Module 4 Part A Copyrights and Related Rights: Classes of Copyrights.

Criteria for
Copyright. Ownership of Copyright. Copyrights of the Author. Copyright
Infringements. Copyright Infringement is a Criminal Offence. Copyright Infringement
is a Cognizable Offence. Fair Use Doctrine. Copyrights and Internet. Non-Copyright
Work. Copyright Registration. Judicial Powers of the Registrar of Copyrights. Fee
Structure. Copyright Symbol. Validity of Copyright. Copyright Profile of India.
Copyright and the word ‘Publish’. Transfer of Copyrights to a Publisher. Copyrights
and the Word ‘Adaptation’. Copyrights and the Word ‘Indian Work’. Joint
Authorship. Copyright Society. Copyright Board. Copyright Enforcement Advisory
Council (CEAC). International Copyright Agreements, Conventions and Treaties.
Interesting Copyrights Cases
1. Why copy rights are preferred rather than patents in case of software?
2. State international copyright law.
3. Explain the need of copyrights. What is the duration of copyright?
4. What are the different classes of copyrights?
5. What criteria must a work meet to be eligible for copyright protection?
6. What constitutes copyright infringement?
7. Explain the salient features of copyright law.
8. Discuss about the copy right ownership issues.
9. What are new developments in copyright law?
10. Write in detail about copy right law. Explain ownership issues in transfer of copy rights
and moral rights of the author.
11. What are the characteristics and features of a copyright? Explain.
12. What is a copy Rights Act? Explain Copy Rights Act 1957.
13. What is the rule for the transfer of copyright?
14. What is the term of a copyright?
15. Explain the Cyber Property Rights and How to ensure the enforcement of IPR laws.
16. Explain in detail about the case study-attacks on cyberspace.
17. Define Copyright Infringements
18. Discuss any one case studies on copyright and related rights.
19. What rights does the author hold under copyright law?
20. What is the process for registering a copyright?
21. What is the significance of the copyright symbol?
22. What is the role of copyright societies in managing and enforcing copyright rights?
23. What is the purpose and function of the Copyright Enforcement Advisory Council
(CEAC)?
24. What qualifies as an "Indian work" under copyright law, and what implications does
this classification have?
25. What constitutes copyright infringement, and what are the potential consequences for
infringers?

Module 4 Part B Trademarks: Eligibility Criteria. Who Can Apply for a Trademark.
Acts and Laws. Designation of Trademark Symbols. Classification of Trademarks.
Registration of a Trademark is Not Compulsory. Validity of Trademark. Types of
Trademark Registered in India. Trademark Registry. Process for Trademarks
Registration. Prior Art Search. Famous Case Law: Coca-Cola Company vs. Bisleri
International Pvt. Ltd.
26. What is a trademark? How to select a good trademark?
27. How can industrial designs be protected?
28. Explain the requirements or precautions to be taken for a good trade mark.
29. What is the purpose of trademark? Explain the types of marks.
30. What are new developments in trademark law?
31. State and explain the trade secret Law. Explain the liability for misappropriations of
trade secrets.
32. Explain the procedure for registration of trade marks. What are the effects of
registration of trade mark?
33. With the help of an example explain the process for acquisition of trademark rights.
34. “Copyright rights often intersect with trade secrets”. Explain.
35. How domain names are function like a trademark?
36. Explain the trademarks and service marks.
37. What is trade secret? Discuss about the protection of trade secrets.
38. What are the eligibility criteria for obtaining a trademark?
39. In detail, explain the different categories of marks.
40. Explain the acquisition of trademark rights.
41. Explain the selection and evaluation process of a mark.
42. Explain trademark registration process.
43. Explain the law governing trade secrets
44. What is the function of trademark?
45. Discuss the purpose of trademark registration.
46. Explain international developments in trademark law.
47. Explain the process involved in trademark selection and evaluation.
48. Describe the process involved for trademark registration
49. With a case study explain the trade secret law in detail.
50. What do you mean by a trade secret?
51. Describe the process involved in the registration of a trademark.
52. Illustrate the process involved in selecting and evaluating a trademark.
53. Explain in detail about the law of a trade secret.
54. Describe in detail about the litigation of a trade secret.
55. Explain International Trade Mark Association and World Intellectual Property
Organization.
56. Write about the various steps in acquisition of trademarks rights
57. What is Infringement of trademark?
58. List out the four major types of trademark.
59. What is trade mark? How is it different from a brand?
60. What is a trade secret? Explain the preventive and remedies applicable for the willful
infringement of Trademarks.
61. What acts and laws govern trademarks?
62. What are the key aspects of the famous case law involving Coca-Cola Company vs.
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.?
63. What types of trademarks can be registered in India? How does the Trademark Registry
function in India?