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NPTEL

Trademark Law

NPTEL via Swayam

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ABOUT THE COURSE:With the growing importance of trademarks, the curiosity to learn the nuances of trademark jurisprudence is also increasing. What does the trademark law entail, what are the foundations of this area of law, what kinds of rights it provides and limitations on rights it prescribes and what theoretical foundations inform the scope of rights and limitations. The course will also engage with contemporary challenges faced by the trademark law jurisprudence in identifying the prohibited use and actionable confusion in infringement issues. Allied areas like passing off law and domain name related issues will be included.More importantly, through the course an attempt will be made to help students understand the trademark law jurisprudence engages with the public interest vs private interest tension much like copyright law or patent law. how does the trademark law respond to such issues?INTENDED AUDIENCE: LLB Students

Syllabus

Week 1:Theoretical Foundations of Trademark Law and Understanding the Legal Boundaries
Week 2:Registration: Exploring the grounds for refusal of registration
Week 3:Infringement and Passing Off
Week 4:Dilution jurisprudence, Domain name and Trademark Law issues

Taught by

Prof. Sourabh Bharti

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