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About the Course on IP Laws and Practice

This 8-week live weekend course on IP Laws and Practice features an expert panel from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, India’s leading law firm. Covering Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents across registration, enforcement, and commercialisation, the course blends theoretical clarity with real-world application.

Faculty includes Partners and senior professionals from CAM, offering rare insights into industry practice. Ideal for law students, professionals, and IP enthusiasts, this course ensures hands-on learning, certificate recognition, and recorded access for flexible learning.

Eligibility

Law students (including LLM students), graduates, academicians and practitioners.

It is also open to all individuals interested in learning IP Laws and Practice.

Course Structure

Module 1 – Trademark (I):  Registration, Brand Strategy, and Portfolio Management 

• Overview & Definition of a Trademark (Trademark Act, 1999)
• Types of Trademarks (Non-Conventional Marks and Well-Known Marks)
• Advantages of Registering a Trademark (Brand and Business Identity Protection)
• Step-by-Step Procedure of Trademark Registration: Breaking Down Steps from Search and Classification, Filing of Application to Examination Report by the Registry Before Approval Involved and Refusal under Section 9 and 11 of Trademark Act
• Introduction to brand strategy: building, maintaining, and auditing a trademark portfolio  
• International registration basics (Madrid Protocol overview)  

Module 2 – Trademark (II): Enforcement, Anti-Counterfeiting, and Dispute Resolution

• Trademark Infringement and Passing Off 
• Differentiating between Infringement and Passing Off (Registered v. Unregistered) 
• Understanding Ingredients of Infringement (Similarity with Other Marks and Likelihood of Confusion) 
• Trademark Prosecution Process and Remedies
• Prosecution Process Evolves from Responding to Examination Reports, Objection Reports to Cease and Desist Notices and User Affidavits.
• Analysing Civil Remedies such as Injunctions, Criminal Remedies such as Fines and Punishments and Takedowns in Cyberspace
• Anti-counterfeiting strategies: enforcement actions, raids, and digital enforcement  
• Case studies on brand protection and anti-counterfeiting 

Module 3- Copyright (I): Registration, Ownership, and Commercial Exploitation

• Overview of Copyright
• Defining What Can Be Copyrighted under Indian Copyright Act 1957
• Delineating Authorship v. Ownership: Who Owns the Copyright? 
• Registration Procedure of Copyrights
• Is it Mandatory or Discretionary to Register a Copyright Under the Governing Act?
• What Are the Required Documents and Applications to be Granted a Copyright?
• Copyright portfolio management  
• Licensing and assignment: drafting and negotiating copyright agreements  
• International perspectives: Berne Convention, cross-border copyright issues 

Module 4- Copyright (II): Infringement, Dispute Resolution, and AI Interplay

• Infringement of Copyright 
• What is the Test to Determine Infringement under Section 51 of the Copyright Act 
• Comprehending Exceptions to Infringement and the Defence of Fair Use
• Interplay of AI and Copyright
• Scrutinising Copyright Protection and Ownership of AI-Generated Content 
• Can Fair-Use Can Be Used as a Defense for AI-Generated Content?
• Case studies on AI and copyright  

Module 5- Patents (I): Patentability, Filing, and International Frameworks

• Introduction to Patents
• What is a Patent and Eligibility Criteria (Identifying Novelty, Inventive Steps and Industrial Application) 
• Analysing the Alignment of Patent Act 1970 with the global framework of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement
• Procedure of Filing a Patent
• Steps from Invention Disclosure, Patent Search and Claims to Filing of Application and Grounds of Revocation under Section 64 of the Patent Act, 1970 
• International patent protection: PCT filings, WIPO overview  
• Patent portfolio management and strategy  
• Practical workshop: drafting patent claims and conducting prior art searches  

Module 6- Patents (II): Enforcement, Transactions, and Commercialisation

• What Constitutes Patent Infringement and How Do We Prosecute Under the Act
• Doctrines of Infringement and Exceptions to Infringement
• Examination of Application and Pre-Grant and Post-Grant Prosecution under Section 57 and Section 59 of the Patent Act 1970
• Prosecution: pre-grant and post-grant, opposition proceedings  
• IP transactions: patent licensing, assignments, technology transfer agreements  
• Due diligence in IP transactions  
• Commercialisation strategies for patents  
• Case studies: patent enforcement and technology transfer in practice  

Faculties

1. Swati Sharma, Partner (Head – IP), CAM
2. Revanta Mathur, Partner, CAM
3. Gitika Suri, Director, Patents, CAM
4. Rohin Koolwal, Principal Associate, CAM

Duration

Course Duration: 8 Weeks, starting July 19

Classes will be held only on weekends (11 AM to 12 PM). Recordings will be given from missed sessions.

Perks 

• Weekend sessions with fixed timings
• Live and interactive sessions with doubt-clearing options
• Learn from the experts at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas – Best Indian Law Firm
• A certificate on completion of the course to show your expertise
• Get access to recorded video lectures
• Practical assignments

Last Date of Enrolment

July 18

Course Fees

Rs 5999

Enrolment Procedure

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