JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisite

None

Course Objectives:

• To understand the research problem
• To know the literature studies, plagiarism and ethics
• To get the knowledge about technical writing
• To analyze the nature of intellectual property rights and new developments
• To know the patent rights

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to

• Understand research problem formulation.
• Analyze research related information
• Follow research ethics
• Understand that today’s world is controlled by Computer, Information Technology, but tomorrow world will be ruled by ideas, concept, and creativity.
• Understanding that when IPR would take such important place in growth of individuals & nation, it is needless to emphasis the need of information about Intellectual Property Right to be promoted among students in general & engineering in particular.
• Understand that IPR protection provides an incentive to inventors for further research work and investment in R & D, which leads to creation of new and better products, and in turn brings about, economic growth and social benefits.

UNIT - I

Meaning of research problem, Sources of research problem, Criteria Characteristics of a good research problem, Errors in selecting a research problem, Scope and objectives of research problem. Approaches of investigation of solutions for research problem, data collection, analysis, interpretation, Necessary instrumentations

UNIT - II

Effective literature studies approaches, analysis, Plagiarism, Research ethics

UNIT - III

Effective technical writing, how to write report, Paper Developing a Research Proposal, Format of research proposal, a presentation and assessment by a review committee

UNIT - IV

Nature of Intellectual Property: Patents, Designs, Trade and Copyright. Process of Patenting and Development: technological research, innovation, patenting, development. International Scenario: International cooperation on Intellectual Property. Procedure for grants of patents, Patenting under PCT.

UNIT - V

Patent Rights: Scope of Patent Rights. Licensing and transfer of technology. Patent information and databases. Geographical Indications. New Developments in IPR: Administration of Patent System. New developments in IPR; IPR of Biological Systems, Computer Software etc. Traditional knowledge Case Studies, IPR and IITs.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Stuart Melville and Wayne Goddard, “Research methodology: an introduction for science & engineering students’”
• 2. Wayne Goddard and Stuart Melville, “Research Methodology: An Introduction”

REFERENCES:

• 1. Ranjit Kumar, 2nd Edition, “Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for beginners”
• 2. Halbert, “Resisting Intellectual Property”, Taylor & Francis Ltd ,2007.
• 3. Mayall, “Industrial Design”, McGraw Hill, 1992.
• 4. Niebel, “Product Design”, McGraw Hill, 1974.
• 5. Asimov, “Introduction to Design”, Prentice Hall, 1962.
• 6. Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley, “Intellectual Property in New Technological Age”, 2016.
• 7. T. Ramappa, “Intellectual Property Rights Under WTO”, S. Chand, 2008 M. TECH. I Year I Sem. (AMS)