The document discusses 100 potential topics related to intellectual property law, including topics like remedies for trademark infringement, compulsory licensing under copyright law, protection of databases, emerging trends in digital copyright law, patenting software inventions, exhaustion of rights and parallel imports, protection of well-known trademarks, and traditional knowledge. Some other topics covered include fair use of copyrighted works, protection of microorganisms, geographical indications, open source software, non-obviousness as a patentability requirement, utility model patents, compulsory patent licensing in India, and intellectual property protection on social media.
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The document discusses 100 potential topics related to intellectual property law, including topics like remedies for trademark infringement, compulsory licensing under copyright law, protection of databases, emerging trends in digital copyright law, patenting software inventions, exhaustion of rights and parallel imports, protection of well-known trademarks, and traditional knowledge. Some other topics covered include fair use of copyrighted works, protection of microorganisms, geographical indications, open source software, non-obviousness as a patentability requirement, utility model patents, compulsory patent licensing in India, and intellectual property protection on social media.
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1. Remedies against trademark infringement.
2. Compulsory licensing under copyright law
3. Performer’s rights in the copyright regime. 4. Registration of Shape of Goods as Trademarks. 5. Computer Generated Works and Copyright protection. 6. Protection of Databases. 7. Emerging trends in Digital copyright law. 8. A critical study of Trade secret protection. 9. Pharmaceutical patenting in India. 10. Patenting software related inventions: position in UK and US. 11. Exhaustion of rights and parallel imports. 12. Copyright in Academic research. 13. Protection of Well-Known Trademarks 14. Character Merchandising. 15. Joint Authorship of copyright works. 16. Effect of non-use of trademarks. 17. The concept of “originality” under the copyright law. 18. Doctrine of Dilution of Trademarks. 19. Concept of Idea-Expression dichotomy under copyright law. 20. Novelty as criteria of patentability-study of UK, US and Indian Position. 21. Moral Rights of Author. 22. A critical examination of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. 23. Protection of Micro Organism. 24. Traditional knowledge and patent issues. 25. ‘Secondary Meaning’ under Trade Mark Law. 26. Rights of the Broadcasting Organisations. 27. Fair Use of Copyrighted Work 28. Concept of substantial similarity in copyright infringement cases. 29. Concept of deceptive similarity in trade mark infringement cases. 30. Acquired distinctiveness as criteria for trademark protection. 31. Clear and complete disclosures in patent specification. 32. Concept of pertinent prior art and analogous prior art. 33. Cybersquatting with special reference to the Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution Policy. 34. Claim drafting: a critical study 35. Traditional Knowledge Digital Library in India. 36. Fair dealing as a defence to an action for infringement of copyright. 37. Bolar Exception under the patent law regime. 38. Need for law on Data Exclusivity in India 39. Protection of Lay out design for Integrated Circuits: Comparative Study of Indian and US Laws 40. Non- patentability on the basis of ‗public order and morality. 41. Protection of the Breeders and farmers rights. 42. Exclusion of Methods of Medical Treatment from patentability 43. Trade dress protection-comparative study of US and Indian position. 44. Doctrine of Equivalence under Patent Infringement 45. Doctrine of Prosecution History Estoppel-critical analysis. 46. Analysis of requirements of passing off in UK and India 47. Geographical Indications protection of manufactured goods. 48. Open Source software and copyright interface. 49. Non- obviousness as a requirement of patentability 50. Right of Publicity: Study of position in India and U.S. 51. Utility Model Patent system for India. 52. Compulsory licensing of Patent in India. 53. Disclosure of Source of biological materials in Patent application. 54. The recognition of service marks as protectable marks. 55. 46 821 Design protection: Essentials and Prohibitions. 56. Enforceability of Non-Disclosure Agreements: Study of Indian Supreme Court Decisions. 57. Patent of addition: Standards of Patentability. 58. Role of IPR in Protection of Biodiversity. 59. Safe Harbour for Intermediaries under the DMCA. 60. Assignment of Copyright in India. 61. Doctrine of First Sale under the Copyright Law. 62. TSM test for determining non-obviousness. 63. Determining ―Utility requirement of the claimed invention. 64. Tests for determining infringement of copyright in computer program. 65. Intellectual Property Valuation: tools and techniques 66. Access to biological resources and Benefit sharing. 67. Primary and secondary liability for infringement of copyright. 68. Intellectual Property Rights in Outer Space 69. Initiatives for protection of Traditional cultural Expressions 70. Rights of the performers—study of US, UK and Indian position. 71. Compulsory licensing under copyright law 72. Patenting of Business Methods—position in US, EPO and India 73. Relevance of Trade secrets: A study of the Food Industry. 74. Protection of Intellectual Property on Social Media. 75. Characteristics and relevance of the person having ordinary skill in the art (PHOSITA). 76. Arbitrability of IPR disputes in India 77. Relation between IPR and Competition Law. 78. Springboard Doctrine: An analysis. 79. Public Health and Patents. 80. Patent rights in a global pandemic. 81. Registration of Non-Traditional Trade Marks. 82. Territoriality Requirement of Trade Mark: Relevance in the Internet Age. 83. Comparative Advertising resulting in Infringement of trade marks. 84. Licensing of Trade Marks 85. Doctrine of “work for hire” under the copyright law. 86. Measures to curb Evergreening of Patents. 87. Patent and Transfer of Technology. 88. Protection of Domain Names. 89. Human Rights issues in IPR. 90. Patentable Subject Matter: A study of position in India, U.S. and U.K. 91. Artificial Intelligence and IPR. 92. Licensing of copyright works. 93. Geographical Indications: Higher Protection to Wines and Spirits. 94. Copyright protection for databases in UK and India. 95. Genericide of Trade Marks. 96. Patent Validity: Comparative Study of position in India and U.S. 97. Government Use as an exception to patent exclusivity. 98. A Study of Honest Concurrent Use of Trade Mark. 99. Parody as a defence to copyright infringement. 100. Article 39 of TRIPS: Essentials.