Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists
The aspirants can enroll in the Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists by Swayam and have an in-depth learning on the patent law to scientists and engineers.
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12 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists certification course offers candidates a good understanding of the law of patent. The course offers the aspirants a better grip of learning on the fundamentals of the analysis. Experts will be conducting the sessions and exposing them to various industries based on their experience.
All the terms have been discussed with examples in the course. Discussion forums have been kept for every module so that the candidates are able to have crystal clear learning on every terminology. Quizzes comprises questions which are on the topic held by IIT Madras. Requirements of patentability have been laid emphasis on during the patent law for engineers and scientists nptel online course.
The Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists training also comes with certification where the candidates can use the certificate for applying in any of the industries. The candidates will gain skills on drafting a patent specification and several implementations of person skilled art. The video lectures can be watched depending upon the availability of the course.
The Highlights
- Undergraduate as well as postgraduate level
- Elective course
- Course has no fees
- Verified course
- For 12 weeks the course will continue
- Government certified programme
Certificate of completion by IIT Madras and NPTEL
Programme Offerings
- Sessions
- Lectures
- End-term exam
- quizzes
- assignments
- assessments
- video lectures
- audio lectures.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
- There is no Patent Law For Engineers And Scientists certification fee.
- There is a registration fee for Rs. 1,000 for the end term exam of candidates seeking certification.
Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists fees detail -
Fees Category | Amount in Rs. |
Certification fees | Free |
Exam Fee | Rs. 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
The aspirants enrolling in the Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists certification course must have a background degree in science or technology.
Certification Qualifying Details
An end term examination has been designed in the Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists certification by Swayam, and NPTEL and IIT Madras for helping the candidates receive certification. In every module, there is an assignment. The candidates need to give all assignments. The average marks will be calculated for the assignments considering the score for the best 8.
The score must be at least 25% in the assignments. The end-term exam will be held after the candidate's complete syllabus. The score for the end-term exam must be 75%. If the candidates just have the assignment score or the end term exam, either of one. They will not be given the certificate.
What you will learn
- The Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists certification syllabus offers learning on the various grounds for grant of compulsory license.
- The candidates will learn about the office of patent and how it was established.
- The participants will acquire learning on
- Basic understanding for drafting a patent specification will be cleared by the experts taking the course.
- The course will help candidates learn about the specifications of provisional patents.
- The course also offers knowledge on wrongful obtaining of the invention and mention of inverters.
- The aspirants will be gaining insights on the division and dating of applications.
- The candidates will be learning about the new amendments made in the rules.
- During the intellectual property law for engineers and scientists, the students will be taught about the patentability of inventions statutory exceptions to patentability.
- The course will also help the aspirants have firm knowledge on restoration of lapsed patents.
Who it is for
The list of the aspirants given below can take the training successfully for Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists certification:
- The students like the ones becoming engineers or scientists.
- The aspirants seeking for certification in this domain can also register for the course.
Admission Details
The candidates need to follow all the steps below for Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists classes.
Step 1: The participants need to copy paste the link or open the link in the browser.
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_hs61/preview
Please note: Candidates can apply once the enrollment opens.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to the Indian Patent System Patent Laws as Concepts
- Understanding the Patents Act, 1970
- Understanding the Patents Rules, 2003; Preliminary Sections
- Preliminary Rules
- What’s New in the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2016
- Easy way to read the Patents Act and Rules
- Patentability of Inventions Statutory Exceptions to Patentability
- Novelty and Anticipation
- Inventive Step
- Capable of Industrial Application
- Person Skilled in the Art
- Patent Specification Provisional and Complete Specifications
- Structure of a Patent Specification—Title, Abstract, Description, Claims, etc
- Reading a Patent Specification—Fair basis, Enabling Disclosure, Definiteness, Priority
- Introduction to Patent Drafting
- Patent Prosecution: Patent Applications Patent Application—Who Can Apply
- True and First Inventor
- How to Make a Patent Application
- What to include in a Patent Application
- Types of Patent Applications
- Patents of Addition
- Dating of Application
- Patent Prosecution: Publication and Examination - I Publication of Application
- Request for Examination
- Examination of Application—First Examination Report
- Patent Prosecution: Publication and Examination – II Expedited Examination of Application
- Search for Anticipation—Procedure, withdrawal of Application
- Consideration of Report of Examiner
- Patent Prosecution: Powers of Controller Powers of Controller—Examination Stage
- Consideration of report by examiner
- Refuse or Amend Applications
- Division of Applications
- Dating of Application, Anticipation, Potential Infringement
- Putting Applications in Order
- Amendments during Prosecution
- Patent Prosecution: Opposition Pre-grant opposition
- Post-grant opposition
- Wrongful obtaining of invention
- Mention of Inventor
- Opposition in General
- Patent Prosecution: Practice at the Patent Office- I Secrecy Provisions
- Grant of Patents
- Rights Conferred by Grant
- Rights of Co-Owners
- Term of Patent
- Restoration of Lapsed Patents
- Patent Office and Patent Prosecution, Surrender
- Revocation—Grounds for Revocation
- Register of Patents, Patent Office and its Establishment
- Patent Agents
- Use and Acquisition by Government
- Penalties
- Compulsory Licensing
- Compulsory Licensing—Working of Patents
- Grounds for Grant of Compulsory License, Revocation
- Patent Licensing
- Patent Enforcement
- International Arrangements and Other Miscellaneous Provisions
- Intellectual Property Appellate Board
- Declaratory Suits
- Infringement Suits
- International Application—Convention Application, PCT Application, Application Designating India, Multiple Priorities, PCT Timeline, Fees, Application
- In Relation to Grant of Patents; Timelines, Application, Examination, Publication etc.
Evaluation process
A proctored exam in any centre offered by Swayam shall be conducted that will be held at the end of a course. The stdeunts shall have to acquire passing marks combined in both assignments, and the proctored examination. The final exam score must be 75% out of 100, and the 25% has to be secured on an average in the 8 assignments out of the total 12.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The candidates will be able to add it to their CV or resume and get better jobs and hike in salary.
The teacher for the course has been mentioned on the information of the tutor on the website.
No, there are assignments, quizzes, and learning materials for every module.
The candidates can ask their query to the administration or the help desk if they approve for the same.
The assignments and quizzes cannot be skipped for moving to the next module.
The candidates can have a look at the topics covered during the course on the website.
The aspirants can reach the help desk or the administration if they have any such plan of leaving the course.
There is no fee for receiving the certificate for the course, only the end term exam has fees of Rs. 1,000.
The total time period of the course is 12 weeks, the candidates will be completing the course in this period.
Once the aspirants complete the course successfully and are done with the end term exam they will receive it on their mail id.