CHRIST (Deemed to University), Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF school-of-law

school-of-law

Syllabus for
Master of Law (Intellectual Property and Trade Law)
Academic Year  (2017)

 
1 Semester - 2017 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
LLM01IPL RESEARCH METHODS AND LEGAL WRITING - 4 4 100
LLM02IPL COMPARATIVE PUBLIC LAW - 4 4 100
LLM05IPL INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW - 4 3 100
LLM06IPL COMPETITION LAW - 4 3 100
LLM07IPL LAW OF E-COMMERCE - 4 3 100
LLM08IPL LAW OF COPYRIGHT - 4 3 100
LLM14IPL FOUNDATION COURSE - 4 2 100
2 Semester - 2017 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
LLM03IPL GLOBALIZATION, LAW AND JUSTICE - 4 4 100
LLM04IPL DISSERTATION - 4 4 100
LLM09IPL INVESTMENT LAWS - 4 3 100
LLM10IPL LAW OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS - 4 3 100
LLM11IPL LAW OF TRADEMARKS AND GI - 4 3 100
LLM12IPL SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES - 3 2 100
LLM13IPL PRACTICAL - (TEACHING PRACTICE) - 3 2 50
    

    

Introduction to Program:
The students are introduced to political theory and economics other than law subjects
Assesment Pattern

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

Examination And Assesments

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

LLM01IPL - RESEARCH METHODS AND LEGAL WRITING (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:4

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

The main objective of this course is to acquaint the student of law 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 conducting research in this course.

Course Outcome

At the end of first module students will be equipped to appreciate the rationale behind understanding of research and its conceptual aspects. Second module enables the students to analyze the logical steps involved in conducting the research and take it ahead methodically one step at a time. Third module enables the students to understand the practical implication of conducting the research . At the completion of fourth module students will get a grip of collection of data and the most effective utilization of the same to harness the outcome of research.Fifth module enables the students to draft the often required legal documents for professionals.

 

 

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:12
Basics of Legal Research
 

a.             Meaning, objectives of legal research

b.             Characteristics of scientific method – applicability of scientific method

c.              Kinds of Research

d.            Concepts and constructs- relationship between theory and fact

e.             Stages of Research Process

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:14
Basic of Legal Research
 

a.             Meaning, objectives of legal research

b.             Characteristics of scientific method – applicability of scientific method

c.              Kinds of Research

d.            Concepts and constructs- relationship between theory and fact

e.             Stages of Research Process

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:15
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION- I
 

1.1.            Introduction to International trade and the law of the WTO, Sources of WTO Law, Basic rules and principles 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-Most favored nation treatment and National  treatment obligation.

 

1.7.         Dumping-Anti-dumping Measures

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:12
Basics of Legal Research
 

a.             Meaning, objectives of legal research

b.             Characteristics of scientific method – applicability of scientific method

c.              Kinds of Research

d.            Concepts and constructs- relationship between theory and fact

e.             Stages of Research Process

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:12
Basic of Legal Research
 

a.             Meaning, objectives of legal research

b.             Characteristics of scientific method – applicability of scientific method

c.              Kinds of Research

d.            Concepts and constructs- relationship between theory and fact

e.             Stages of Research Process

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:15
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION-II
 

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

2.2. WTO and environment protection.

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

2.4.      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.

2.5.       Agreement on Agriculture

 

2.6.       Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS)

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:12
Research Problems, Hypothesis, Research Design, Sampling
 

2.1         Research Problem – Definition, Determination, Sources of Data

2.2         Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis

2.3         Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms of Research Design, and major steps

2.4         Testing of Hypothesis

2.5         Sampling techniques – definition, basic assumptions, classifications

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:18
Research Problems, Hypothesis, Research Design, Sampling
 

2.1         Research Problem – Definition, Determination, Sources of Data

2.2         Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis

2.3         Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms of Research Design, and major steps

2.4         Testing of Hypothesis

2.5         Sampling techniques – definition, basic assumptions, classifications

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:12
Research Problems, Hypothesis, Research Design, Sampling
 

2.1         Research Problem – Definition, Determination, Sources of Data

2.2         Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis

2.3         Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms of Research Design, and major steps

2.4         Testing of Hypothesis

2.5         Sampling techniques – definition, basic assumptions, classifications

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:12
Research Problems, Hypothesis, Research Design, Sampling
 

2.1         Research Problem – Definition, Determination, Sources of Data

2.2         Hypothesis – Meaning and definitions, Characteristics, Research Questions and Hypothesis

2.3         Research Design – Meaning and essentials of Research Design, Forms of Research Design, and major steps

2.4         Testing of Hypothesis

2.5         Sampling techniques – definition, basic assumptions, classifications

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:15
TRANSNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND RESOLUTION
 

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.

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:12
Research Methods and Tools
 

3.1.            Social and legal survey

3.2.            Case Study method

3.3.            Jurimetrics

3.4.            Interview, Questionnaire and Schedule

3.5.            Observation  -Hawthorne effect / observation bias

3.6.            Doctrinal and Non doctrinal /Empirical Methods of Research

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:16
Research Methods and Tools
 

3.1.            Social and legal survey

3.2.            Case Study method

3.3.            Jurimetrics

3.4.            Interview, Questionnaire and Schedule

3.5.            Observation  -Hawthorne effect / observation bias

3.6.            Doctrinal and Non doctrinal /Empirical Methods of Research

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:12
Research Methods and Tools
 

3.1.            Social and legal survey

3.2.            Case Study method

3.3.            Jurimetrics

3.4.            Interview, Questionnaire and Schedule

3.5.            Observation  -Hawthorne effect / observation bias

3.6.            Doctrinal and Non doctrinal /Empirical Methods of Research

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:12
Research Methods and Tools
 

3.1.            Social and legal survey

3.2.            Case Study method

3.3.            Jurimetrics

3.4.            Interview, Questionnaire and Schedule

3.5.            Observation  -Hawthorne effect / observation bias

3.6.            Doctrinal and Non doctrinal /Empirical Methods of Research

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:12
Tabulation, Analysis, Interpretation, Reporting
 

4.1         Classification and Tabulation of Data

4.2         Analysis and interpretation of Data

4.3         Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research

4.4         Reporting and Methods of Citations

4.5         Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.6         Research Reports- Case Comment, Articles, Dissertation, Thesis

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:12
Tabulation, Analysis, Interpretation, Reporting
 

4.1         Classification and Tabulation of Data

4.2         Analysis and interpretation of Data

4.3         Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research

4.4         Reporting and Methods of Citations

4.5         Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.6         Research Reports- Case Comment, Articles, Dissertation, Thesis

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:16
Tabulation, Analysis, Interpretation, Reporting
 

4.1         Classification and Tabulation of Data

4.2         Analysis and interpretation of Data

4.3         Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research

4.4         Reporting and Methods of Citations

4.5         Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.6         Research Reports- Case Comment, Articles, Dissertation, Thesis

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:12
Tabulation, Analysis, Interpretation, Reporting
 

4.1         Classification and Tabulation of Data

4.2         Analysis and interpretation of Data

4.3         Use of Statistical methods and computers in legal research

4.4         Reporting and Methods of Citations

4.5         Ethics in research and Plagiarism

4.6         Research Reports- Case Comment, Articles, Dissertation, Thesis

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:15
LAW AND POLICY ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT- INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
 

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.

 

 

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:12
Legal Writing
 

5.1         Foundations of writing

5.2         Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence

5.3         Pleadings

5.4         Office memo

5.5         Memorandum of Law

5.6         Appellate brief

5.7         Legislative Research and Legislative Drafting; Preparation of draft Bill

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:12
Legal Writing
 

5.1         Foundations of writing

5.2         Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence

5.3         Pleadings

5.4         Office memo

5.5         Memorandum of Law

5.6         Appellate brief

5.7         Legislative Research and Legislative Drafting; Preparation of draft Bill

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:16
Legal Writing
 

5.1         Foundations of writing

5.2         Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence

5.3         Pleadings

5.4         Office memo

5.5         Memorandum of Law

5.6         Appellate brief

5.7         Legislative Research and Legislative Drafting; Preparation of draft Bill

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:16
Legal Writing
 

5.1         Foundations of writing

5.2         Transmittal letter, client opinion letter and e-mail correspondence

5.3         Pleadings

5.4         Office memo

5.5         Memorandum of Law

5.6         Appellate brief

5.7         Legislative Research and Legislative Drafting; Preparation of draft Bill

Text Books And Reference Books:

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

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

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

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

20.         N.R. Madhava Menon, (ed.) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Luck now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

27.         William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in School Research, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company London.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

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

4)   N.R. Madhava Menon, (ed) A Handbook of Clinical Legal Education, (1998) Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.

5)  M.O.Price, H.Bitner and Bysiewiez, Effective Legal Research (1978) Pauline V. Young, Scientific Social Survey and Research, (1962)

 

6)     William J. Grade and Paul K. Hatt, Methods in Social Research, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, London

 

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

 

8)     Payne, The Art of Asking Questions (1965)

 

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

 

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

 

11)Havard Law Review Association, Uniform System of Citations.

 

12)ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

 

 

 

 

Evaluation Pattern

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

Page | 14

?h CIA II – Mid Semester Examination – 25%

?h CIA III – Research Topic – 10%

?h Attendance – 05%

?h End Semester Examination – 50%

TOTAL 100%

LLM02IPL - COMPARATIVE PUBLIC LAW (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:4

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

The paper intends to provide a comparative analysis about the structure of government, legislative process and the role of the judiciary to have better understanding of the Indian polity.

 

Course Outcome

On completion of the first module, students will be able to understand and deliberate on the ambit and importance of public law in effective governance of a State.

On completion of  the second module, students will be in a position to understand, inter alia, the general outline of different forms of government and basic principles underlying thereof in democratic countries like USA, France, UK and India and deliberate further thereupon.

On completion of the third module, students will be able to understand and deliberate from the nature of limitations of Fundamental Rights in public law in USA, UK, France and India.

On completion of the fourth module, students will be able to understand and deliberate the lengthy process involved in distribution of powers of the legislature and executive and their inter-relationship under the Indian Constitution.

 

On completion of the fifth module, students will be in a better position to understand, in extensor, the judiciary and judicial process involved in resolution of various disputes under the Indian Constitution, including judicial review and will have a mass of material to deliberate further.   

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:12
Public Law and its Role in Governance
 

1.1.            Nature of Public Law

1.2.            Distinction between Public and Private law

1.3.            Scope of Public law – Constitutional law, Administrative law and Criminal law

1.4.            Basic concepts of Public Law

1.5.            Principles of Accountability and Public Law

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:12
Basic Principles of Organisation of Government and Forms of Government
 

2.1         Presidential and Parliamentary forms of Government

2.2         Federal and Unitary Governments

2.3         Government under the U.S. Constitution

2.4         Basic principles underlying Government in France

2.5         Nature of Government in U.K.

2.6         Comparative and differentiating features of governance in India, U.K., U.S.A. and France.

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:12
Nature and Role of Fundamental Rights in Public Law
 

3.1         Evolution of Fundamental Rights in U.K., U.S.A., France and India

3.2         Scope of Fundamental Rights in U.S.A.

3.3         Role of Fundamental Rights in U.K.

3.4         Nature and scope of Rights in France

3.5         Limits to Fundamental Rights

3.6         Public Interest litigation, significance of human rights commissions

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:12
Organisation of the Legislature and the Executive
 

4.1         Organization of Legislature and distribution of legislative powers

4.2         Nature of Legislative Process

4.3         Extent of Executive Powers

4.4         Emergency powers

4.5         Relation between Legislative and Executive powers

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:12
Judiciary and Judicial Process
 

5.1.       Organization of the judiciary

5.2.       Judicial Review and its implementation

5.3.       Basic principles of Judicial Process, Precedents, Stare decisis

5.4.       Evolution and functioning of Tribunals; droit administratiff

5.5.       Theory of Basic Structure

Text Books And Reference Books:

1.      1. A.V.Dicey, Introduction to the Study of Constitution.

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

3.    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

9.      Godfrey and Blondel, The French Constitution and Government.

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

11.  K.C.Wheare, Modern Constitutions.

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

13.  Mason and Beany, American Constitutional law

14.  Rodney Brazier, Constitutional Practice.

15.  Rotunda and Nowak, Treatise on American Constitution.

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

17.  Tom Ginsburg, Rosalind Dixon, Comparative Constitutional Law

18.  Vicki C. Jackson, Mark V. HYPERLINK "http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Mark+V.+Tushnet%22"Tushnet, Comparative Constitutional Law

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

  1. A.V.Dicey, Introduction to the Study of Constitution.

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

3.     Bernard Schwartz Commentary on American Constitution

Evaluation Pattern

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%

 

 

LLM05IPL - INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:3

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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

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 de facto has compulsory jurisdiction over all the disputes which 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.  International Trade Law, 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 also the customary practices developed by international mercantile community represented by bodies such as International Chamber of Commerce.  Globalization of national economies, which we have been witnessing, 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 and elaborate delegated legislations under these enactments constitute the legal regime through which international trade policies of the Government of India are implemented.

 

In the light of the above, the objectives of the course are to familiarize the students about the World Trade Organization and the various agreements entered into under the auspices of the WTO. Students will be given an insight into the transnational commercial transactions and the related matters thereto. Further an attempt is made to gives an over view of the law and policy of India in relation to international trade.

 

 

Course Outcome

The course is divided into four Units.  At the end of Unit I  the students  will be equipped with an understanding of the history, establishment, structure and functions of WTO. It also deals with the dispute settlement mechanism of WTO. Further, it delves into the important principles of non-discrimination namely the most favored Nation Treatment and National treatment.  Further the students are also introduced to dumping and antidumping measures.

 At the end of this UNIT II, 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.

 UNIT  III is aimed at making the students aware of the International Sale of goods transaction and allied matters thereto.

 At the end of this UNIT IV 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.

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:15
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION- I
 

1.1.            Introduction to International trade and the law of the WTO, Sources of WTO Law, Basic rules and principles 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-Most favored nation treatment and National  treatment obligation.

1.7.  Dumping-Anti-dumping Measures

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:15
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION-II
 

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

2.2. WTO and environment protection.

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

2.4. 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.

2.5. Agreement on Agriculture

2.6. Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS)

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:15
TRANSNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND RESOLUTION
 

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.

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:15
LAW AND POLICY ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT- INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
 

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.

 

Text Books And Reference Books:

1.      A.G. Benjamin’s Sale of Goods (6thedn, London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1995)

2.      B.Griffin, Day & Griffin, The Law of International Trade (3rdedn, 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 (2ndedn, 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, 4th 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, (5thedn, 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 (2nd 3dition, London: Old Bailey Press, 2004)

20.  P.Todd, Cases and Materials on International Trade Law (1stedn, 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, 2nd 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 JoustPauwelyn. 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

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

ARTICLES:

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 & PolitiCCL weekly, Vo. 35, No. 20, PP.1752-1761.

3.       David Palmeter&Petros C. Maurois, The WTO Legal System, Sources of Law,The American Journal of International Law, Vol.92, No.3 (July 1998) PP. 398-418

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 PASCCL 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,  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

 

 

Evaluation Pattern

 

·         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%

LLM06IPL - COMPETITION LAW (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:3

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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 Outcome

On the competition of this course the students will have clarity about evolution, object and functions of Competition law. Further, the students will have clarity about the types of anti-competitive agreements and testing its validity;the practices covered by abuse of dominant position;practices in connection with combinations.  The students will be familiarised with an understanding about the role of the CCI.  Students will have a clear understanding about the conflicting issues regarding the IPR and competition laws, the investment issues under the competition laws and also the different modern dimensions of competition law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:6
INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITION LAW
 

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

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:8
ANTI- COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS
 

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

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:8
ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION
 

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

 

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:10
COMBINATIONS
 

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

 

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:4
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
 

5.1.   Composition, powers and function of CCI

5.2.   Role of the DG

5.3.   Appellate Tribunal

5.4.   Penalties and remedies

Unit-6
Teaching Hours:8
IPR AND COMPETITION LAW
 

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

Unit-7
Teaching Hours:8
INVESTMENT 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

Unit-8
Teaching Hours:8
MODERN DIMENSIONS OF COMPETITION LAW
 

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

Text Books And Reference Books:

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

 

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

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

Evaluation Pattern

 

·         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%

LLM07IPL - LAW OF E-COMMERCE (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:3

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

 

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.

 

 

Course Outcome

On completion of the first Unit, students will be able to discuss the technology and legal regime of e-commerce. 

On completion of the second Unit, students will be able to discuss the contractual issues related to e-commerce and distinguish them from ordinary contracts.

On completion of the third Unit,  students will be able to discuss the differences between secured and unsecured electronic documents, encryption of documents and the provisions of law related thereto. 

 On completion of the fourth Unit, students will be able to identify risks involved in online payments and the legal provisions related to the same.

 

On completion of fifth Unit, students will be able to discuss the consumer related issues of e-commerce.

 

On completion of the sixth Unit, students will be able to explain the intellectual property in digital media.

On completion of the seventh Unit, students will be able to discuss the taxation related issues of e-commerce.

On completion of the eighth Unit, students will be able to discuss the problems of jurisdiction in respect of e-commerce and the related case law. 

On the completion of the ninth Unit, students will be able to discuss the problems in the market in respect of e-commerce and the related case law.

 

 On completion of tenth Unit, students will be able to discuss the problems in cloud computing in respect to e-commerce and the related laws in this respect.

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:6
INTRODUCTION TO E- COMMERCE
 

1.1.       Concept of e- commerce and differences with e- business

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

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:6
CONTRACTS IN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT
 

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

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:6
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
 

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

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:6
PAYMENT ISSUES
 

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

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:6
CONSUMER PROTECTION
 

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

Unit-6
Teaching Hours:6
IPR ISSUES IN E- COMMERCE
 

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

Unit-7
Teaching Hours:6
TAXATION IN E COMMERCE
 

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

Unit-8
Teaching Hours:6
JURISDICTION ISSUES IN E- 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

Unit-9
Teaching Hours:6
E- COMMERCE AND COMPETITION ISSUES
 

9.1. Impacts of e- commerce in traditional market

Unit-10
Teaching Hours:6
CLOUD COMPUTING AND E- COMMERCE
 

10.1.    Concept of cloud computing

10.2.    Impacts of cloud computing in e- commerce

Text Books And Reference Books:

1.             Paul Todd. Law of E-commerce. London: Cavendish, 2008.

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.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

  1.            Paul Todd. Law of E-commerce. London: Cavendish, 2008.

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.

Evaluation Pattern

 

·         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%

 

LLM08IPL - LAW OF COPYRIGHT (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:3

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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 paper is aimed to expose the students to such philosophical conundrums and the practical issues associated thereto, especially in light of the digital technology. The paper 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. Students will also be exposed to the practical side of drafting licensing agreements and the procedure for registration. 

Course Outcome

This Course will enable the students to understand the conceptual basis of copyright protection and the different works protected.  Further, it will expose the students to the various aspects of different rights granted under copyright, the concept of moral rights and other related rights.  The students will also learn the practical aspects of transfer of copyright and collective administration of rights.  Further, it will provide an in-depth understanding on the concept of fair use/ dealing in copyrighted works and the concept of infringement and remedies thereto.

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:15
ELIGIBILITY AND SUBJECT MATTER
 

1.1.History of Copyright protection, Originality; idea-expression dichotomy; doctrine of merger, Works protected under Copyright 

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:15
ACQUISITION OF COPYRIGHT
 

. Meaning of copyright; Procedure for registration of copyright; Moral Rights and related/ neighbouring rights; Different statutory agencies under the Copyright Act and their roles

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:15
: OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER
 

3.1. The concept of authorship and ownership in copyright law; Assignment and licensing of rights; drafting of agreements to transfer copyright and related rights; collecting societies and administration of rights; compulsory and statutory licensing


 

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:15
INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES
 

Fair dealing/ fair use – comparison of US, UK & India; ISP liability, Digital Rights management, Remedies for infringement

Text Books And Reference Books:

1.             Adeney, Elizabeth. The Moral Rights of Authors and Performers: An International Comparative Analysis. London: Oxford University Press, 2006.

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, 2nd 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.

 

 

 

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

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

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

Evaluation Pattern

 

·         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%

LLM14IPL - FOUNDATION COURSE (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:45
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:2

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

The course aims at understanding the various jurisprudential theories and concepts, the principles of interpretation of statutes,   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 Outcome

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

1. Understand the various theories and concepts of Jurisprudence.

2. Explain the rules and aids of interpretation of statutes.

3. Enhance their research skills, reading, writing and speaking skills.

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:7
INTRODUCTION TO JURISPRUDENCE
 

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

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:6
THE CONCEPT OF LAW-H.L. A. HART
 

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

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:6
TAKING RIGHTS SERIOUSLY-RONALD DWORKIN
 

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

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:6
NATURE OF JUDICIAL PROCESS-BENJAMIN CARDOZA
 

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

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:6
PRECEDENT IN ENGLISH LAW-RUPERT CROSS
 

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

Unit-6
Teaching Hours:8
PRINCIPLES OF STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
 

6.1        Basic Principles and Guiding Rules

6.2        Internal Aids to Construction

6.3        External Aids to Construction

6.4        Subsidiary Rules

6.5        Operation of statutes

6.6        Expiry and Repeal of statutes

6.7        Statutes affecting the Crown or the State

6.8        Statutes affecting the Jurisdiction of courts

6.9         Construction of taxing statutes and evasion of statutes

6.10    Remedial and Penal statutes

6.11    Delegated legislation

Unit-7
Teaching Hours:2
LAW AND ECONOMICS
 

7.1  Basics of Law and economics

Unit-8
Teaching Hours:2
SOFT SKILLS
 

8.1  Public speaking

8.2  Communication skills-Reading and writing

Unit-9
Teaching Hours:2
INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH
 

9.1  Basics of legal research

Text Books And Reference Books:
  1. Taking Rights Seriously-Ronald Dworkin
  2. Nature Of Judicial Process-Benjamin Cardoza       
  3. Precedent In English Law-Rupert Cross     
  4. The Concept Of Law-H.L. A. Hart
  5. A Text book on Jurisprudence, G. W. Paton
  6. Principles of Statutory Interpretation, G. P. Singh
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading
  1. Taking Rights Seriously-Ronald Dworkin
  2. Nature Of Judicial Process-Benjamin Cardoza       
  3. Precedent In English Law-Rupert Cross     
  4. The Concept Of Law-H.L. A. Hart
  5. A Text book on Jurisprudence, G. W. Paton
  6. Principles of Statutory Interpretation, G. P. Singh
Evaluation Pattern

Examination at the end of the course

LLM03IPL - GLOBALIZATION, LAW AND JUSTICE (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:4

Course Objectives/Course 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.

Course Outcome

At the end of  UNIT 1 the students will be able to understand the concept of globalization and its impact on society in the 21st century.

At the end of UNIT 2 the students will be equipped to appreciate jurisprudence in the context of globalization and inter relation between legal theory and globalization

At the end of  UNIT 3 will help the students understand the policy issues governing globalization

At the end of UNIT 4 the students will be in a position to understand the human rights in the context of globalization.

At the end of  UNIT 5  students will be able to understand the need for integrating law with globalization.

 

 

 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:12
GLOBALIZATION: PROCESS AND ITS EFFECTS
 

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

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:12
GLOBALIZATION AND LEGAL THEORY
 

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.

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:12
POLICY ISSUES
 

3.1. Globalization and Democracy

3.2. Rule of Law-economic development-political development

3.3. Globalization and Justice

3.4. Globalization and Security

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:12
HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
 

4.1. Human rights theory: Five 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.

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:12
HARMONIZATION OF LAW
 

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.

Text Books And Reference Books:

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.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

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

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

Evaluation Pattern

SCHEME OF VALUATION

·         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%

 

Evaluation Pattern
 

CIA 1 shall be an assignment coupled with presentation

CIA 2 shall be a research paper

LLM04IPL - DISSERTATION (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:4

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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.

Course Outcome

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

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:60
DISSERTATION
 

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

Text Books And Reference Books:

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

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

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

1.     ILI Publication, Legal Research and Methodology

2.      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

 

 

Evaluation Pattern

EVALUATION

1.      Research Proposal  -                                    15%

2.      Submission of Progress Report –              15 %

3.      Research Report –                                        60 %

4.      Viva -                                                                         10 %

 

 

                                                                           TOTAL 100%

LLM09IPL - INVESTMENT LAWS (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:3

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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.

Course Outcome

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.

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:10
Introduction
 

1.1  Meaning of investment and market

1.2  Nature and risk associated with investment

1.3 Evolution of Investment  and bargaining norms

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:10
Shares
 

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  

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:10
Securities Contracts
 

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                                    

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:10
Securities and Exchange Board
 

4.1  SEBI constitution

4.2  Powers and Functions of SEBI

4.3  Securities Appellate Tribunal

4.4   SEBI (Disclosure & Investor Protection) Guidelines

Unit-5
Teaching Hours:10
Depositories Act
 

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

Unit-6
Teaching Hours:10
Principles of International Investment Law
 

6.1  International treaties

6.2  Types of Investment contracts

6.3  Applicable law

6.4  Stabilization clauses

6.5  Renegotiation and adaptation 

Text Books And Reference Books:

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.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

   1. A. Ramaiya Guide to Companies Act, 17th Edition, 2010.

2. Khan M.Y. Indian Financial System.

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

Evaluation Pattern

SCHEME OF VALUATION

·         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%

 

LLM10IPL - LAW OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:3

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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.

Course Outcome

This UNIT 1 will enable the students to develop a clear understanding about the requirements in relation to patentable subject matter and the criteria for the grant of patents and also expose them to the challenges in relation to specific fields such as biotechnology, computer software and pharmaceuticals.

This UNIT 2 will expose students to the procedural aspects of patent acquisition, both national and international. It will also familiarise the students with the system of maintenance of patent by the right holder and also the practical aspects of transfer of rights.

This UNIT 3 will enable the students to understand the claim interpretation techniques and the concept of infringement.

This UNIT 4 will enable the students to learn the law relating to industrial designs in India with special emphasis to the basic concepts in design protection and the overlap between industrial designs and artistic copyright.

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:15
ELIGIBILITY AND SUBJECT MATTER
 

1.1.Test of novelty, inventive step and utility; patentable inventions under s. 3; Article 27 of the TRIPS Agreement; patentability of biotechnological inventions, pharmaceuticals and computer software

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:15
ACQUISITION OF PATENTS AND TRANSFER OF RIGHTS
 

2.1. Procedure for filing patent application; provisional and complete specification; examination; publication; opposition; grant of patents, restoration, surrender and revocation; PCT; Transfer of patent rights; drafting of licensing agreements; compulsory licensing

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:15
RIGHTS, INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES
 

3.1. Infringement: Acts not amounting to infringement including parallel imports; Theories of claim interpretation; Remedies

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:15
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
 

4.1. Objectives of design protection – criteria for protection - grounds of refusal and element of functionality  – rights – ownership and assignment of right – infringement; Overlap between copyright and designs.

Text Books And Reference Books:

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

2.      Cook, Trevor. Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and the Law. 2nded, 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

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

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

2.      Cook, Trevor. Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and the Law. 2nded, 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

Evaluation Pattern

SCHEME OF VALUATION

·         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%

 

LLM11IPL - LAW OF TRADEMARKS AND GI (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4
Max Marks:100
Credits:3

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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.

Course Outcome

UNIT 1 will expose the students to the historical and theoretical foundations of trademark protection.

UNIT 2 will enable the students to learn the practical aspects of acquisition and transfer of trademarks.

UNIT 3 will equip the students to understand the concept of deceptive similarity underlying the notion of infringement. It will also enable the students to understand the concept of dilution and the recent trends in passing off.

UNIT 4 will enable the student to learn the substantive and procedural aspects of the law relating to geographical indications in India

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:15
ELIGIBILITY AND SUBJECT MATTER
 

1.1.Historical Evolution of trademark protection; functions of trademarks; the concept of distinctiveness and consumer deception, meaning and definition of trademark

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:15
ACQUISITION OF TRADEMARKS
 

2.1. Procedure for registration of trademark; Filing of applications; International registration under the Madrid system; grounds for refusal of registration; trademark licensing

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:15
INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES
 

3.1. Infringement and passing off; concept of deceptive similarity; honest and concurrent use; recent trends in passing off; the concept of dilution, well-known marks

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:15
LAW RELATING TO GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
 

4.1. Meaning and definition; goods protected, procedure for registration, rights, nature of protection; beneficiaries, infringement and remedies

Text Books And Reference Books:

1.             Amanda Michaels, A Practical Approach to Trademark Law, OUP, 2010

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. 2nded, Sweet & Maxwell, 2005.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

     1.  Amanda Michaels, A Practical Approach to Trademark Law, OUP, 2010

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

Evaluation Pattern

SCHEME OF VALUATION

·         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%

 

LLM12IPL - SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:45
No of Lecture Hours/Week:3
Max Marks:100
Credits:2

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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

Course Outcome

On the completion of the course the students will be able to think critically on legal issues and learn to  improve upon their presentation skills. 

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:6
TIPS ON WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
 

1.1.       Abstract writing

1.2.       Learning Objectives

1.3.       Use of Visual aids

Unit-2
Teaching Hours:20
PRESENTATIONS ON CONTEMPORARY LEGAL ISSUES
 

Students are required to present on topics of contemporary legal issues

Unit-3
Teaching Hours:15
PRESENTATIONS ON CASE LAWS
 

Students are required to present on important case laws

Unit-4
Teaching Hours:4
LEGAL AWARENESS CAMP
 

Students are required to organize legal awareness camp

Text Books And Reference Books:

1. Legal Services Authorities Act

 Further reading according to the topics assigned.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

1. Legal Services Authorities Act

Further reading according to the topics assigned.

Evaluation Pattern

 

Fifty percent of the evaluation will be done on the basis of student ability to select the contemporary issue and preparing a report. The remaining fifty percent is allotted to presentation of the legal issue.

 

LLM13IPL - PRACTICAL - (TEACHING PRACTICE) (2017 Batch)

Total Teaching Hours for Semester:45
No of Lecture Hours/Week:3
Max Marks:50
Credits:2

Course Objectives/Course Description

 

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

Course Outcome

On the completion of the course students will develop an inclination towards research and academics.

Unit-1
Teaching Hours:45
DESIGN
 

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.

Text Books And Reference Books:

Reading will be according to the topics assigned for teaching.

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading

Reading will be according to the topics assigned for teaching.

Evaluation Pattern

ASSESSMENT: Fifty percent of the evaluation will be done on the basis of student ability prepare the teaching notes and preparing a report. The remaining fifty percent is allotted to his performance in the classroom as a teacher.