Course Name: IPR VALUATION & MANAGEMENT

Course Code: LH-547

Program & Year: BA/BBA-LLB(Hons.) Vth Year
Semester-II
Class of 2016-2021
Section: “A/B”
ICFAI LAW SCHOOL, DEHRADUN
Mr. SAURABH SIDDHARTHA
Assistant Professor

Email: saurabh.sid@iudehradun.edu.in

Office Hours: 9.00 a.m.to 6.00 p.m.

Consultation Hours: 3:15 p.m to 4:00 p.m. on all week days

1. Instruction Details
Course Credit: 3.0
Course Duration: 44 Sessions of 50 minutes each
TIME TABLE
DAY / TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY

2. Course Details

The course introduces students to the basic concepts and doctrines of management of
Intellectual assets, their valuation strategies, including concepts of market, valuation methods and
approaches . Class activities allow for analysis of issues raised for IPRs by specialized work such as
systematic understanding of software, architecture and databases, as well as new technologies that
facilitate valuations . Upon completion of this course, students will understand the foundational
principles of IP valuation and the underlying concepts , and be able to apply this knowledge to assess
ongoing asset creations with regard to the development of IPs and information gathering and
dissemination.
2a. Course Objective: The overall objective of the Course is as follows:
1. Develop understanding of key valuation concepts and its importance.
2. Focus on broad and contemporary issues and how it is tackled by various processes and role of
IPR laws.
3. Describe the role of IP Valuers with respect to valuations and management of IP assets.
4. Comprehend the importance of IP valuations and the commercial behavior of an enterprise.

2b. Learning Outcomes: on successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Understand the various underlying concepts of valuation such as cost approach, market
approach etc.
2. Recognize the contemporary legal issues and its influence on valuation of IP assets.
3. Analyse the development and strategies of IP Valuation methods and nuances in IP
management.
4. Understand the concept of commercialization of IP assets, its market behavior.

2c. Instruction Methodology:

Pedagogy:

• Direct Learning

• Case Based Methodology & Discussions

• Differentiated Learning

• Flipped Class

• ICT and Digital support

2d. Text Book:

1. Akshat Pande, Valuation of Intellectual property Assets, Eastern Law House Publications

Suggested Reference:

1. Weston Anson, IP Valuation and Management

2. Mike Pellegrino, BVR’s Guide to Intellectual property Valuation
3. Derek Bosworth , Elizabeth Webster , The Management Of Intellectual Property
4. Russell L. Parr, Gordon V. Smith , Intellectual Property, Valuation, Exploitation, and
Infringement Damages John Wiley & Sons
6. Bruce Berman, From Assets to Profits, Competing for IP Value and Return
2e. Assignment:
The students will be given three assignments. The assignment comprises of Competition Related
Situational Analysis, Case study discussions and quiz . The students must submit their assignment
within designated time. Late submission will lead to proportionate deduction of marks awarded for the
assignment component at the end of the semester.
2f. Prerequisites to learning- The students should have the basic understanding of the concept of
hierarchy of courts, rights and property.

2g. Tentative Delivery Schedule

% of
syllab
Sl. Date and Unit TOPIC Pedagogy us Extended
No Session covere Activity
d
Direct
Method, ICT
/8/2020
1. 1 I General Introduction to Market & and Digital
Intellectual Property Support
Meaning of Asset and Intellectual Property Direct
Assets Method, ICT 3%
/8/2020
2. 2 I and Digital
Support
Behavior of Intangible Assets Direct
Method, ICT
3 /8/2020
3 I and Digital
Support
Role of Intellectual Property Asset in Business Direct Short Quiz
Economics Method, ICT 5%
4 /8/2020
4 I and Digital
Support

Benefit of Intellectual Property, Planning Direct

of Method, ICT
/8/2020
Intellectual Property Assets, Management and Digital
5 5 I by objective of business. Support

Direct
Management functions and Intellectual Method, ICT 9%
/8/2020
6 6 I Property: and Digital
Defining Management functions Support
 % of
syllab
Sl. Date and Unit TOPIC Pedagogy us Extended
No Session covere Activity
d
Direct
Method, ICT 14%
7 /9/2020
7 I Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading, and Digital
Communication, Controlling, Budgeting Support
Extended understanding of Management Direct
functions with respect to Intellectual Property
Method, ICT
/9/2020
8 8 I and Digital
Support
Direct
Economic objectives of Intellectual Property
Method, ICT
9 /9/2020 9 II Management 18%
and Digital
Support
Intellectual Property importance for an Direct
Method, ICT
10 10 II organization, IP Policy
/9/2020 and Digital
Support

Direct
Intellectual Property Management System
11 Method, ICT
/9/2020 11 II (IPMS), Intellectual Property Assets 22%
and Digital
Management
Support
Direct
Assessing Potentials of IP Method, ICT
12 12 II
/9/2020
and Digital
Support
Intellectual Property Governance, Preparing Direct
for IP Protection and taking steps for
Method, ICT
Short
13 /9/2020 13 II and Digital
Registration of IP Assignment
Support

Direct
Extended understanding of Concept of Method, ICT
14 II 27%
14 /9/2020 Intellectual Property Governance and Digital
Support
Direct
15 II IP Portfolio management Method, ICT 31%
15 /9/2020 and Digital
 % of
syllab
Sl. Date and Unit TOPIC Pedagogy us Extended
No Session covere Activity
d
Support
Concepts under IP Portfolio management Direct
16 Method, ICT
/9/2020 16 II and Digital
Support
17 Extended Lecture on IP Portfolio Direct
management Method, ICT 36%
/9/2020 17 II
and Digital
Support
Direct
Enforcement Mechanisms Method, ICT
18 /10/2020 18 III Introduction to CCI, Competition and Digital
Commission of India, DG, powers,Duties Support

Commercialization of Intellectual Property Direct

assets and strategy, Negotiating license Method, ICT 42%
19 agreements, Contractual obligations, Non, and Digital
/10/2020 19 III
disclosure agreement, anti, royalty stacking, Support
indemnification, patent pools and cross,
licensing.
Transfer of Intellectual Property, Licensing
/10/2020 Intellectual Property Flipped Class
20 III
20 and Interactive
method
Direct
Negotiating license agreements Method, ICT
21 /10/2020 21 III and Digital
Support
Direct
Auctioning and selling Intellectual property, Method, ICT
22 /10/2020
22 III branding and pricing of Intellectual property and Digital 50%
Support

Direct
Method, ICT
23 IV
23 /10/2020 Intellectual Property and Risks and Digital
Support
 % of
syllab
Sl. Date and Unit TOPIC Pedagogy us Extended
No Session covere Activity
d
Direct
Risk Mitigation Techniques Method, ICT 53%
/10/2020
IV
24 24 and Digital
Support
Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Alternative Direct
Dispute Resolution/Online Dispute Resolution Method, ICT
25 /10/2020 25 IV methods, Maintenance and prosecution of and Digital
Intellectual Property rights Support

Case 58%
/10/2020 26 IV Intellectual Property Insurance
26 Based
Study
Direct
27 /10/2020 Method, ICT
27 IV
Principles of Intellectual Property valuation and Digital
Support
Methods of Intellectual Property valuation- Direct Long
/10/2020
28 28 IV Introduction, Necessity Method, ICT 62% Quiz/Internal
and Digital Assessment
Direct
Cost Approach Method, ICT
10/2020 29 IV
29 and Digital
Support
Direct
Method, ICT
/10/2020 30 V
and Digital 66%
30 Market Approach Support
Direct
31 31 Method, ICT
/10/2020 V
and Digital
Income Approach Support
Direct
Method, ICT 70%
/11/2020 V
32 32 and Digital
Errors in Valuation Support
Direct
V Valuation and Marketing of Intellectual
Method, ICT
/11/2020 Property Assets
 % of
syllab
Sl. Date and Unit TOPIC Pedagogy us Extended
No Session covere Activity
d
33 33 and Digital
Support
Direct
Method, ICT 74%
/11/2020 V
34 34 Extended Understanding of Valuation and and Digital
Marketing of Intellectual Property Assets Support
Direct
Method, ICT
/11/2020 and Digital
35 35 V
Support
Intellectual property audit- Introduction
Importance of Intellectual property audit
Direct
Method, ICT 78%
/11/2020
36 36 V and Digital
Support
Scope and purpose of conducting Direct
/11/2020 Intellectual Property audit Method, ICT
37 37 VI and Digital
Support
IP valuation and Competition in Market- Direct
38 /11/2020 38 VI Reference to Competition Act Method, ICT 83%
and Digital
Support
India and International guidelines, Direct
39 /11/2020 39 VI Responses Method, ICT
and Digital
Support
IP Valuation Trends & Best practices Direct
40 /11/2020 40 VI Method, ICT 84%
and Digital
Support
IP Management for Institutions- Role in Direct
41 41 VI Economic Development Method, ICT
/11/2020
and Digital
Support
Globalization and IP Management Direct
42 42 VI Method, ICT
/11/2020
and Digital
 % of
syllab
Sl. Date and Unit TOPIC Pedagogy us Extended
No Session covere Activity
d
Support

Revision I Direct
Method, ICT
/11/2020
43 43 VI and Digital 100
Support
Revision II
/11/2020 44 VI
44 100%
End Term Examination
3. Flipped Classroom:
• Lecture notes
• Power point Presentations
• Any other subject related material uploaded on Whats app group/Group mail Group mail
from time to time.

4. Differentiated Instructions:
For High Achievers: Peer to peer teaching and learner support, Assignments and
Important questions and Indirect and general questions will be discussed.
For Slow Learners: Remedial Classes and additional support classes.

5. Academic Integrity Policy:

• Students are expected to follow the Rules of Conduct and Academic Behavior standards as
detailed in the Student Regulation hand book. Failure to comply with these rules may
result in disciplinary actions as stipulated in the Students Regulations.

• Note: Copying and plagiarism in any form for any of the evaluation components will
result in zero marks.

6. Evaluation Scheme

• Continuous evaluation will be conducted as per the guidelines of the University. It is

continuous and spread throughout the course; hence absenteeism from class may be
detrimental to learning. The details of the evaluation components are given below.
 Sl. Evaluation Component Weight Date of Learnin Questio Date of
No age evaluati g ns from Completion
on Outcom the of Evaluation
es followin
g
sessions
As per the
Internal Evaluation
time As per the time
1. Assignment 1: For Rubric
5 Marks table/eval 1,2 table/evaluation
Report on Situation Analysis
uation schedule
of a Company
schedule
As per the 1,2,3
time As per the time
Assignment 2: Case Study
2. 5 Marks table/eval table/evaluation
and Discussion (Rubrics)
uation schedule
schedule

As per the
time As per the time
3. Assignment 3: 1,2,3,4
5 Marks table/eval table/evaluation
Originality Quiz (Rubrics)
uation schedule
schedule
Attendance/Class End of the
4. 5 Marks
Participation Semester

5. Mid Term Examination 30 Marks 1,2

6. End Term Examination 50 Marks 1,2,3,4

Total 100

Situational Analysis Assignment 1: (Rubrics) (5)

Accurate and
Performance Content Timely updated Total Score
Criteria submission Information

Excellent 2 1 2 5

Good 1.5 1 1.5 4

 Average 1 1 1 3

Poor 0.5 0.5 1 2

Case Study Assignment 2: (Rubrics) (5)

Performance Case Critical Case Presentation Total

Criteria Knowledge Examination Solution Score

Excellent 1 1 1.5 1.5 5

Good 1 1 1 1 4

Average 0.5 1 1 0.5 3

Poor 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2

Originality Quiz Assignment 3: (Rubrics) (5)

Performance Accuracy Time Total

Criteria Score

Excellent 4 1 5

Good 3 1 4

Average 2 1 3

Poor 1 1 2
5a –Mid Semester Examination: (30 marks)

The Mid Semester examination will be conducted for 30 marks.

5b - End Semester Examination: (50 marks)

The End Semester examination will be of 50 marks.

Internal Assessment (20 marks)

The Internal Assessment will be of 20 marks.

5c- Attendance: (5 marks)

Attributes: Punctuality, Discipline, Attentiveness and Participation

> = 96% -100% - 5 Marks

> = 91% < 95% - 4 Marks
> = 86% < 90% - 3 Marks
> = 81% < 85% - 2 Marks
> = 75% < 80% - 1 Marks

PROJECTED RESULTS for 2023- 100%

Note: to be given after Comprehensive examination evaluation