Syllabus for
Master of Law (Intellectual Property and Trade Law)
Academic Year  (2023)

The convergence of intellectual property and trade is prominent since the advent of the New International Economic Order. Both the disciplines are so intertwined that the appreciation of one becomes meaningless in the absence of the other. The objective of this course is to enable a student to analyse the linkages between intellectual property and international trade, in a wider socio-economic and political perspective, both nationally and internationally. The course is also intended to expose the students to various effects of intellectual property and trade that might undermine the vital interests pertaining to human rights, environment etc.

The course is designed with sufficient emphasis on the practical nuances that emerge out of the theoretical underpinnings of both international trade and intellectual property laws. This specialisation is devised to serve the interests of students who seek to practice an international career that addresses the real time issues relating to intellectual property and international trade.

As one of the top law schools in India, the School of Law of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) offers LLM program as per the UGC guidelines. This program incorporates a rich array of law courses, seminars, experiential learning opportunities, and special events. 

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO2: Critical Thinking, Legal Reasoning Critical Thinking, Legal Reasoning and Research Skills

PO3: Teaching Skills

PO4: Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics

PO5: Service Learning

Programme Specific Outcome:

PSO2: Interpret and analyze the laws relating to corporate governance and respond to the regulatory challenges in corporate practice.

Continues internal assessments for theory course 50%, end semester examination 50%

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The paper intends to undertake a comparative analysis of the growth of public law, structure of governments and polities, legislative process, fundamental rights and the role of the judiciary in USA, UK and France in order to have a better understanding and assessment of the public law principles, practices and institutional mechanisms that work the polity in India.

                            History and rationale for study of comparative public law -

                            Evolution of public law - ancient to modern - distinguished from Private law

                            Concepts of public law - Rule of law - Separation of powers - Sovereignty  

Accountability and liability of state - transparency - right to information - Sovereign immunity - restorative & compensatory justice

Presidential, parliamentary and hybrid systems - distinctive features - comparison and advantages - powers of the president - Prime minister - the parliament - pattern of relationships - Comparative evaluation.

Federal & Unitary form of state - characteristics, differences & advantages - Distribution of powers - legislative, administrative and financial - Legislative process – executive law making - The amendment process

Evolution of fundamental rights- civil rights legislations - equality provisions - approaches to affirmative action.

Organisation of the judiciary - issues of judicial independence - appointment - terms of service and removal - Tribunalisation of justice – an evaluation - Ambit of judicial review - Enforcement of fundamental rights - Public interest litigation.

2. Brandt, E.M.; An Introduction to Constitutional Law; Oxford University Press

3. Bernard Schwartz Commentary on American Constitution

4. Bhagwan Vishnoo, Bhushan Vidya, World Constitutions

5. Cane, Peter; Administrative Law; Oxford University Press

6. Dauglus W.O, Studies in Indian and American Constitutional Law.

7. E.S.Venkataramaiah, Federalism Comparative Study

8. Finer, S.E.; Comparative Government; Penguin Books

2. Jain, M.P.; Indian Constitutional Law; LexisNexis

3. K.C.Wheare, Modern Constitutions.

4. Loughlin, Martin; The Idea of Public Law; Oxford University Press

5. Mason and Beany, American Constitutional law

6. Rodney Brazier, Constitutional Practice.

7. Rotunda and Nowak, Treatise on American Constitution.

8. Singh, M. P.; V.N Shukla’s Constitution of India; Eastern Book Company

9. Tom Ginsburg, Rosalind Dixon, Comparative Constitutional Law

10. Elisabeth Zoller, Introduction to Public Law – a Comparative Study, Brill

• CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation – 10%

• CIA II – Mid Semester Examination – 25%

• CIA III – Research Topic – 10%

• Attendance – 05%

• End Semester Examination – 50%

TOTAL 100%

Course Description:

International Trade Law (ITL) has two aspects: public and private. The public law aspect of ITL deals with the harmonization and coordination of national commercial policies. The private law aspect of ITL seeks to provide a legal framework for International commercial transactions between individuals belonging to different  nationalities. This course covers both public and private law aspects of ITL.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global institution seeking to harmonize and coordinate national commercial policies. It stands for the promotion of free trade among nations whereby goods and services can move freely across national frontiers. The course will mainly focus on the WTO with incidental references to other important regional institutions such as European Union, North American Free Trade Area etc. The WTO, as an institution administers many Multilateral Trade Agreements (MTAs) and a few Plurilateral Trade Agreements (PTAs).  The presence of a dispute settlement mechanism, which has de facto compulsory jurisdiction over all the disputes that may arise between  member states, has distinguished the WTO from other global institutions; and it is often said that thanks to this unique system, the power-oriented diplomacy has given way to rule-based system. The Appellate Body (AB) which is at the centre of the dispute settlement mechanism has significantly contributed to the development of International Trade Law.  ITL, as applied to international commercial transactions is characterized by Prof. Schmitthoff as “transnational commercial law”. This system comprises of general private international law principles, international conventions unifying national commercial laws and national legislations there under, and the customary practices developed by the international mercantile community represented by bodies such as the International Chamber of Commerce. Globalization of national economies requires a distinct transnational law, recognized and enforced by national courts. The course has one UNIT on transnational commercial law. 

India as a member of the WTO is under a legal obligation to promote free trade with other states in accordance with the WTO Agreements. India has panoply of legislations through which this obligation is discharged. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, Customs Act, Foreign Exchange Management Act etc., as well as an elaborate range of delegated legislations under these enactments, constitute the legal regime through which international trade policies of the Government of India are implemented.

Course Objectives:

1.   To familiarize the students about the World Trade Organization and its role in international trade.

2.   To give an insight into the origin of the WTO, sources of WTO law, structure, functions, dispute settlement mechanism, principles of the WTO, dumping and anti-dumping and allied matters related thereto.

3.   To familiarize the students about the various agreements entered into under the auspices of the WTO.

4.   To acquaint the students with the transnational commercial law covering history of lex mercatoria, UNDROIT and UNCITRAL, International Sales Contract, structure and features of the Vienna Convention etc.  To give an over-view of law relating to   international carriages, multi-modal transportation, international payments, the role of the ICC, international commercial arbitration and related matters.

5.   To give an overview of the law and policy of India in relation to international trade.

Learning Outcome: This UNIT aims at giving the students an insight into the history, establishment, structure and functions of the WTO. It also deals with the dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO. Further, it delves into the important principles of non-discrimination, namely the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Treatment and National Treatment. Further the students are also introduced to dumping and antidumping measures.

1.1.  Introduction to International trade and the law of the WTO, Sources of WTO Law, Basic rules andprinciples of WTO Law

1.2.  Economic Theories of   free trade – Absolute Advantage theory; Comparative Advantage theory, Heckscher–Ohlin theory; Leontief Paradox and New trade theory. 

1.3.   Historical background- of WTO – Evolution of GATT as a trading institution and transition of GATT to WTO; Marrakesh Agreement

1.4.  WTO as an International institution – Origin of WTO; Mandate of WTO; Membership of WTO; Institutional structure of the WTO; Decision-making in the WTO; Other Issues-status of WTO; budget of WTO.

1.5. WTO Dispute Settlement – Dispute Settlement Understanding; Principles of dispute settlement institutions of WTO settlement; WTO dispute settlement proceedings; Main challenges to the WTO dispute settlement system

1.6.  Principles of Non-discrimination – MFN Treatment and National Treatment obligation.

 General & Security Exceptions; Art XX  and XX1

1.7.  Dumping – Anti-dumping Measures;Trade remedies-countervailing duties and safeguards

Learning Outcome: At the end of this UNIT the students will be equipped with an understanding of various agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade Organization and their importance in international trade relations.

2.1.WTO jurisprudence on TBT and SPS Agreements – Agreement on Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary Measures; Agreement on Technical barriers to Trade

2.2.Regional and Free Trade Agreements

2.3. WTO and environment protection

2.4.Environmental initiatives under the WTO (such as plastic pollution and fossil fuel subsidies) Fisheries subsidies agreement

2.5.  General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) – Meaning of trade in services. General   obligations.  Specific obligations. Financial services. Telecommunication services, India and the GATs.

2.6. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) – IPRs covered by TRIPs. Rights of patentees under the TRIPs. Compulsory licensing. Public health and the TRIPs. Indian response to the TRIPs.

2.7. Agreement on Agriculture

2.8. Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS)

Learning Outcome: This UNIT is aimed at making the students aware of the International Sale of goods transaction and allied matters.

3.1. Transnational Commercial Laws – Meaning and scope of Transnational Commercial Law.  Evolution of Law Merchant. Sources of Transnational Commercial Law. Movement towards unification of national commercial laws. UNIDROIT and UNCITRAL.

3.2   International   Carriages – Carriage of goods by sea; Carriage by air; Multimodal transportation.

3.3.  International Sales of goods – Vienna Convention on Contract for International Sale of Goods; Drafting of International Commercial contracts - an Introduction.

3.4.  International Payments – The role of International Chamber of Commerce in the development of Transnational Commercial Laws; Uniform Customs and Practices on Documentary Credits.

3.5.  International Commercial Arbitration. UNCITRAL Model Law on International commercial arbitration. Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

Learning Outcome: At the end of this UNIT the students will be equipped with a brief understanding of the Law and Policy related to Export and Import Trade in India, The students will also be familiarized with FDI, Customs Act, SEZ’s in relation to International trade.

4.1 Introduction to Law and Policy of Export-Import Trade in India

4.2. Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

4.3. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

4.4. Special Economic Zones and International trade

4.5. Law relating to Customs- Customs Act, 1962

4.6. Foreign Investment in India-Liberalization in the nineties. Foreign Investment Promotion Board. Current issues relating to foreign direct investment

4.7. The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act and its application

2.      B.Griffin, Day & Griffin, The Law of International Trade (3^rdedn, London: Butterworths Lexis Nexis, 2003)

3.      BhagirathLal Das, The WTO: a guide to framework for International Trade.

4.      C. Debattista, Sale of Goods carried by Sea (2^ndedn, London: Butterworth’s, 1998)

5.      Carole Murray, David Holloway, Schmitthoff’s export trade: The Law & Practice of International Trade.

6.      Daniel L. Bethlehem, Oxford Handbook of International Trade Law.

7.       Dr. NeerajVarshney, Anti-dumping measure- Law, Practice & Procedure, Indian case laws, 2007 edition.

8.       From GATT to the WTO: the multilateral trading system in the new millennium by World Trade Organization Secretariat, Graduate Institute of International studies (Geneva, Switzerland.

9. Indira Carr & Richard Kidner, Statutes and Conventions on International Trade Law, 4^th edition, Routledge Cavendish.

10.   Jackson, John H. and Edwin A. Vermulst, Anti-Dumping Law and Practice

11.  Jason C.T. Chauh, Law of International Trade, Fourth Edition, Sweet and Maxwell, South Asian Edition, 2011.

12.  JayantaBagchi, WTO: An India Perspective, Second edition, Eastern Law house.

13.   JF. Wilson, Carriage of Goods by Sea, (5^thedn, Harlow, Pearson education, 2004).

14.  K.R. Gupta, A study of WTO, Second revised edition, Atlantic publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd.

15.   M.G.  Bridge, International Sale of Goods: Law and Practice, (oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999)

16.  Michael J. Trebilcock, Robert Howse, The Regulation of International Trade

17.   Michael K. Levine, Inside International Trade Policy formulation

18.   Nicholas Kouladin, Principles of Law relating to International Trade, Springer, 2006.

19.   P. Sellman, The Law of International Trade, 150 leading Cases (2^nd 3dition, London: Old Bailey Press, 2004)

20.  P.Todd, Cases and Materials on International Trade Law (1^stedn, London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2003)

21.  Palmeter, N. David; Mavroidis, Petros C., Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization: Practice and Procedure.

22.  Raj Bhalla, International Trade Law: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, Lexis Publishing, 2001.

23.   Rao M B, WTO & International Trade, 2^nd edition, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd

24.   Rene David, Arbitration in International Trade, Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers, Netherlands, 1985.

25.  Schnitzer, Simone, Understanding International Trade law, Universal Publishing House, 2007

26.  VibhaMathur, WTO and India.

27.   WTO Analytical Index: Guide to WTO Law and Practice, WTO Geneva 2003

28.  Andrew T. Guzman and Joust Pauwelyn. International Trade Law: Cases and Materials, Aspen Publishers. Aspen Publishing, 2009.

29.  Parthapratim Pal, International Trade and India, Oxford publications.

30.  Clive M. Schmitthoff's Select Essays on International Trade Law, Kluwer academic publishers.

31.  John J. Parker, Drafting of an International Sales Contract: Problems and Remedies. University of North Carolina, chapel Hill.

32. Gabriel Moens, Peter Gillies, International Trade and Business: Law, Policy and Ethics, Cavendish Publishing House, 2005

1. Andrew T. Guzman. "Dispute Resolution in SPS Cases" Ten Years of WTO Dispute Settlement. Ed. Horovitz, Moulis, and Steger. London: International bar Association, 2007. 215-233. Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrew_guzman/4

2. B.S.Chimni, WTO and Environment-Shrimp Turtle and EC-Hormone Cases, Economic & Political weekly, Vo. 35, No. 20, PP.1752-1761.

3. David Palmeter & Petros C. Mavroidis, The WTO Legal System, Sources of Law, The American Journal of International Law, Vol.92, No.3 (July 1998) PP. 398-41.

4.Debra P. Steger & Peter van den bossche, WTO dispute settlement, emerging practice and procedure, www.jstor.org/stable/25659196

5.Harold J. Berman, Law of International Trade: Contract, Custom and Codification, Harvard International Review, Vol.6, No.3 (December 1983), pp.44-46, http://www. Jstor.org/stable/42759682

6. Ingeborg Schwenzer and Pascal Hachem, The CISG, Successes and pitfall, The American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 57, No. 2 (SPRING 2009), pp. 457-478

7. John. H. Jackson, Robert E. Huedec, Donald Davis, The Role and effectiveness of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, Brooking Trade Forum (2000) pp. 179-236.

8. John.H. Jackson, Case of  the WTO, pp. 437-454), http://www.jstor.org/stable/25144810

9. K Iida, Is WTO dispute settlement effective?, www.jstor.org/stable/27800522

10. K. Ravi Srinivas, WTO and Asbestos: Dispute Settlement at work,  Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 36, No. 36 (Sep. 8-14, 2001), pp. 3442-3447

11.Marc. L. Busch and Eric Reinhardt, Three’s  A crowd, Third Parties and Dispute  Settlement, World Politics, Vol. 58, No. 3 (Apr., 2006), pp. 446-477

12.   Michael M. Weinstein, Steve Charnovitz, The Greening of the WTO, Foreign Affairs, Vol. 80, No. 6 (Nov. - Dec., 2001), pp. 147-156

13. P.  M. Roth, Passing of Risk, The American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 27, No. 2/3, Unification of International Trade Law: UNCITRAL's First Decade (Spring - Summer, 1979), pp. 291-310

14.  P.Ranjan, Applicable law in the dispute settlement body of the WTO, Vol. 44, No. 15, Apr. 11 - 17, 2009  Economic and Political Weekly.

15. Steve Charnovitz, Environment and Health under WTO Dispute settlement, The International Lawyer, Vol. 32, No. 3, Symposium on the First Three Years of the WTO Dispute Settlement System (FALL 1998), pp. 901-92

16.Thomas J. Shoenbaum, International Trade and protection of the Environment, The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 91, No. 2 (Apr., 1997), pp. 268-313

CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                         – 25%

CIA III – Research Topic                                           – 10%

Attendance                                                                 – 05%

End Semester Examination                                        – 50%

TOTAL                                                                      – 100%

The processes of globalization and liberalization have brought a considerable awareness towards improving the competitive process in developing economies such as India. Until recently most of the developing countries operated without a structured competition policy, and have justified the intervention by the state over economic activities. India owing to its WTO obligations enacted Competition Act, 2002. The course seeks provide fundamentals of market economy and extensive knowledge of application of competition policy in India.

 The course aims to study the developments of the policy of free and fair competition in India. The course will provide an analysis of the legal developments, from MRTP to the Competition Act. The course will analyze the progress of the Competition Law in various legal systems and also determine the role of WTO in its policies.

Course Objectives :

• To equip students with an understanding of principles of Competition law, together with the ability to subject it to critical, legal and economic analysis.
• To provide an understanding of fundamentals of market economy and extensive knowledge of application of competition policy on such systems in India.
• To study the developments of the policy of free and fair Competition in India in the light of latest  legal developments, from MRTP to the Competition Act.
• To study and understand the working of Competition Law Enforcement and compare the same with US and EU.
• To compare substantive laws relating to Competition in India, EU and US, including the control of monopoly and oligopoly, merger control, anti-competitive agreement and abuse of dominant position.

  1.1.            Concept of market, Open market- Regulated market, Market functions of role of competition law

   1.2.            Nature & Scope of competition law and policy

   1.3.            Evolution & Growth of competition law

   1.4.            Theoretical foundations of competition law

   1.5.          Competition Act, 2002- overview, definitions and ideas of agreement, dominant position, combination and effects of anti- competitive activities

2.1.Anti-competitive agreements: Concept, forms and treatment in India

2.2.   Parallel import

2.3.   Treatment of anti- competitive agreements under USA, EU, UK, Australia

3.1.  Abuse of dominant position: Concept, forms and treatment in India

3.2.   Essential facilities doctrine

3.3.   Refusal and abuse of dominant position.

3.4.   Pricing strategies and abuse of dominant position

3.5.   Treatment of abuse of dominant position under USA, EU, UK, Australia

4.1.   Combinations:  Concept, forms, reasons and regulatory framework in India

4.2.    Different tests for studying the impacts of combinations in the market

4.3.    Unilateral and co- ordinate effects of combinations

4.4.    Foreclosure

4.5.    Failing firm

4.6.    Creeping acquisitions

4.7.    Regulation of Cross- border combinations

4.8.   Treatment of combinations under USA, EU, UK, Australia

5.1.   Composition, powers and function of CCI

5.2.   Role of the DG

5.3.   Appellate Tribunal

5.4.   Penalties and remedies

6.1. Theoretical basis of IPR and Competition law

6.2. TRIPs and its impact on competition law regime

6.3. Abuse of IPR and competition law (agreements, abuse of dominant position, combination)

6.4. Doctrine of exhaustion and its treatment

6.5.Modern trend to the conflict in IPR and Competition law

7.1.   WTO norms for investment

7.2.   OECD guidelines in investment

7.3.   FDI policies and it’s impacts on Competition in domestic market

7.4.   Regulation of FDI in India, USA, EU, UK, Australia

8.1.   WTO and its impacts on Competition Laws with reference to UNCTAD

8.2.   International enforcement and judicial assistance

8.3.   Applicability of competition law into agricultural sector

8.4.   Dumping

8.5.   State aid

8.6.   Recession

1.      Alexandra Karmerling, Restrictive Convenants Under Common And Competition Law: London Sweet And Maxwell 2007.

2.      Alphen aan den Rijn, The reform of EC competition law : new challenges

3.      Avtar Singh; Competition Law; Eastern Law House, 2012-11-27

4.      Competition Law and Cartels ICFAI University,

5.      Competition Law in India; Srinivasan Parthsarthy; Wolter Kluwer, 2012

6.      Competition Law-Emerging Trends: ICFAI University

7.      D P Mittal, Competition Law and Practice : New Delhi Taxmanns Allied Services 2008

8.      Dabbah, Maher M,.EC and UK competition law : commentary, cases, and materials /Cambridge, UK

9.      Dugar,S.M ,Guide to Competition Law : Containing commentary on Competition Act, MRTP Act & Consumer Protection Act LexiNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur, 2010

10.  Furse, Mark., Competition law of the EC and UK,  Oxford University Press, 2008

11.  Gurbax Singh, Law of Consumer Protection.

12.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK

13.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK ;

14.  Indian Competition Law: An International Perspective; Suzanne Rab; CCH - A Wolters Kluwer Business, 2012

15.  Ioannis, N Kessides, Reforming Infrastructure: Privatization, Regulation, and Competition, Washington D C World Bank 2004.

16.  Law of Monopolistic, Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practices, Wadhwa & Co.

17.  Ritter European ,Competition Law: A Practitioners Guide Netherlands Kluwer Law International 2004

18.  Martin Smith, Competition Law-Enforcement and Procedure, Oxford University Press 2001.

19.  Renato Nazzini, Concurrent Proceedings in Competition Law, Oxford University Press 2007

20.  Rodger, Barry J. Competition law and policy in the EC and UK London : Cavendish, 1999

21.  Rodriguez, A. EThe limits of competition policy : the shortcomings of antitrust in developing and reforming economies Aspen Pub, 2010

22.  T Ramappa, Competition Law in India: Policy, Issues, and Developments, New Delhi Oxford University Press 2006

23.  Taxmann’s Guide to Competition Act.

24.  Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet EU Competition Law and Regulation  London : Thomson Reuters Limited,

25.  Van Der Jones Woude, Ec Competition Law Handbook, Lib London Sweet And Maxwell

26.  Vinod Dhall ,Competition Law Today: Concepts, Issues, and the Law in Practice New Delhi Oxford University Press 2007

27.  Vinod Dhall, Competition Law Today, Oxford University Press.

28.  Whish, Richard, Competition law, Oxford University Press, 2009.

29.  Yang-Ching Chao , International And Comparative Competition Law And Policies India Kluwer Law International 2008

2.      Alphen aan den Rijn, The reform of EC competition law : new challenges

3.      Avtar Singh; Competition Law; Eastern Law House, 2012-11-27

4.      Competition Law and Cartels ICFAI University,

5.      Competition Law in India; Srinivasan Parthsarthy; Wolter Kluwer, 2012

6.      Competition Law-Emerging Trends: ICFAI University

7.      D P Mittal, Competition Law and Practice : New Delhi Taxmanns Allied Services 2008

8.      Dabbah, Maher M,.EC and UK competition law : commentary, cases, and materials /Cambridge, UK

9.      Dugar,S.M ,Guide to Competition Law : Containing commentary on Competition Act, MRTP Act & Consumer Protection Act LexiNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur, 2010

10.  Furse, Mark., Competition law of the EC and UK,  Oxford University Press, 2008

11.  Gurbax Singh, Law of Consumer Protection.

12.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK

13.  Haracoglou, Irina, Competition law and patents : a follow-on innovation perspective in the biopharmaceutical industry Cheltenham, UK ;

14.  Indian Competition Law: An International Perspective; Suzanne Rab; CCH - A Wolters Kluwer Business, 2012

15.  Ioannis, N Kessides, Reforming Infrastructure: Privatization, Regulation, and Competition, Washington D C World Bank 2004.

16.  Law of Monopolistic, Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practices, Wadhwa & Co.

17.  Ritter European ,Competition Law: A Practitioners Guide Netherlands Kluwer Law International 2004

18.  Martin Smith, Competition Law-Enforcement and Procedure, Oxford University Press 2001.

19.  Renato Nazzini, Concurrent Proceedings in Competition Law, Oxford University Press 2007

20.  Rodger, Barry J. Competition law and policy in the EC and UK London : Cavendish, 1999

21.  Rodriguez, A. EThe limits of competition policy : the shortcomings of antitrust in developing and reforming economies Aspen Pub, 2010

22.  T Ramappa, Competition Law in India: Policy, Issues, and Developments, New Delhi Oxford University Press 2006

23.  Taxmann’s Guide to Competition Act.

24.  Telecommunications, Broadcasting and the Internet EU Competition Law and Regulation  London : Thomson Reuters Limited,

25.  Van Der Jones Woude, Ec Competition Law Handbook, Lib London Sweet And Maxwell

26.  Vinod Dhall ,Competition Law Today: Concepts, Issues, and the Law in Practice New Delhi Oxford University Press 2007

27.  Vinod Dhall, Competition Law Today, Oxford University Press.

28.  Whish, Richard, Competition law, Oxford University Press, 2009.

29.  Yang-Ching Chao , International And Comparative Competition Law And Policies India Kluwer Law International 2008

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This subject aims at an understanding of the basic principles of E-Commerce and gives an insight into the application of this important area. It also analyses the impact of other areas such as IP and attempts a holistic view. It would make the students aspiring for corporate jobs more up-to-date.

1.2.      Advantages and disadvantages of e- commerce

1.3.      Types of e- commerce

1.4.      Medium and Transactions in e- commerce

1.5.      UNCITRAL Model Law on e-commerce,

1.6.      Information Technology Act,2000

1.2.      Advantages and disadvantages of e- commerce

1.3.      Types of e- commerce

1.4.      Medium and Transactions in e- commerce

1.5.      UNCITRAL Model Law on e-commerce,

1.6.      Information Technology Act,2000

2.1. E-contracts – concept, offer and acceptance,

2.2.Acceptance of contract: applicability of postal rule

2.3.E-commerce directives and Regulations

2.4.Incorporation of terms

2.5. Identity of contracting parties

2.6. E-contracts: extent of details

2.7. Breach of contract

3.1.   Provisions under IT Act

3.2.   Certifying authorities

3.3.   Issuing authorities

3.4.   PKI

3.5.   Electronic Signature Certificate

3.6.   Grant, Revocation and withdrawal of ESC

4.1. Modes and mechanism of payment in electronic environment

4.2. Fraud Risk and Protection

4.3. Breach of contract

4.4.Charge back agreements

4.5. EDI

4.6. Electronic fund transfer

5.1. Concept of the rights of consumer

5.2. Problems of protection of consumers in virtual world

5.3. Consumer Protection Act, 1986

5.4. EC Directive on distance selling

5.5. E-commerce Directives and consumer protection

6.1. Digital copyright, linking, caching

6.2. Digital rights management, DMCA, Patents, Trademarks and domain names

6.3. Brand identities, search engines and secondary market

6.4. ICANN,

6.5. Database Right – Digital Copyrights

6.6. Open Source

6.7. Software Patents

6.8. Right to forgetting

7.1. Problem of taxation in virtual world

7.2. OECD guidelines on taxation

7.3   Tax structure on e- commerce in India (Direct, Indirect, and VAT)

7.4. EU, US practice on taxation on electronic commerce

8.1.   Theoretical framework to address multiple jurisdictions

8.2.   Application of the principles of Private International law

8.3.   Hague Convention, EC Regulations (Brussels & Rome)

8.4.   Minimum contact test, Effect test, Zippo Test

8.5.   Current trends

9.1. Impacts of e- commerce in traditional market

10.1.    Concept of cloud computing

10.2.    Impacts of cloud computing in e- commerce

2.         Sharma, Vakul. Information Technology: Law and Practice. 2nded. New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing Co., 2007.

3.         Ramappa, T. Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce. Delhi: Macmillan, 2003.

4.         Schellekens, M. H. M. Electronic Signatures: Authentication Technology from a Legal Perspective. The Hague: T. M. C. Asser Press, 2004.

5.         Ahmad, Tabrez. Cyberlaws, e-commerce & m-commerces. New Delhi: A. P. H. Publishing Corporation, 2009.

6.         Phillips, Jeremy. Butterworths E-commerce and IT Law Handbook. 4th ed. London: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2007.

7.         Seth, Karnika. Cyber Laws in the Information Technology Age. New Delhi: LexisNexis ButterworthsWadhwa, 2009.

8.         Ryder, Rodney. Guide to Cyber Laws. 3rded. New Delhi: Wadhwa& Co., 2007.

•           CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation          – 10%

•           CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                          – 25%

•           CIA III – Research Topic                                            – 10%

•           Attendance                                                                  – 05%

•           End Semester Examination                                        – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

Copyright law from its historic origins has evolved as a response to the change in the new technology and is known for its complexities both on the procedural and substantive aspects which make it a favourite subject for both academicians and practicing lawyers.This subjects gives an idea about the subject matters covered under Copyright Law, the modes of acquistiion, the procedure for issuing licence and assignment of copyright works. the acts which constitutes infringment and the various remedies available for aggrieved person.

Objectives 

1.This paper is aimed to expose the students to such philosophical conundrums and the practical issues associated thereto, especially in light of the digital technology.

2. It also aims to analyse the effectiveness of the 2012 Copyright Amendment Act to deal with the various issues that are evolving in light of the digital technology and mass communication.

3.Students will also be exposed to the practical side of drafting licensing agreements and the procedure for registration. 

• Identify and describe the basic requirement of copyright protection and ownership of copyrighted works.
• List out the rights enjoyed by copyright owners.
• Apply the principles of copyright protection to legal problems correctly.
• Analyse the principles related to infringement of copyright.
• Evaluate as against other the international legal framework related to copyright protection and articulate the problem areas for the deficiency.

1.1. History of Copyright protection

1.1.1. Meaning of Copyrights

1.1.2. International Treaties related to Copyright- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary Artistic Work - Universal Copyright Convention -Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms & Broadcasting Organisations, 1961 - TRIPS Agreement -  WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1996 -WIPO Performances Phonograms Treaty, 1996

1.2.Philosophical foundations of Copyright.

 2.1 Subject Matter of Copyright

 2.2. Criteria of Protection

 2.3.  Idea-expression dichotomy;

 2.4. Doctrine of merger

 2.5 Copyright Rules 2013: Procedure for registration of copyright

 2.6 Different statutory agencies under the Copyright Act and their roles

3.1. Moral Rights

3.2  The concept of authorship and ownership in copyright law;

3.3 Assignment and licensing of rights;

3.4 Collective Management of Rights (copyright societies under copyright act)

3.5 Compulsory Licensing

3.6 Statutory licensing

4.1  Infringement

4.2  Secondary Liability

4.3  Remedies for infringement

4.4  Exceptions and Limitations

4.5  Digital Rights Management

2.             Alain Strowel, Peer to peer File Sharing and Secondary Liability in Copyright Law, Edward Elgar, 2009

3.             Cohen, Loren et.al, Copyright in the Global Information Economy, Aspen, 2^nd ed., 2006

4.             Copinger and Skone James on Copyright, Vol. 1, Sweet & Maxwell, 2010

5.             Cornish, Graham P., Copyright: Interpreting the Law for Libraries, Archives and Information Service, Facet Publishing, London, 2009

6.             D’AgostinoGuiseppina, Copyright, Contracts, Creators: New Media, New Rules, Edward Elgar, 2010

7.             ElezabethAdeney, The Moral Rights of Authors and Performers: An International and Comparative Analysis, OUP, 2006

8.             Gervais, Collective management of Copyright and Related Rights, Kluwer, 2010

9.             Goldstein on Copyright Law, Kluwer, 2000

10.         Gopalakrishnan, N. S. &Agitha T. G, Principles of Intellectual Property, Eastern Book Company, 2009

11.         Jude C. Umeh, The World beyond Digital Rights Management, british Computer Society, UK, 2007

12.         Kathey Bowery, New Directions in Copyright Law, Edward Elgar, 2007

13.         Lionel Bently et.al., Copyright and Piracy: An Interdisciplinary Critique, CUP, 2010

14.         LiorZemer, Idea of Authorship in Copyright Law, Ashgate, 2007

15.         Nimmer on Copyright Law, LexisNexis, 2007

16.         Nimmer, Copyright Illuminated, Kluwer, 2008

17.         Okediji, Cohen et.al., Copyright in a Global Information Economy, Aspen, New York, 2006

18.         Stamatoudy, Irini A., Copyright Enforcement and the Internet, Kluwer, 2010

19.         StavroulaKarapapa, Private Copying, Routledge 2012.

2. Cornish, Graham P., Copyright: Interpreting the Law for Libraries, Archives and Information Service, Facet Publishing, London, 2009

3. D’AgostinoGuiseppina, Copyright, Contracts, Creators: New Media, New Rules, Edward Elgar, 2010

4. Nimmer on Copyright Law, LexisNexis, 2007

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                 – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

The course aims at understanding the various jurisprudential theories and concepts, the basics of law and economics and also to hone their soft skills in order to enhance their capacities to build a strong foundation for the study of Master of Law course.

Course Objectives:

• To give an insight into the nature, purpose, role of law in the society and the various perspectives and critique of law.
• To give an overview of the nature of judicial process and precedent in English law.
• To familiarise the students with the basics of law and economics and legal research.
•  To focus on developing various soft skills required for the legal profession.

1.1           Nature of Jurisprudence

1.2        Schools of Jurisprudence-Natural law, Positivism, Pure science of law, Historical, Sociological, Realism, teleological school

1.3           Evolution and definition of law

1.4            Sources of Law

1.5           The Technique of the law-Classification, Titles, Acts, Events

1.6           Public Law-Law and the State, Criminal law

1.7           The concept of Legal Personality

1.8           Rights  and Duties

1.9           The Concept of Property

1.10       Possession and Ownership

1.11       Law of Procedure

2.1  Laws, commands and Orders

2.2  The variety of Laws

2.3  Sovereign and subject

2.4  Law as the Union of Primary and Secondary Rules

2.5  The foundations of a Legal system

2.6  Formalism and Rule Skepticism

2.7  Justice and Morality

2.8  International Law

3.1  Introduction

3.2  Model Rules I and II

3.3  Hard cases, Constitutional Case

3.4   Justice and Rights

3.5  Taking Rights seriously

3.6  Civil Disobedience

3.7  Reverse discrimination

3.8  Liberty and Moralism; Liberty and Liberalism

4.1  Introduction-The Method of Philosophy

4.2  The Methods of History, Tradition and Sociology

4.3  The Method of Sociology, The Judge as a Legislator

4.4  Adherence to Precedent- The Subconscious element in the Judicial Process

5.1  The English Doctrine of Precedent

5.2  Ratio Decendi and Obiter Dictum

5.3  Stare decisis and exceptions to stare decisis

5.4  Precedent as a source of law; Precedent and Judicial Reasoning; Precedent and legal theory

6.1. Basics of Law and Economics

7.1. Public speaking

7.2. Communication skills-Reading and writing

8.1. Basics of legal research

This course intends to enhance the legal research skills among students. Students would be able to appreciate the nuances of legal research by discussions outlined in Unit I of the syllabus which will deal with basics of legal research. Unit II deals with Major steps in Legal Research. Unit III deals with Data collection, analysis and Interpretation of data. Unit IV deals with Report Writing. Unit V deals with Legal Writing.

The main objective of this course is to acquaint the students of LLM with the scientific method of social science research. This course is expected to provide the knowledge of the technique of selection, collection and interpretation of primary and secondary data in socio-legal research. Emphasis would be laid on practical training in writing and publishing a research paper in this course. 

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to understand the basics of research, kinds of research and scientific methods.

1.1.     Definition, Meaning, objectives of legal research 

1.2.     Characteristics of scientific method – applicability of scientific method

1.3.     Kinds of Research

1.4.     Concepts and constructs-relationship between theory and fact

1.5.     Induction and Deduction method in scientific research

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able to understand the major steps involved in conducting a legal research. 

2.1 Research problem – Identifying and defining the research problem, Steps in problem formulation, significance and rationale of study.

2.2 Review of Literature- Identification of research gaps, significance of literature rereview and steps involved in review of literature.

2.3 – Formulation of research objectives.

2.4 Hypothesis – Meaning, importance, characteristics, sources, types and formulation of hypothesis.

2.5 Research design- Meaning, significance and types of research design.

3.1.         

Learning Outcome:On completion of this UNIT students will be able to write a report and know the different Citation methods commonly used in research and publication.

4.1 Research Report writing- Meaning and Significance

4.2 Steps in research report writing – contents and criteria of good legal research report.

4.3 Citation methods – Foot notes, endnotes, references, bibliography, OSCOLA and Bluebook.

4.4 Reference tools for research publication – Mendley and Zotero.

Learning Outcome: On completion of this UNIT students will be able understand the Foundations of writing and how to write a case comment and book review.

1.             Amy E Sloan, Basic Method Research – Tools and Materials

2.             Baxi, Upendra, ‘Socio-Legal Research in India–A Program Schriff, ICSSR, Occasional Monograph, 1975.

3.             Carol M Bast, Foundations of Legal Research and Writing

4.             Cohen, Morris L., ‘Legal Research’, Minnesota, West Publishing Co. 1985.

5.             Dawson, Catherine, 2002, Practical Research Methods, New Delhi, UBS

6.             Erwin C. Surrency, B.Fielf and J. Crea, A Guide to Legal Research (1959)

7.             Ghosh, B.N., ‘Scientific Method and Social Research’, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1984.

8.             Goode and Hatt, ‘Methods in Social Research’, Singapore, Mc. Graw Hill Book Co., 1985 (reprint).

9.             H.M.Hyman, Interviewing in Social Research (1965)

10.         Harvard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.

11.         High Brayal, Nigel Dunean and Richard Crimes, Clinical Legal Education: Active Learning in your Law School, (1998) Blackstone Press Limited,London.

12.         ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

13.         Johari J.C. (ed.), ‘Introduction to the Method of Social Sciences’, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1988.

14.         Kothari C.K., ‘Research Methodology: Method and Techniques’, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1980.

15.         Kothari, C.R., 1985, Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited.

16.         Kumar, Ranjit, 2005, Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners, (2nd.ed.), Singapore, Pearson Education.

17.         Whitney, F.L, The elements of Research.

18.         Legal Research Methodology Indian Case Laws, www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/india_legal_research.htm

19.         M.O.Price, H.Bitner and Bysiewiez, Effective Legal Research (1978)

20.         Morris L. Cohan, Legal Research in Nutshell, (1996), West Publishing Co.

21.         N.R. MadhavaMenon, (ed.) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Luck now.

22.         Ne, The art of Asking Question (1965)

23.         Pauline V. Young, Scientific Social Survey and Research, (1962)

24.         Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)

25.         S.K. Verma and M. Afzal Wani (Eds.) Legal Research and Methodology, Indian Law Institute (2001) 2^nd Edition.

26.         S.K.Agrawal (Ed.), Legal Education in India (1973), Tripathi, Bombay.

27.         Stone, Julius, ‘Legal System and Lawyer’s Reasoning’, Sydney, Maitland Publications, 1968.

28.         William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in School Research, McGraw-Hill Book Company London.

29.         Dr. Tewari H N, Legal Research Methodology

30.         Ranjit Kumar Research methodology: a step by-self guide for beginners

31.         Krishna Swami O R Methodology of research in social sciences

32.         Dr. Tewari H N Legal Research Methodology

33.         Joseph Gibaldi MLA handbook for writers of research papers

34.         Myneni S R Legal research methodology

35.         AnwarulYagin Legal research and writing methods

1.    High Brayal, Nigel Dunean and Richard Crimes, Clinical Legal Education: Active Learning in your Law School, (1998) Blackstone Press Limited, London
2. Legal Research Methodology Indian Case Laws-www.indiancaselaws.wordpress.com
3.   N.R. Madhava Menon, (ed) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.     M.O.Price, H.Bitner and Bysiewiez, Effective Legal Research (1978)
4. Pauline V. Young, Scientific Social Survey and Research, (1962)
5.   William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in Social Research, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, London
6.  H.M.Hyman, Interviewing in Social Research (1965)
7. Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)
8. Erwin C. Surrency, B.Fielf and J. Crea, A Guide to Legal Research (1959)
9. Morris L. Cohan, Legal Research in Nutshell, (1996), West Publishing Co.
10.  Havard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.
11. ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology
12.  S.K.Agrawal (Ed.), Legal Education in India (1973), Tripathi, Bombay.

CIA 1 – Submission of Survey             20%

of Literature Review     

CIA II – Mid Semester Exam               20%

CIA III – Completed Coursera             15%

Certificate        

End Semester Exam                              30%

(Publication of research

Paper in UGC care

Listed Journals)

Viva                                                       10%

Attendance                                             05%

Total                                                     100%

Description: It is said that we are now living in a global neighborhood, which is not yet global village.  This is the result of the so called “globalization” which refers to those processes that tend to create and consolidate a unified economy, a single ecological system, and a complex network of communications that covers the whole globe, even if it does not penetrate into every part of it.  We find in every discipline studies under the titles global, globalism and globalization but not much in the discipline of law and now it is entering it also.  The process of globalization has its own impact on every discipline and this paper or course intends to study its influence on the discipline of law. The purpose is to sensitize students of law about implications of the process of globalization on basic principles, concepts and ideas underlying the discipline of law. To name a few the concept of law itself, justice, human rights and legal process.  The thrust is to analyze and evaluate them from a global perspective.

Objective: The Course aims at providing an understanding of the concept of globalization and it's impact on contemporary society and legal theory. In addition the course seeks to provide a critical perspective of globalization and its impact on issues like human rights, justice, democracy et. al.

1.1.Concept of Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization, Meaning and definition of globalization, nature, scope and limits of globalization,   Different kinds.

1.2.History and evolution of globalization.

1.3.Causes and consequence of globalization, effect of globalization on economic, social, cultural and political aspects of life in twenty-first century.

1.4.Effect of globalization on law and justice - An introduction

2.1   Jurisprudence, globalization and the discipline of law

2.2   Globalization and legal theory, the need for the study of concept of law from a global perspective.

2.3   Basic concepts of law in western legal thought.  A brief analysis of positivist, normative and   realist theories of law in western tradition.

2.4. The concept of justice and its relation to law in Western and Indian Legal thought and    concept of Dharma as a legal tradition.  The relation between law and justice.

2.5. Normative Jurisprudence, the western heritage, classical utilitarianism, Benthamite and modified Benthamite utilitarianism.

2.6. Theories of Justice Rawls and Pogge.

3.1. Globalization and Democracy

3.2. Rule of Law-economic development-political development

3.3. Globalization and Justice

3.4. Globalization and Security

4.1. Human rights Theory and  Perspectives

4.2. Human Rights law as universal-criticism and rhetoric or Rights

4.3. Human Rights and the challenges-pluralist theories and Sen’s challenge

4.4. Human Rights and Southern voice - Upendra Baxi.

5.1. Public and Private International Law governance

5.2. Regulation of International banks and money laundering

5.3. Harmonization of private commercial law-lex mercatoria

5.4. Harmonization of Intellectual Property law

5.5. Jurisdictional Issues in the era of globalization.

1.      Jan Aart Scholte, Globalization – A critical introduction

2.      Jarrod Wiener – Globalization and the harmonization of law

3.      Michael Goodhart – Democracy as Human Rights – Freedom  and Equality in the age of Globalization

4.      James H Mitelman, The Globalization Syndrome

5.      Manfred B. Steger, Globalization –A very Short introduction-Oxford introductory series.

6.      Thomas Fleiner & Lidija R. Basta Fleiner, Constitutional democracy in a multicultural and globalised world, Springer.

7.      William Twining, General Jurisprudence; Understanding Law from a Legal perspective, Cambridge, Cambridge University, 2009

8.      William Twining, Globalization and Legal Theory, New York: Butterworths, 2006.

9.      Boaventura d Sousa Santos, Towards a New Legal Common Sense: Law, Globalization and Emanicipation, London: Butterworths, 2002.

10.  Otto A Bird, The Idea of Justice, New York: Frederick A Praeger, 1968

11.  M.D.A. Freeman, Lloyd’s Introduction to Jurisprudence, London: Sweet and Maxwell, 2010

12.  Amartya Sen, The idea of Justice, New Delhi: Allen Lane, 2009.

13.  Upendra Baxi, The Future of Human Rights, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006.

14.  Thomas Pogge, Global Justice, Oxford: Blackwell, 2001

15.  B.S. Santos and Cesar A. Rodriquez-Gravito (ed.,) Law and Globalization from below: Towards a Cosmopolitan Legality, New York Cambridge University Press, 2005.

2. William Twining, Globalization and Legal Theory, New York: Butterworths, 2006

3. Boaventura d Sousa Santos, Towards a New Legal Common Sense: Law, Globalization and Emanicipation, London: Butterworths, 2002.

4.  Thomas Pogge, Global Justice, Oxford: Blackwell, 2001

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                  – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

This course seeks to provide the investment mechanism in India and the regulatory framework for the protection of investor and other stake holders of the market.

UNIT 1: On completion of this Unit, students will be familiar with the legal framework of various investment laws applicable in India.

UNIT 2: Helps in understanding the basic concepts of raising corporate finance and the laws related to the same.

UNIT 3:  Provides the working knowledge of the operation of the legal framework of stock exchange and the legal sanctions behind various market regulatory authorities.

UNIT 4:  Exposes the students specifically to the establishment of SEBI, its constitution, roles, powers, functions etc.

UNIT 5: Gives an account of the depositories system in India, its operation and legal framework.

UNIT 6: Helps  the students to understand the basic principles of international investment and investment related treaties.

1.1  Meaning of investment and market

1.2  Nature and risk associated with investment

1.3 Evolution of Investment  and bargaining norms

2.1  Definition and nature

2.2  Shares and Shareholders

2.3  Stock and Shares

2.4  Certificate of shares

2.5  Call on shares

2.6  Lien on shares

2.7  Minimum subscription

2.8  Share capital

2.9  Issue and allotment of shares

2.10          Transfer and Transmission of shares

2.11          Debentures, Charges and Deposits

2.12        Inter-Corporate loans and investments  

3.1  Basic Features of the Securities Contracts

3.2  Recognition of stock Exchange

3.3  Derivatives

3.4  Options and futures

3.5. Debt and Money Market Instruments

3.6. Mutual Funds, Venture Capital, Collective Investment Schemes

3.7. Methods of Resource Mobilization in International Capital Markets

3.8.  Listing of securities

3.9.  Penalties and procedure for adjudication                                    

4.1  SEBI constitution

4.2  Powers and Functions of SEBI

4.3  Securities Appellate Tribunal

4.4   SEBI (Disclosure & Investor Protection) Guidelines

5.1  Salient features

5.2  Agreement between  depository and participant

5.3  Registration of transfer of securities with depository

5.4  Stamp duty on transfer

5.5   Non-Banking Financial Institutions

6.1  International treaties

6.2  Types of Investment contracts

6.3  Applicable law

6.4  Stabilization clauses

6.5  Renegotiation and adaptation 

1.      Chandratre,K.R, et,al. Bharat's SEBI Compendium. 2Vol, 4th Ed. New Delhi: Bharat Law House, 2010.

2.      Ferran,Eilis. Principles of Corporate Finance Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.

3.      Khilnani,D.T. FEMA Ready Reckoner. 2Vol, 12th Ed. New Delhi: Snow White Publications Pvt., 2007.

4.      Myneni, S.R. Law of Investment and Securities. Hyderabad: Asia Law House, 2006.

5.      Puliani,Ravi, et,al,eds. Bharat's Manual of SEBI Act,Rules,Regulations,Guidelines,Circulars,ETC. 2Vol, New Delhi : Bharat Law House Pvt,2007.

6.      Saxena, Ashok. Bharat's Foreign Exchange Management Manual. 3Vol, 5th Ed. New Delhi: Bharat Law House, 2008.

7.      Singh,Avtar. Company Law. 14th ed. Lucknow: Eastern Book Company, 2004.

8.      Taxman. Taxman's Foreign Exchange Management Manual: With Foreign Exchange Laws Ready Reckoner. 2Vol, 18th Ed. New Delhi: Taxman Publications, 2011.

9.      Taxman. Taxman's SEBI Manual. 2Vol, 15th Ed. New Delhi: Taxman Publications, 2010.

2. Khan M.Y. Indian Financial System.

3. M. Sonarajah, The International Law on Foreign Investment.

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

Patents are the exclusive monopoly rights granted to an inventor which could be used as a powerful tool for commercial exploitation of the patented invention. Determination of the rights of the patent holder is done taking into consideration the patentability of the invention, patent eligibility and the scope of the claims. This paper is aimed to give students a detailed account of the mandates in relation to patentability and patent eligibility which will equip them as better practitioners and researchers. The paper aims to give adequate emphasis to the procedural aspects of patent law in relation to acquisition and transfer of rights. The paper aims to analyse in detail the concept of infringement through interpretation of claims which carries a lot of significance in relation to patent litigation and research. The law relating to industrial designs is also included in detail.

1.1.Introduction to Patents

1.2.Criteria of Protection

1.2.1 Novelty

1.2.3 Inventive Step

1.2.4 Industrial Application

1.3.Article 27 of the TRIPS Agreement;

1.4.Patentability of biotechnological inventions, pharmaceuticals and computer software

2.1. Filing of National Applications

2.1.1 Provisional and complete specification;

2.1.2 Examination;

2.1.3 Publication;

2.1.4 Opposition;

2.1.5 Grant of patents,

2.1.6 Restoration, surrender and revocation;

2.2 Filing of International Applications

2.2.1 Concept of territoriality

2.2.2 Role of PCT in facilitating protection abroad;

2.3 Transfer of patent rights;

2.3.1 Drafting of licensing agreements;

2.4 Compulsory licensing

3.1. Infringement of patents

3.2 Remedies of infringement

3.3 Defences against Patent Infringement

4.1. Subject matter of industrial design protection

4.2 Criteria for protection

4.3 Grounds for refusal

4.4 Ownership and assignment of industrial design rights

4.5 Infringement of industrial design;

4.6 Remedies for Infringement

4.7 Exceptions to Infringement

4.8 Overlap between copyright and designs.

1.      Carvalho, TRIPS Regime of Patent Rights, Apen Publishers, 2010

2.      Cook, Trevor. Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and the Law. 2^nded, LexisNexis, 2009

3.      Donald S. Chisum, Chisum on Patent Law, LexisNexis, 2008

4.      Fisher, Mathew, Fundamentals of Patent Law: Interpretation and Scope of Protection, Hart Publications, 2007

5.      Geertrui Van Overwalle, Gene Patents and Collaborative Licensing Models, CUP, Cambridge, 2009

6.      Gomulkiewics, Nguyen, Conway-Jones, Licensing Intellectual property: Law and Application, Aspen 2008

7.      Gopalakrishnan, N. S. &Agitha T. G, Principles of Intellectual Property, Eastern Book Company, 2009

8.      Grubb, Philip W. and Thomson, Peter, Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Global law, Practice and Strategy, Oxford university Press, New York, 2010

9.      HolgerHestermryer, Human Rights and the WTO: The Case of Patents and Access to Medicine, OUP, New York, 2007 

10.  Joseph Straus et.al., Patents and Technological Progress in a Globalized World, Springer, Berlin, 2009

11.  Nard, The Law of Patents, Aspen, 2008

12.  Richard F. Cauley, Winning the Patent Damages Case, OUP, New York, 2008

13.  Terrell on the Law of Patents, Sweet&  Maxwell, 2011

14.  Uma Suthersanan, Innovation without Patents: Harnessing the Creative Spirit in a Diverse World, Edward Elgar, 2007

15.  Verkey, Elizebeth, Law of Patents, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2004

16.  Watal, Jayashree, Intellectual Property Rights in the WTO and Developing Countries, Oxford University Press 2001

17.  William Van Caenegem, Intellectual property Law and Innovation, Cambridge University, New York, 2000

2.      Cook, Trevor. Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and the Law. 2^nded, LexisNexis, 2009

3.      Donald S. Chisum, Chisum on Patent Law, LexisNexis, 2008

4.      Fisher, Mathew, Fundamentals of Patent Law: Interpretation and Scope of Protection, Hart Publications, 2007

5.      Geertrui Van Overwalle, Gene Patents and Collaborative Licensing Models, CUP, Cambridge, 2009

6.      Gomulkiewics, Nguyen, Conway-Jones, Licensing Intellectual property: Law and Application, Aspen 2008

7.      Gopalakrishnan, N. S. &Agitha T. G, Principles of Intellectual Property, Eastern Book Company, 2009

8.      Grubb, Philip W. and Thomson, Peter, Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Global law, Practice and Strategy, Oxford university Press, New York, 2010

9.      HolgerHestermryer, Human Rights and the WTO: The Case of Patents and Access to Medicine, OUP, New York, 2007 

10.  Joseph Straus et.al., Patents and Technological Progress in a Globalized World, Springer, Berlin, 2009

11.  Nard, The Law of Patents, Aspen, 2008

12.  Richard F. Cauley, Winning the Patent Damages Case, OUP, New York, 2008

13.  Terrell on the Law of Patents, Sweet&  Maxwell, 2011

14.  Uma Suthersanan, Innovation without Patents: Harnessing the Creative Spirit in a Diverse World, Edward Elgar, 2007

15.  Verkey, Elizebeth, Law of Patents, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2004

16.  Watal, Jayashree, Intellectual Property Rights in the WTO and Developing Countries, Oxford University Press 2001

17.  William Van Caenegem, Intellectual property Law and Innovation, Cambridge University, New York, 2000

·         CIA I – Class Test / Assignment / Presentation            – 10%

·         CIA II – Mid Semester Examination                                  – 25%

·         CIA III – Research Topic                                                     – 10%

·         Attendance                                                                            – 05%

·         End Semester Examination                                                – 50%

                                                                                                    TOTAL 100%

In the present day, the creation of brands and brand value has made trademarks popular even among the common man. Free-riding is a common issue in trademark protection and to effectively deal with the same, lawyers must be familiar with the nitty-gritty of the trademark law. With this objective in mind, this paper aims to cover the substantive and procedural aspects of trademark law, including the licensing issues, infringement and remedies. The paper also aims to cover the law relating to geographical indications in India which has close resemblance with trademark in its function.

1.1.Historical Evolution of trademark protection;

1.2.Definition of  Mark and Trademark, Property Mark

1.3.Functions of trademarks;

1.4.Types of Trademark

1.5.Criteria for trademark protection

1.6.Well known marks

Trademark Rules 2017

2.1.1 Procedure for registration of trademark;

2.2 Filing of domestic applications;

2.3 International registration under the Madrid system; grounds for refusal of registration; trademark licensing

Grounds for refusal of registration of trademark

3.1.1 Absolute grounds for refusal of registration of trademark

3.1.2 Relative grounds for refusal

3.2 Infringement

3.3 Passing off

3.4 Remedies

3.5 Limitations and Exceptions

3.6 Intellectual Property Appellate Board

3.7 Domain name and Cybersquatting.

4.1.Geographical Indication- Subject matter of protection

4.2 Criteria for protection

4.3 Beneficiaries of Geographical indication,

4.4 Procedure for registration of GI

4.5 Infringement and remedies

4.6 Exceptions and Limitations

2.             Andrew Griffiths, An Economic Perspective on Trademark Law, Edward Elgar, 2011

3.             Aspatore Inc., Understanding Trademark and Copyright Developments for Online Content: Leading Lawyers on Understanding New Technology Challenges, Obtaining IP Protection for Clientsand Litigating Internet Infringement, Aspatore Books, 2010

4.             Battersby& Grimes, Trademark and Copyright Disputes: Litigation Forms and Analysis, Aspen, 2003

5.             Carvalho, The TRIPS regime of Trademarks and Designs, Kluwer, 2006

6.             Echols, Marsha. A. Geographical Indications for Food Products, Kluwer Law International, 2008.

7.             Fhima, Ilanah Simon, Trademark Dilution in the Europe and the United States, OUP, 2011

8.             James Mellor, David Llewelyn et.al., Kerly’s Law of Trademarks and Trade Names, Sweet & Maxwell, 2011

9.             Lipton, Jacqueline, Internet Domain Names, Trademarks and Free Speech, Edward Elgar, 2010

10.         Wilkof, Neil J., and Daniel Burkitt. Trademark Licensing. 2^nded, Sweet & Maxwell, 2005.

Cornish ,Llewelyn& Aplin , Intellectual Property, Patents ,Trademarks , Copyrights and allied rights, Sweet & Maxwell ,8th edition

The course provides an exposure to the students to develop their  writing and presentation skills by presenting a paper on contemporary legal issues and case laws taking stock of the contemporary case law  developments. The course also imparts an experiential learning to the student through participation in legal aid awareness camps in a remote village and to write a report of the experience.  

To implement and evaluate an innovative approach to a law seminar course intended to develop students' presentation skills and encourage them to think critically about contemporary legal issues. Further, the objectives of this course are to enhance verbal and written presentation skills of students and to develop analytical skills as students learn about sides of a contemporary issue in legal practice. The students also enhance their skills in providing peer evaluations Specific School curricular competencies addressed by the course are: (1) maintain professional competence by identifying and analyzing emerging issues; and (2) participate in self-learning and professional development.

1.1.       Abstract writing

1.2.       Learning Objectives

1.3.       Use of Visual aids

Students are required to present on topics of contemporary legal issues

Students are required to present on important case laws

Students are required to organize legal awareness camp

 Further reading according to the topics assigned.

Further reading according to the topics assigned.

To equip the students to teach UG law students and make them understand art of preparing for the classes.

Preparation of teaching notes, conducting  research for teaching UG students etc.

Students will be assigned a topic from UG courses and they have to prepare and teach the UG students in classroom. Students are required to research and prepare teaching report and notes for the class. Students have to make their presentations before the panel constituted for the purpose before engaging a UG class. Students are required to prepare for the UG class under the guidance of a Teacher. Students have to engage 10 sessions to satisfy the requirement of this course.

This course is designed to test the research prowess of the students and their analytical skills. It is aimed at enabling the students to hone their skills as a researcher that would be of immense help to them in their career.

This subject will help the students to enhance their research, analytical and writing skills.

Students are required to identify a researchable area and prepare a dissertation on the same using legal research methodology. 

2.      Harvard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations

Further reading according to the topic of dissertation

2.              ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

3.      Harvard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations

3.      Carol M Bast, Foundations of Legal Research and Writing

Further reading according to the topic of dissertation

1.      Research Proposal  -                                    15%

2.      Submission of Progress Report –              15 %

3.      Research Report –                                        60 %

4.      Viva -                                                             10 %

                                                                           TOTAL 100%