Intellectual Property Right and EDP Notes
Subject Overview
Intellectual Property Right and EDP gives graduating designers the legal and entrepreneurial grounding they need to protect their work and potentially start their own venture. You'll study the basic principles of patents, copyright, trademarks and design rights, the international IP background, and ownership/
Subject at a glance
6
Units
26
Topics
2
Credits
6
Infographics
Unit-wise Syllabus
6 units — open any unit for detailed topic-wise notes, diagrams and important exam questions
- Philosophical aspects of IP law
- basic principles of patent law and patent application procedure
- drafting patent specifications
- copyright law
- trademark and design rights fundamentals
Patent
Inventions: 20 years
Copyright
Artistic works and textile prints
Trademark
Brand names and logos: 10 years, renewable
Design
Shape, pattern, ornament: 10 + 5 years
Geographical indication
e.g. Kanchipuram silk, Phulkari
Study guide
This unit introduces the philosophy of IP law, basic principles of patent law and the application procedure, drafting specifications, copyright, trademarks and design rights. Know which type of IP protects a textile print: usually copyright or design registration.
International background and frameworks for intellectual property
WIPO
UN agency for IP
Paris Convention
Industrial property
Berne Convention
Copyright
TRIPS
WTO's minimum IP standards
PCT
Patent applications in many countries
Study guide
You study the international background and frameworks of intellectual property. Understand why international protection matters for exports.
- Objectives
- rights
- assignments and infringement defences for patents
- copyright
- trademarks and designs
- civil and criminal remedies
- border security measures
Purpose
Compensate the owner
Punish the infringer
Remedies
Injunction, damages, account of profits
Fines, imprisonment, seizure
Border measures
Customs can detain suspected counterfeit imports
Seized goods can support prosecution
Study guide
You study the objectives, rights, assignments and infringement defences for patents, copyright, trademarks and designs, civil and criminal remedies and border measures. Learn how to respond if someone copies your design.
- Practical aspects of licensing — benefits
- determinative factors
- important clauses
Scope
What is licensed
Territory
Where
Duration
How long
Royalty
How much
Quality control
Standards to protect the brand
Study guide
You study the practical aspects of licensing: benefits, determining factors and key clauses. Understand what a licence agreement should state.
- Concept and definitions of entrepreneurship
- entrepreneurship and economic development
- classification and types of entrepreneurs
- entrepreneurial competencies
- EDP programmes and training
Initiative
Acts before being asked
Opportunity seeking
Persistence
Risk-taking
Calculated
Planning
Systematic goals
Persuasion and networking
Study guide
You study entrepreneurship: concept and definitions, its role in economic development, types of entrepreneur, competencies and EDP programmes and training. Identify which entrepreneurial competencies you already have.
- Definition
- rationale and role of SMEs in India's economic development
- SME registration and pollution board NOC
- machinery/equipment selection
- project report preparation and planning
- 1
Identify the product and market
- 2
Prepare a project report
- 3
Register
Udyam registration
- 4
Get approvals
Pollution board NOC, licences
- 5
Arrange finance
- 6
Select machinery and set up
- 7
Start production
Study guide
You study launching a small enterprise: the role of SMEs in India, registration and pollution board NOC, machinery selection, project report preparation and planning. Draft a short project report for a small textile venture.
Why Intellectual Property Right and EDP Matters
Designers create valuable intellectual property, and understanding how to protect it and how to launch a small enterprise is vital for those who want to start their own label or studio.
How to Prepare for Intellectual Property Right and EDP
- Learn how to register a design and a trademark in India.
- Prepare a short project report for an imagined enterprise.
- Keep dated records of your original designs.
Intellectual Property Right and EDP: Frequently Asked Questions
How can a textile design be protected?
Original artistic designs are protected by copyright, and designs applied industrially can be registered under design law, while brand names and logos can be protected as trademarks.
What is an SME?
A small and medium enterprise is a business below defined limits of investment and turnover, supported by government schemes in India.