Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM6033 : Intellectual Property Right and Bio-safety for Bioengineers { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Mukesh Kumar Gupta
Syllabus
Introduction to IPR National IPR Policy Types of IPR - terms and terminologies Structure of patent Patent searching and search tools Patent drafting – Specification and Claims Patent application process, PCT process and filing procedure Protection of new varieties of plants Concept of copyright, the historical background and the international framework Copyright on the Internet Role of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications in the Market Application process of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications and Managing them Legal Issues of the Patenting Process Enforcement Important Cases and Discussions.
Introduction to bio-safety Terminologies, Types of containments, Elements of containments, Bio-safety levels Biosafety categories Shipping and transport of regulated biological materials Mechanism of implementing biosafety Containment facilities and biosafety practices: Code of practice Laboratory design and facilities Laboratory equipment Health and medical surveillance Emergency procedures Decontamination and disposal Recombinant safety considerations Risk assessment.
Course Objectives
- • To gain an understanding of IPR drafting, filing and protection
- • To understand bio-safety in biotechnology and biomedical engineering.
- • To familiarize with the national guidelines on bio-safety.
Course Outcomes
• Understand the basics of IPR, procedure of filing, prosecution and protection. <br />• Learn the national IPR policies especially those related to biotechnology and medical engineering. <br />• Understand bio-safety issues in biotechnology and medical engineering. <br />• Learn governmental rules and regulations with respect to bio-safety.
Essential Reading
- Government of India, The Indian Patent Act. 1970, Government of India
- DBT and BCIL., Guidelines and Handbook for Institutional Biosafety, DBT and BCIL.
Supplementary Reading
- Narayanan, P, Patent Law, Eastern Law House, India
- World Health Organization, WHO Biosafety Manual, World Health Organization