Introductory Aspects: Overview of the concept of property
Industrial property and non-industrial property
Historical background of IPR
Importance of human creativity in present scenario
Different forms of IP and its conceptual analysis
Patents: Introduction and overview of patent protection
History of Patent protections
What is patent and definition of patent
Object of patent
Scope and salient features ofpatent
How to obtain patent
Product patent and Process patent
Specification – Provisional and complete specification
Procedure for patent applications
Register of patents and Patent Office
Rights and obligations of patentee
Transfer of Patent Rights
Government use of inventions
Biotech patents and patentability of life forms
Infringement of Patents
Offences and Penalties
