Principles of Intellectual Property

The new second edition covers all important topics and issues in Intellectual Property Law [IPL]. This will help in a better understanding of the subject through analysis and discussion of the landmark cases on the subject. The book includes all the important cases that the authors have relied upon to make the subject more comprehensible.

The notable features in the new edition are:

1. New cases with better articulation have replaced the old cases.
2. Ratios of the replaced cases are included in the exercise for the students to distinguish the same with the new cases.
3. Cases have been made more brief, precise and readable.
4. Extracts of research publications for students and teachers has been included for better evaluation of cases in the light of academic writings.
5. Changes made by the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 have been discussed.

This book is intended for lawyers, law universities, law college libraries, law students, researchers and scholars, and aspirants preparing for the judicial services.

• 1. Conceptual Basis for Intellectual Property Protection
  • Introduction
  • Concept of Originality in Copyright
  • Concept of Novelty, Inventive Step and Utility in Patents
  • Concept of Distinctiveness in Trade and Service Marks
• 2. Subject - Matter of Intellectual Property Protection
  • Introduction
  • Works Protected under Copyright Law (Including Performances)
• 3. Rights of Owners of Intellectual Property
  • Introduction
  • Rights under the Copyright Law
  • Economic Rights of Authors - Right of Reproduction
• 4. Ownership and Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Authorship and Ownership of Copyright
  • The true and first Inventor and the Patentee
  • Intellectual Property Rights during Employment
  • Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Copyright
  • Trademark
• 5. Public Interest and Intellectual Property Rights
  • Introduction
  • Term of Protection of Copyright
  • Limitations and Exceptions
  • Patent
  • Statutory and Compulsory License of IPR
• 6. Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights and Passing off
  • Introduction
  • Ambush Marketing
• 7. Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Introduction
  • Civil Remedies
  • Injunction
  • Criminal Remedies
  • Administrative Remedies