Course abstract
The course shall give an in-depth understanding of patent law to engineers and scientists. This course will help person with a science background to understand the fundamentals of patent law, know the requirements of patentability, learn how to read and interpret patent specifications, analyze patent office procedures and court cases and develop the basic understanding for drafting a patent specification. This course will cover the syllabus of Paper 1 of the Patent Agent Examination conducted by the Intellectual Property Office, Government of India.
Course Instructor
Prof. Feroz Ali
Dr. Feroz Ali is the Chair Professor on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. He teaches intellectual property laws and business laws. He is the author of three books on patent law. He is a practicing advocate at the Madras High Court. He litigates and counsels in intellectual property law, corporate law and competition law but his primary focus has remained in patent law. He has appeared before the Supreme Court, the High Courts, Intellectual Property Appellate Board and the Patent Offices.
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Course Duration : Jan-Apr 2018
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Enrollment : 20-Nov-2017 to 22-Jan-2018
Exam registration : 08-Jan-2018 to 07-Mar-2018
Exam Date : 28-Apr-2018
Enrolled
1536
Registered
167
Certificate Eligible
133
Certified Category Count
Gold
2
Silver
0
Elite
62
Successfully completed
69
Participation
10
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>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate
Final Score Calculation Logic
- Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Enrollment Statistics
Total Enrollment: 1536
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