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This is a comprehensive intellectual rights law Book covering the most important 4 fields of IPR being Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and Designs. Each IPR has been discussed and taught extensively focusing on the basic aspects of pre-requisites, registration, infringement and landmark cases of each. TOPICS COVERED IN THE BOOK:I. Trademark Law a. Meaning and Essentials of Trademarkb. Classification of Goods and Servicesc. Registrar of Trademarks and Registered User d. Grounds of Refusal of Registration (Section 9 & 11)- Absolute & Relative Grounds e. Procedure of registration of Trademarksf. Infringement and Passing Off of Trademarks g. Trade Dress & Color Combination, Disparagement and Dilution/Tarnishment of Trademarkh. Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights- Parallel TradeII. Copyright Law a. Introduction- Meaning of Copyright & Pre-requisites of Copyright c. Works in which Copyright subsists: Literary, Artistic, Musical, Dramatic works, Cinematographic films, sound recordings, works of architectured. Performer’s and Broadcaster’s Rights e. Registration of copyright, ownership authorship and term of copyright, Jurisdictionf. Infringement of Copyrightg. Contract of Service vs. Contract for Serviceh. Assignment of CopyrightIII. Patent Law a. Introduction- Meaning and Types of Patentsb. Pre-requisites for obtaining Patents- Novelty, Inventive Step, Industrial Applicationc. Non- Patentable Inventionsd. Product and Process Patents e. Compulsory Licensing f. Procedure for Grant of Patent- Application for patent, Specifications (Provisional/Complete Specification), Publication, Examination, Amendment/Division of Application, Opposition Proceedings (Post Grant/Pre-Grant), Grant of Patentg. Rights of Patentee (Sec 48)h. Infringement of Patents - Doctrine of Pith & Marrow, Action for Infringement, Reliefs available in suit for infringement, Revocation of Patent IV. Designs Law a. Definition and Meaning- Section 2(d) of the Designs Act, 2000b. Pre-requisites for Design Registration c. Procedure for Registration of a design d. Rights Conferred by Registration of a Designe. Copyright in Registered Designs, Duration & Lapsed Designs f. Piracy of Registered Designs, Remedies