Intellectual Property Right and EDP
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/enforcement/licensing of IP rights, before moving into entrepreneurship concepts, EDP programmes, and the formalities of launching a small enterprise in India. This is a 2-credit core theory paper across 6 units.
Unit-wise Syllabus
6 units — click WhatsApp below to get the full notes for each
Unit 1: Principles of intellectual property law
Philosophical aspects of IP law, basic principles of patent law and patent application procedure, drafting patent specifications, copyright law, trademark and design rights fundamentals
Unit 2: International IP background
International background and frameworks for intellectual property
Unit 3: Ownership & enforcement of IP rights
Objectives, rights, assignments and infringement defences for patents, copyright, trademarks and designs, civil and criminal remedies, border security measures
Unit 4: Licensing
Practical aspects of licensing — benefits, determinative factors, important clauses
Unit 5: Entrepreneurship fundamentals
Concept and definitions of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and economic development, classification and types of entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial competencies, EDP programmes and training
Unit 6: Launching a small enterprise
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