Theory
Historical perspectives and need for the introduction of Intellectual Property Right regime;
TRIPs and various provisions in TRIPS Agreement;
Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), benefits of securing IPRs;
Indian Legislations for the protection of various types of Intellectual Properties;
Fundamentals of patents, copyrights, geographical indications, designs and layout, trade secrets and traditional knowledge, trademarks, protection of plant varieties and farmers‘ rights and biodiversity protection;
Protectable subject matters, protection in biotechnology, protection of other biological materials, ownership and period of protection;
National Biodiversity protection initiatives;
Convention on Biological Diversity;
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture;
Licensing of technologies, Material transfer agreements, Research collaboration Agreement, License Agreement.
e-Resources
World Intellectual Property Organization (http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en)
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
United States Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov)
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (http://www.upov.int/)
Convention on Biological Diversity (www.cbd.int)
Indian Patent Office (http://www.patentoffice.nic.in/)
National Institute for Intellectual Property Management (http://ipindia.nic.in/Niipm/index.htm)
PPV and FR Authority (http://plantauthority.gov.in/)
National Innovation Foundation (www.nif.org.in)
National Biodiversity Authority (http://nbaindia.org/)
ICAR guide on IP management (www.icar.org.in/files/reports/other-reports/icar-ipmttcguide.pdf)
Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (http://www.niscair.res.in/sciencecommunication/ ResearchJournals/rejour/jipr/jipr0.asp)