecture 73 - Certificate of Validity YouTube
  7. Lecture 74 - Scientific Advisors YouTube
  8. Lecture 75 - International Arrangements YouTube
  9. Lecture 76 - Miscellaneous YouTube
  10. Lecture 77 - Fees YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Madras
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Feroz Ali
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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