Diploma in understanding the basics of Intellectual Property with special emphasis on Trademark Law

The subject matter of Intellectual property laws is very diversified, stretching from the design of a simple utilitarian object like a paperclip to as complex as a space shuttle design produced by a commercial firm. It also pervades all genres of life, be it food, health or commerce, subject to restrictions in the light of the utilitarian and greater good principle. The world around us has made it so that we are constantly in contact with various intellectual property laws. Trademarks specifically started to play an important role with industrialization, and they have since become a key factor in the modern world of international trade and market-oriented economies.

The Diploma in understanding the basics of Intellectual Property with special emphasis on Trademark Law aims to provide an overview of the legal framework regulating intellectual property protection in India, with special focus on the protection of trademark, by means of video lectures by Mr. Rodney D Ryder, Managing Partner, Scriboard Advocates and Legal Consultants and Dr. Sheetal Vohra, Vohra & Vohra, in association with Enhelion.

According to the law firms and our policy, the course fees will not be refunded.

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART?

Enrolling for the diploma programme will enable you to:

• Get a better understanding of the topics by being mentored by various practicing lawyers having experience of more than 40 years in the profession, who also form a part of core Enhelion team
• Get lifetime access to the recorded lectures which are stored in Enhelion’s database for any future reference
• Interact with the Enhelion team on one-to-one basis at various intervals
• Get assessed on the basis of online submission of assignment

The curriculum has been designed to provide a basic understanding of protection of different types of intellectual property in India. It further discusses in detail, the protection of trademark in India and internationally.

The following are the modules which are covered under the course [Video lectures only]-

• Module 1: Understanding the IP Ecosystem
• Module 2: Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
• Module 3: Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property
• Module 4: Intellectual Property Licensing and Franchising
• Module 5: Intellectual Property Valuation Methodologies and Case Studies
• Module 6: Strategic Issues in Commercialization of IP
• Module 7:Trademark Filing
• Module 8:Assignment and Transmission
• Module 9:Important Symbols and Abbreviations
• Module 10:Lifecycle of Trademark
• Module 11:Contested Proceeding
• Module 12:Madrid Filing

1. Rodney D Ryder

Rodney D. Ryder is the founding partner at Scriboard and is a leading technology, intellectual property and corporate lawyer. He is the author of Guide to Cyber Laws: the Information Technology Act, 2000, E-Commerce, Data Protection and the Internet, the first section-wise analysis of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. He is presently Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on the implementation of the Information Technology Act, 2000.Mr. Ryder has been nominated as a 'Leading Lawyer' in intellectual property, technology, communications and media law by Asia Law, Who'sWhoLegal, Asia Legal 500, amongst other International publications. Mr. Ryder is also advisor to the Data Security Council of India [a NASSCOM initiative] on the structuring of industry data privacy and information security policies and contractual standards. His second book, Intellectual Property and the Internet, published by LexisNexis is perhaps the only one of its kind in Asia. The text has been acknowledged to be an authoritative work by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and has been quoted in the first and only judgement by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on domain names. He is advisor to the National Internet Exchange of India [NiXI] and a member of the panel of independent and neutral arbitrators with NiXI.

2. Sheetal Vohra

Dr. Sheetal Vohra completed her English (Hons) from Delhi University and enrolled as an advocate in the year 2000 after completing her law from Campus Law Center, Delhi University. Besides holding an LLM, Dr. Sheetal Vohra has completed her PHD in the field of Intellectual Property. Her other academic pursuits include MBA from Symbiosis, Pune and an Advanced Diploma in Strategy and Leadership from IIM, Lucknow. Dr. Sheetal Vohra has an in depth & holistic experience of about 16 years in Intellectual Property Laws. She has worked in two top IP boutique firms in India where her work profile included prosecuting trademarks in India & abroad as well handling litigation pertaining to passing off & infringement of trademarks, copyright and design in District Courts, High Courts right up to Supreme Court of India. Cases argued by her have been reported in legal journals. She has handled high profile contested matters in Trademarks Registry as well as Intellectual Property Appellate Board. She has also provided extensive advisory on media and technology matters. Besides giving consultancy to Indian conglomerates, Fortune 500 companies & entrepreneurs across varied industries on how to protect their trademarks in a holistic way, she has assisted them in managing their trademark portfolio by working closely with their legal teams & creating a full strategy based on their needs as a trusted business & legal advisor. She has extensive experience in IP Audits and domain name dispute resolutions and recordal of IP through customs and also enforcements. She has successfully assisted in many Local Commissioner raids for seizure of counterfeits.

In every walk of life, the process of evaluation takes place in one form or the other. If the evaluation process is eliminated from human life then perhaps the aim of life may be lost. Being in the same line, Enhelion is committed to evaluate the process of learning through its courses.

The enrollee will be evaluated based on two Project Assignments, which would test the analytical understanding of the topics covered in the video lecture.

The most intriguing aspect of the evaluation process is the time flexibility it affords. You can choose to undergo the evaluation process as and when you are ready for the same.

To be eligible to receive a certificate after successful completion of the course, one is required to secure an overall minimum of 40 percent in the Project Assignments.

1. Scriboard Advocates and Legal Consultants

Scriboard is a full service commercial law firm specialising in Information Technology and Intellectual Property and related services. The firm is legal counsel to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and to the National Internet Exchange of India [NIXI], which manages the .in [Indian Country Code Top Level Domain Extensions]. They are also India Counsel to a leading social networking website, major oil and technology companies. They advise the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] on Internet Security and Cyber Crimes.

2. Vohra & Vohra

Vohra & Vohra is law firm based in Gurgaon. It comprises of a team of specialised attorneys and trained paralegals and their lead practice areas cover Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Design, Geographical Indications, Media, Technology and Entertainment, Sports Law and Competition Law.