Course Coverage

Procedures and Practices of Patent System

This coursework shall be focussing on the following aspects:

• What are Patents, their Background, Importance and Relevance in the current business scenario.


• History of Indian Patent System


• Highlights of the Indian Patent Act covering an understanding, analysis and comments on major provisions of the Indian Patent Act, 1970


• Steps to Grant of a Patent


• International Arrangements for Patent Grant with suggested procedures and best practices while filing patent applications through PCT or Convention Route.


• Discussion on Recent Landmark Patent Litigation Cases in India or other Patent System Dominant Geographies