Course Coverage

• Overview IPR Laws in India
  • Overview of IP Regime in India
  • Patents
  • Design
  • Trademarks
  • Geographical Indications
  • Copyright
  • Biodiversity act
• International Arrangements
  • TRIPS
  • CBD
  • Paris Convention
  • Berne Convention
  • Madrid Protocol
• International Filing: PCT System
• IPR Enforcement: Infringement and Remedies

The study material is all inclusive covering the aspects like overview, prosecution, enforcement, appeals, remedies, best strategies and practices, case studies, Intellectual Property as a collateral, International conventions/treaties/agreements on concerned Intellectual Property etc.

Course Methodology:

The Conduct of the Online Course would be divided into 3 stages:

Stage 1: Study Material to Students and FORUM to enable participants to raise queries to IP Expert and also to interact with other participants. The queries raised by participants would be responded by IPR Experts.

Stage 2: One day of Interactive Session for participants with IP Experts for addressing their specific doubts/issues (Not mandatory to attend) at FICCI, New Delhi. Recording of the Interactive Session to be made available online, to all participants.

Stage 3: Online Examination and issue of certificates

Course Duration: 3 Months

Online Certificate Course on IPR would be conducted twice a year in the months of January – March and July – September.

The registration for the January- March course in 2012 would start in November 2011. The interested applicants may get their seats confirmed by submitting the details.

Course Fees :

For Students: Rs 7500/-

For Participants from MSMEs: Rs. 8500/-

For Participants from Industry: Rs. 10,000/-

For Others: Rs. 10,000/-

Online Examination:

The applicants would be required to give an online examination in the days, in the last week of March and September, as notified by FICCI. The sum of the scores of assessment test will be taken as result and accordingly Grades will be assigned as follows:

Reward

• A Group Discussion will be conducted after the One Day Interactive Session is over and the best Performer would be awarded with a trophy and a certificate.
• Best performers, amongst the Students, in Online Examination will be provided with an opportunity to do internship with FICCI IPR Division.

Teaching in DU for more than 22 years. Designated as IPR Expert in the IPR Cell of DU. Authored a book titled "Copyright and Related Rights : National and International Perspectives".
Presented Papers at National and International Forums and Universities abroad. Written a number of articles in Journals of repute. Did project on counterfeiting and piracy for Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Archana Shanker is a Senior Partner at Anand and Anand, and heads the Patents and Designs Practice of the Firm. A product of Delhi Law School, she went on to complete her PGD in Bioinformatics and Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs. She is an active member of various international bodies such as Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI) Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle (FICPI).

Archana’s comprehensive repertoire enables her to represent clients in not only contentious matters in the pharmaceutical industry, but also take care of Protection and Prosecution across a number of business segments including Bioinformatics, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Chemicals, not only limited to India but also USA, Europe, Japan and other key geographies.

Her unique and innovative approach has led to her clients winning important claims of significant commercial value in the area of Software, Mechanical and Electronics. She is leading the firm’s efforts in nascent legislation of Geographical Indications, Plant Variety.

Archana handles complex Patent Litigation issues before various judicial and quasi judicial forums in India such as the High Court and IPAB and has been involved in advising her clients on Patent Strategies and Regulatory Affairs.

Archana also specializes in Patent due diligence and advising her clients on patent valuation, validity infringement and also license related issues. Her contributions in the field of patents has earned her international recognition and has been awarded the Leading Lawyer by Asia Law, World’s leading patent and technology licensing lawyers by IAM and Worlds leading patent lawyers by Who’s Who Legal in 2011.

Dheeraj Seth is a Senior Associate at Inttl Advocare. Having more than 10 years of experience in the field of Trademark and Copyright prosecution, Dheeraj leads a team of competent lawyers in initiating and contesting Trademark Applications, Oppositions, Rectifications, Assignments and Licensing and is also responsible for initiating International Trademark filings. Dheeraj has been rendering opinions on various complex IP issues. Dheeraj has also been actively involved in criminal and civil enforcements in respect of infringing and counterfeit goods.

-Mamta is a practicing lawyer, having rich experience in handling contentious litigation involving complex IP issues apart from civil and criminal cases. In 2007, Mamta joined INTTL ADVOCARE as a Senior Associate and currently she partner in the firm. Due to her versatile experience in civil and criminal matters apart from her expertise in IPR, her strategy and research work has been instrumental in securing landmark judgments in the field of IPR.

Apart from writing on various issues like border measures in India, She has been a table topic moderator for the topic Latest Development in Comparative Advertising in Asia at INTA in 2011 at San Francisco, USA.

Prietika has practiced in India for more than 28 years. Prietika spent her initial legal career at Hindustan Unilever Limited (“HUL”). HUL is India’s largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company (FMCG), a 51% owned subsidiary of Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever. She left her high profile job in 2007 and joined the Legal Profession. Thereafter for 2 years she was a Retainer for HUL and RELIANCE HSEZ, amongst the larger business houses. Since 2007 she is also associated with INTTL ADVOCARE, Intellectual Property Attorneys, initially as Senior Associate and presently as Senior Partner.

Her vast experience of more than 26 years has helped her to develop good interpersonal skills and she is adept at leading a large team of lawyers both in-house and external to ensure effective delivery, interacting with Senior Management to give business friendly solutions. Prietika has a rich experience in handling IPR Prosecution & Enforcement matters. She comes up with innovative solutions to complex issues. Presently she is heading the Prosecution Team at INTTL ADVOCARE. Under her guidance & leadership, the prosecution team is growing from strength to strength.

Sheetal Chopra is a registered Patent Agent and has rich experience working with Intellectual Property Department of a multinational pharmaceutical company where her work profile included drafting of patent applications, designing search strategies, searching prior art, patent landscaping, filing patent applications in India and abroad, responding to office actions, maintenance of patents so as to keep them enforced, patentability assessments, filing oppositions and assisting in providing freedom-to-operate opinions.

She is currently serving as Deputy Director and Head in Intellectual Property Rights Division of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) where her job includes preparing research papers on policy issues, providing business solutions to Industry and Government through research and analysis, liaisoning with eminent Government officials at National and International level, designing training modules for public awareness and capacity building programmes for enforcement agencies, academicians, legal practitioners, industry professionals and students.

She has authored a Book on “Patent Agent Examination” which has been published by Lexis Nexis.

Mr. Vijaykumar Shivpuje is currently working with Intellectual Property, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. His work domain includes patents in the field of pharmaceuticals. He has rich experience of more than six years in the area of Intellectual Property Rights with leading Pharmaceutical organizations in India.

Mr. Vijaykumar is holder of a first-class masters degree in pharmacy and degree in Law. In addition, he has completed a degree in Business Management. He is also a registered patent agent with Indian Patent office (IN/PA-1096).

Mr.Yeshwanth Shenoy is a practicing lawyer and is an expert on Biodiversity Law and is the Legal Consultant to the National Biodiversity Authority, a Regulatory Authority under the Government of India. He started his career as a trial lawyer and then practiced as a counsel in both High Court of Bombay and High Court of Kerala. Thereafter, he shifted to the corporate world as a consultant and has worked for Larsen and Toubro, the largest engineering and construction conglomerate and British Telecom, the UK based Telecom giant, Computer Associates, a Fortune 500 company.

Mr.Shenoy has an LL.M in Intellectual Property Laws from Turin University Italy, which is a joint programme with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation). He also has a Masters in Law in Commercial and Consumer Laws with International Business Transaction from Mumbai University. He has done specialisation courses in International Trade Law and European Business and Competition Law for which he was granted a scholarship by the Italian Foreign Ministry and University Institute of European Studies. Mr.Shenoy also briefly interned at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute in Italy where he worked on issues relating to International Security and Terrorism.

He has also authored books on Company Law and Biodiversity law and is a regular contributor of articles to various Law Journals. He has presented papers on varied subjects in national and international conferences. He is also a visiting faculty at various law colleges in Mumbai.

Amarchand Mangaldas is the exclusive Indian member firm of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms. The Firm has won the National Law Firm of the year at Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2011, ILO Client Choice Awards 2011, Indian Law Firm of the Year award at IFLR Asia Awards 2011, Firm of the Year - India award at Who’s Who Legal - Country and State Awards 2011, India Deal Firm of the Year and ALB Employer of Choice – India award at ALB SE Asia Awards 2011 and has been voted the Most Responsive Domestic Firm of the Year 2011 at the In-House Community Firms of the Year 2011.