Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights

This free online Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights gives a detailed explanation of the types of intellectual property. Copyright describes the rights creators have to their artistic and literary works. Patents are exclusive rights granted over an invention or industrial process, and they protect against unauthorized use of the product. Trademarks are signs that are meant to be used in commerce as they distinguish one company’s goods.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

Basics of Intellectual Property

In this module, you will learn about intellectual property. Intellectual property refers to that set of properties that emanates from human creative labour. A right refers to a legal entitlement, something which you are entitled to get legally.

Intangible Economy

In this module you will learn about intangible economy. The intangible asset is scalable and have to be structured in such a way that they come together. Learn also about the novartis case which was decided by the Supreme Court set what is called the Novartis standard.

Patents – Part 1

In this module you will learn about patents in India. Patents offer an exclusive monopoly right. This right is conferred by the government and it is for a period of 20 years from the date of application. Learn also that a copyright notice does not require registration.

Patents – Part 2

In this module you will learn about patents. It explains patent prosecution, rights that accrue on the holder of the patent and restrictive conditions that have to be avoided in any contract or agreement pertaining to patents.

Trade Marks

In this module you will learn about trade marks. Trade mark should satisfy the three conditions; pertain to a sign or a mark, it should be capable of being represented graphically, and it should have the capacity to distinguish goods and services.

Copyright

In this module you will learn about copyright. Copyright can literally be construed as the right to make further copies. Learn also that it is possible to assign a copyright and assignment of copyright is also referred to as transfer of ownership of copyright.

Diploma in Intellectual Property – First Assessment; Module

Confidential Information

In this module you will learn about confidential information. Confidential information refers to any information that can be protected by a promise or a covenant. Learn also about geographical indication or GI which is sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.

Enforcement and Remedies

In this module you will learn about enforcement and remedies. Intellectual property rights, pertaining to inventions, pertaining to creative works, pertaining to confidential information, and goodwill are all different rights. Learn also about infringement, which refers to the use of intellectual property without permission or without consent.

Managing Intellectual Property

In this module you will learn about how to manage intellectual property. Integrated IP management requires intellectual property management to be tied to the firm?s business strategy. Learn also that intellectual property rights are protected by what we broadly called the IP laws and competition is protected by the Competition Laws.

Managing Intellectual Property at Universities

In this module you will learn about how to manage IP at universities. Today IP has become one of the important components of a modern universities. Intellectual property is the foundation of the new university. Learn also that in today?s rapidly evolving landscape of creativity, we can see how artificial intelligence and machine learning plays a role.

Intellectual Property in Creative and Entertainment Industries

In this module you will learn about IP in creative and entertainment industries and how intellectual property rights operate in creative and entertainment industries.; Module

Diploma in Intellectual Property – Second Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment; Module

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