Paper V

Intellectual Property Law

Copyright, patents, trade marks, designs, geographical indications and the TRIPS framework.

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Unit I: Copyright Act, 1957

Subsistence, originality and the idea–expression dichotomy 3 cases Owners, neighbouring rights, infringement and fair dealing 3 cases

Unit II: Patents Act, 1970

Patentable subject-matter, novelty, inventive step and section 3(d) 3 cases Rights, compulsory licences and infringement 3 cases

Unit III: Trade Marks Act, 1999

Registration, well-known marks, infringement and passing off 3 cases Domain names, honest concurrent use and comparative advertising 3 cases

Unit IV: Designs and geographical indications

Designs Act, 2000 3 cases Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999 3 cases

Unit V: TRIPS and overlapping IP enforcement

TRIPS flexibilities and Indian implementation 3 cases Civil remedies and overlap among copyright, design and trade mark 3 cases