Course Title RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

RIGHTS
Course Code 22RMT506
Category Ability Enhancement Course(AEC)
Scheme and Credits No. of Hours/Week Total teaching Credits
L T P SS Total hours
02 02 00 00 03 40 03
CIE Marks: SEE Marks: Total Max. marks=100 Duration of SEE: 03 Hours
40+05(Assgmt)+ 50
05(GA)

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
1. Understand the knowledge on basics of research and its types.
2. Learn the concept of Literature Review and technical Reading.
3. Understanding the importance of giving credit to citations and attributions.
4. Learn ethics in Engineering Research.
5. Discuss the concepts of Intellectual Property Rights in engineering.
COURSE CONTENT:
UNIT I 8 hours
Introduction: Meaning of Research, Objectives of Engineering Research, and Motivation in
Engineering Research, Types of Engineering Research, Finding and Solving a Worthwhile Problem.

Ethics in Engineering Research, Ethics in Engineering Research Practice, Types of Research

Misconduct, Ethical Issues Related to Authorship.
UNIT II 8 hours
Literature Review and Technical Reading: New and Existing Knowledge, Analysis and Synthesis
of Prior Art Bibliographic Databases, Web of Science, Google and Google Scholar, Effective Search:
The Way Forward Introduction to Technical Reading Conceptualizing Research, Critical and Creative
Reading, Taking Notes While Reading, Reading Mathematics and Algorithms, Reading a Datasheet.
Attributions and Citations: Giving Credit Wherever Due, Citations: Functions and Attributes,
Impact of Title and Keywords on Citations, Knowledge Flow through Citation, Citing Datasets, Styles
for Citations, Acknowledgments and Attributions, What Should Be Acknowledged,
Acknowledgments in, Books Dissertations, Dedication or Acknowledgments.
UNIT III 8 hours
Introduction to Intellectual Property: Role of IP in the Economic and Cultural Development of the
Society, IP Governance, IP as a Global Indicator of Innovation, Origin of IP History of IP in India.
Major Amendments in IP Laws and Acts in India.
Patents: Conditions for Obtaining a Patent Protection, To Patent or Not to Patent an Invention. Rights
Associated with Patents. Enforcement of Patent Rights. Inventions Eligible for Patenting. Non-
Patentable Matters. Patent Infringements. Avoid Public Disclosure of an Invention before Patenting.
Process of Patenting. Prior Art Search. Choice of Application to be Filed. Patent Application Forms.
Jurisdiction of Filing Patent Application. Publication. Pre-grant Opposition. Examination. Grant of a
Patent. Validity of Patent Protection. Post-grant Opposition. Commercialization of a Patent. Need for
a Patent Attorney/Agent. Can a Worldwide Patent be Obtained. Do I Need First to File a Patent in
India? Patent Related Forms. Fee Structure. Types of Patent Applications. Commonly Used Terms in
Patenting. National Bodies Dealing with Patent Affairs. Utility Models.
UNIT IV 8 hours
Copyrights and Related Rights: Classes of Copyrights. Criteria for Copyright. Ownership of
Copyright. Copyrights of the Author. Copyright Infringements. Copyright Infringement is a Criminal
Offence. Copyright Infringement is a Cognizable Offence. Fair Use Doctrine. Copyrights and
Internet. Non-Copyright Work. Copyright Registration. Judicial Powers of the Registrar of
Copyrights. Fee Structure. Copyright Symbol. Validity of Copyright. Copyright Profile of India.
Copyright and the word ‘Publish’. Transfer of Copyrights to a Publisher. Copyrights and the Word
 ‘Adaptation’. Copyrights and the Word ‘Indian Work’. Joint Authorship. Copyright Society.
Copyright Board. Copyright Enforcement Advisory Council (CEAC). International Copyright
Agreements, Conventions and Treaties. Interesting Copyrights Cases.

Trademarks: Eligibility Criteria. Who Can Apply for a Trademark. Acts and Laws. Designation of
Trademark Symbols. Classification of Trademarks. Registration of a Trademark is Not Compulsory.
Validity of Trademark. Types of Trademark Registered in India. Trademark Registry. Process for
Trademarks Registration. Prior Art Search. Famous Case Law: Coca-Cola Company vs. Bisleri
International Pvt. Ltd.
UNIT V 8 hours
Industrial Designs: Eligibility Criteria. Acts and Laws to Govern Industrial Designs. Design Rights.
Enforcement of Design Rights. Non-Protectable Industrial Designs India. Protection Term. Procedure
for Registration of Industrial Designs. Prior Art Search. Application for Registration. Duration of the
Registration of a Design. Importance of Design Registration. Cancellation of the Registered Design.
Application Forms. Classification of Industrial Designs. Designs Registration Trend in India.
International Treaties. Famous Case Law: Apple Inc. vs. Samsung Electronics Co.

Geographical Indications: Acts, Laws and Rules Pertaining to GI. Ownership of GI. Rights Granted
to the Holders. Registered GI in India. Identification of Registered GI. Classes of GI. Non-
Registerable GI. Protection of GI. Collective or Certification Marks. Enforcement of GI Rights.
Procedure for GI Registration Documents Required for GI Registration. GI Ecosystem in India.
TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS: Chalk and Talk, power point presentation, animations, videos

COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of the course, student should be able to:

CO1: Understand the meaning of engineering research.
CO2: Recognize the procedure of literature review and technical reading.
CO3: Know the fundamentals of patent laws and drafting procedure.
CO4: Understand the copyright laws and subject matters of copyrights and designs.
CO5: Realize the basic principles of design rights.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Dipankar Deb, Rajeeb Dey, Valentina E. Balas “Engineering Research Methodology”, ISSN 1868-4394 ISSN 1868-
4408 (electronic), Intelligent Systems Reference Library, ISBN 978-981-13-2946-3 ISBN 978-981-13-2947-0 (eBook),
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2947-0.
2. Intellectual Property A Primer for Academia by Prof. Rupinder Tewari Ms. Mamta Bhardwaj.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. David V. Thiel “Research Methods for Engineers” Cambridge University Press, 978-1-107-03488- 4.
2. Intellectual Property Rights by N.K.Acharya Asia Law House 6th Edition. ISBN: 978-93-81849-30-9.
ONLINE RESOURCES
1. https://www.slideshare.net/indravi/intellectual-property-rights-ipr-in-engineering
2. http://bspublications.net/downloads/050e6a699258c8_IPR_chapter1.pdf
SCHEME FOR EXAMINATIONS
(i) The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
(ii)Each full question will be for 10 marks.
(iii) There will be two full questions from each module.
(iv) Each full question will have sub-questions (subject to a maximum of four sub-questions)
(v) The students have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
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