A new Book on basic concepts of Intellectual Property Rights
A new book has been published recently. The details for the same are as follows:
Author: Dr. Manthan Janodia, Asso. Professor, Department of Pharmacy Management, MCOPS, Manipal University. Please see: http://manipal.edu/mcops-manipal/department-faculty/faculty-list/manthan-d-janodia.html
Review:
This book on Intellectual Property
Rights (IPRs), aimed at undergraduate and post graduate students, research
scholars and faculty members. The objective is to sensitize undergraduate and
post graduate students regarding various aspects of IPRs, provide guidance to
research scholars regarding safeguards to put in place for potentially
patentable research and serve as a ready reckoner to faculty members interested
to apply for patents but do not have a comprehensive information in various
aspects of filing a patent application.
The book does not aim to complicate
already complex issue of patent but simplifies various concepts through
hypothetical examples. This will help readers comprehend subject in an easy
way. The book deliberately avoids the discussion on history of IPRs, General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations and its background,
culmination of GATT round of negotiations into World Trade Organization (WTO).
These issues need a comprehensive discussion and are not the objectives of the
book.
The book is divided into eight short and
simple chapters. At the end of the chapter a few Self Study Exercises are given
for readers to recapitulate what they have read for that chapter. This may
provide required foundation in understanding what is commonly referred to as
“dry subject” of IPR.
Chapter
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1
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Discussion about most
recognizable form of Intellectual Property Rights – the Patents. The chapter
discusses definition of patent, patentable and non-patentable according to
Indian Patents Act, types of patent applications, jurisdiction of patent
offices and some important points to remember while scouting and applying for
patentable invention.
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2
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Discussion about other
prominent forms of Intellectual Property Rights such as Copyrights, Trademarks,
Trade Secrets which are important but many people are not aware about.
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3
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Provides insights into
patent application procedure and steps involved in filing a patent
application.
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4
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Patent Search, an
important component before starting the journey of invention is discussed
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5
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International patent
application filing differs significantly from national patent application
filing. Various dimensions of
international patent application filing are discussed
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6
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Highlight importance of
commercializing inventions and how to value patents, respectively.
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8
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For those budding
researchers and novices in the field of IPR who would be interested to
advance their career in the field of IPR.
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