Week 2. History of intellectual property rights, The evolution and structure of the international intellectual property system Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 971, Book 1, Part 1 Pg 3-8
Course Material
- Week 1. Discussion about the course contents, Intellectual Property Introduction and concept, Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 970-971, Book 1, Part 1 Pg 1-3
- Week 2. History of intellectual property rights, The evolution and structure of the international intellectual property system Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 971, Book 1, Part 1 Pg 3-8
- Week 3. The "minimum standards" framework of multilateral IPR agreements Book 1, Part 1 Pg 9-20
- Week 4. Protection of intellectual property rights Trade secrets, 2. Patents, Patent requirements Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 972-74, Book 1, Part 2 Pg 45-47, Reference 8
- Week 5. Limits of a patent, procedure of patenting, non-patentable items in Pakistan Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 974-976, Book 1, Part 2 Pg 44-46, Reference 8
- Week 6. What is WTO, its goal, past present and future, The relationship of TRIPs to the WTO Book 1, Part 2 Pg 11-12, 33-34 Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 975-76
- Week 7. The enforcement, review provisions of TRIPs, Protection of biotechnological inventions, Book 1, Part 2 Pg 34-37, Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 977-78
- Week 8. ii) Gene patents and genetic resources, iii) Patenting of life forms, iv) Should life forms be patented Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 978-981
- Week 9. IPR and Developing Countries, Plant breeder’s rights i) Historical aspect Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 981-86
- Week 10. Requirement for PBR Breeder’s exemption Farmer’s privilege plant varieties and Farmer’s rights Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 986-89
- Week 11. Farmer’s variety, Extent variety, EDV Benefits and disadvantages PBR ACT Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 989-991,
- Week 12. International obligations, Plant Breeders rights ordinance, definitions. criteria for grant of PBR, Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 989-991
- Week 13. Choice of Intellectual Property Rights Protection, Management of IPR, Benefits, Problems from IPR, Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 991-93
- Week 14. International convention on biological diversity (ICBD), Plant Variety Registration and Seed Certification, (Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 993-994 Book 1, Part 2 Pg 12-14,
- Week 15. variety evaluation committee, plant variety registration system, https://www.seedquest.com/statistics/pdf/Pakistan2003a.pdf
- Week 16. Biological diversity and germplasm resources, types of biological diversity Book 7; Chapter 41 Pg 993-994 Book 1, Part 2 Pg 12-14,
- Chapters 16
- Department Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Teacher
Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq
