Intellectual Property Disputes: Court Practices and Enforcement

ABOUT THE COURSE: As technology is evolving by leaps and bounds, protection and enforcement of intellectual property is becoming day by day critical. This puts the legal system into a challenging situation as definitions and scope of the current statutory system may not accommodate the intricacies of new technologies. In such a scenario the court system plays a major role in safeguarding the rights of the creators, businesses and inventors, by thorough deliberation and disposal of the matter. This course will focus on theoretical and practical nuisances of such IP litigation. Thorough case analysis will provide comprehensive content for learners to plan the IP lifecycle management, especially enforcement and infringement related activities efficiently.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students, entrepreneurs, start-ups, faculty, professionalsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: All sectors

Week 1:Introduction to IP
Week 2:Court system in India, USA and EU
Week 3:Antitrust laws and Competition commission
Week 4:Emerging areas of technology & challenges faced by current court system
Week 5:Patent litigations, enforcement & challenges across various jurisdictions
Week 6:Trademark litigations, enforcement & challenges across various jurisdictions
Week 7:Copyright litigations, enforcement & challenges across various jurisdictions
Week 8:Industrial design and other forms of IPR & enforcement across various jurisdictions