Contents: 1. Introduction and History of Intellectual Property Rights. 2. International Agreements, Treaties and Conventions. 3. Introduction to Different Components of Intellectual Property Rights. 4. Introduction to Traditional Knowledge and Biological Diversity. 5. Introduction to WTO Agreement. 6. Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement. 7. The Patents Act, 1970. 8. Surrender, Revocation, Lapse, Restoration of Patent and Register of Patent. 9. Expenditure for Application, Follow Patent Office Procedure, Grant of a Patent. 10. Application Procedure and Time Line for Grant of Patent through PCT. 11. Non-Patented and Patented Literature Search. 12. Comparison of the Principal The Patents Act, 1970 with The Three Amendments (1999, 2002, 2005). 13. Differences in The Patents Act, 1970 with other Countries. 14. Administrative Structure of WTO, Membership and Dispute Settlement as per TRIPS Agreement. 15. Technology Transfer. 16. Hatch-Waxman Act of United States-A Relation to Drug Discovery, Regulatory and Market Approval. 17. Intellectual Property Validation 18. Intellectual Property Audits. 19. National Phase Entry for IP Protection. 20. Intellectual Property Litigation Prosecution. 21. FAQ s in Pharmaceuticals on Patents - Regulatory - Marketing.