TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME I
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1. INTRODUCTION;
1.2. THEORIES JUSTIFYING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;
1.3. HISTORY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;
1.4. HISTORY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN INDIA;
1.5. IMPACT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION ?;
1.6. RESEARCH PROBLEM;
1.7. RESEARCH QUESTIONS;
1.8. OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH;
1.9. HYPOTHESIS;
1.10. CHAPTERIZATION;
1.11. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY;
CHAPTER 2: PROTECTION OF UTILITY INVENTIONS UNDER 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE;
2.1. INTRODUCTION;
2.2. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION;
2.3. ENHANCEMENT IN TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITIES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
OF COUNTRIES: POST ADOPTION OF 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION;
2.4. KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD PATENT SYSTEM AND 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION (UTILITY MODEL) ADOPTED BY VARIOUS COUNTRIES;
2.5. BENEFICIARIES OF 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION SYSTEM;
2.6. MAJOR AMENDMENTS MADE UNDER 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION SYSTEM;
2.7. LITIGATION TRENDS IN JAPAN POST ADOPTION OF 2ND TIER PATENT;
2.8. LITIGATION TRENDS IN CHINA POST ADOPTION OF 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION SYSTEM;
2.9. LITIGATION TRENDS IN GERMANY POST ADOPTION OF 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION SYSTEM;
2.10. LITIGATION TRENDS IN AUSTRALIA POST ADOPTION OF 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION SYSTEM;
CHAPTER 3: INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PROGRESS OF SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY;
3.1. INDIA'S INNOVATION POTENTIAL;
3.2. INDIA: MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO INNOVATION;
3.3. EXISTING SITUATION WITH REGARD To PROTECTION OF INDIAN INNOVATIONS IN INDIA;
CHAPTER 4: KEY LEARNING INTERNATIONALLY AND RECOMMENDED PROVISIONS TO KEEP A CHECK ON POTENTIAL MISUSE OF 2ND TIER PATENT PROTECTION SYSTEM;
4.1. DOMESTIC FILERS AS MAJOR BENEFICIARIES;
4.2. CHECK ON QUALITY OF UTILITY MODEL GRANT;
4.3. CONFLICTING APPLICATIONS;
4.4. DOMESTIC FILERS AS MAJOR BENEFICIARIES;
4.5. CURBING FRIVOLOUS LITIGATION;
4.6. CHECK ON DEFENSIVE FILINGS;
4.7. MAKING UM SYSTEM MORE LUCRATIVE AND INDUSTRY FRIENDLY;
4.8. SPEEDY JUDICIAL SYSTEM;
4.9. ADJUDICATION SYSTEM;
4.10. CONFIDENTIALITY CHECK;
4.11. BENEFIT SHARING/COMPENSATORY MODEL;
4.12. CHECK ON ABUSIVE PRACTICES BY IP OWNER;
CHAPTER 5;
5.1: CONCLUSION;
5.2. RECOMMENDATIONS;
ANNEXURES;
ANNEXURE 1: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE;
ANNEXURE 2: ANALYSIS OF APPLICATIONS FILED BY NIF FOR GRASS ROOT
INNOVATION;
ANNEXURE 3: CONTROLLER GENERAL DECISION (YEAR 2009-2013);

VOLUME II COVERS BELOW ANNEXURES;
ANNEXURE 3.1: CONTROLLER GENERAL DECISIONS (JAN-APRIL 2014);
ANNEXURE 4: COMPARISON OF INVENTIVE STEP THRESHOLD ACROSS VARIOUS
COUNTRIES HAVING UTILITY MODEL REGIME;
ANNEXURE 5: COMPARISON OF EXAMINATION SYSTEM ACROSS VARIOUS
COUNTRIES HAVING UTILITY MODEL REGIME;
ANNEXURE 6: COMPARISON OF COMPULSORY LICENSING ACROSS VARIOUS
COUNTRIES HAVING UTILITY MODEL REGIME;
ANNEXURE 6.1: COMPARISON OF TERM OF PROTECTION ACROSS VARIOUS
COUNTRIES HAVING UTILITY MODEL REGIME;
ANNEXURE 6.2: COMPARISON OF MARKING ON THE PRODUCT ACROSS
VARIOUS COUNTRIES HAVING UTILITY MODEL REGIME;
ANNEXURE 6.3: COMPARISON OF NOVELTY STANDARD ACROSS VARIOUS
COUNTRIES HAVING UTILITY MODEL REGIME;
ANNEXURE 6.4: COMPARISON OF CROSS LICENSING PROVISION ACROSS
VARIOUS COUNTRIES HAVING UTILITY MODEL REGIME;
ANNEXURE 6.5: PREVALENT MODES OF ROYALTY COLLECTION;
ANNEXURE 7: SOME GRASS ROOT INNOVATIONS;
ANNEXURE 8: SURVEY OF LAW FIRMS;
ANNEXURE 9: SURVEY OF INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS;
ANNEXURE 10: SURVEY OF SELECTED INNOVATIONS IN THE AREAS OF
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND IT;
ANNEXURE 10.1: SURVEY OF SELECTED INNOVATIONS IN THE AREAS OF
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND IT (INTERVIEW RESULTS).

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