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1-Year Diploma in IPR and Technology Laws by Marwadi University and Lawctopus Law School: Register by Aug 10

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Aug 6, 2024
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Marwadi University and Lawctopus Law School is inviting registration for 1-Year Diploma in IPR and Technology Laws. The last date of registration is August 10.

About Marwadi University

Marwadi University was established under the Gujarat Universities Act (Act 9, 2016) on May 09, 2016. It is among the 4% of Indian Institutions accredited with NAAC A+ Grades and home to 12000+ students from 53 countries enrolled in 50+ diversified programs in Law, Science, Commerce, Management, and Humanities. Spread across 52+ acres of campus, the University has more than 500+ educators, including 110+ Ph.D holders.

The University has received more than 12 awards and recognitions for its quality of education, organic infrastructure, academic excellence, and leadership. One of the most significant of all is being awarded the ‘Center of Excellence (CoE)’ by the Government of Gujarat. India Today, Outlook Ranking 2021, recognized the university as one of the Top 50 Private Universities in India.

About Faculty of Law

Established in 2018, the Faculty of Law at Marwadi University provides integrated undergraduate programs in B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) and B.Com.LL.B. (Hons.) spanning across five years. Additionally, the faculty offers an LLM program specializing in Corporate and Commercial Law, Criminal and Security Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, and International and Comparative Law. Moreover, a four-year B.A. (Hons.) course is available, covering Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology.

The curriculum, designed to meet national and global legal sector standards, includes eight credit-based internships facilitated by the Internship Committee. With faculty members from diverse backgrounds, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the law.

Moreover, the Faculty of Law facilitates international student and faculty exchanges, with partnerships including institutions such as the Chicago-Kent College of Law (U.S.A.), LUISS Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (Italy), Faculty of Law,Hue University (Vietnam), University of Public Service (Hungary), and Faculty of Law, Karoli Gaspar University. In the backdrop of these initiatives, the Institute aims to nurture competent legal professionals dedicated to justice and social welfare.

About Lawctopus

Lawctopus (Lawctopus.com), which began in 2010, has established itself as the first port of call for law students and young lawyers in India. The online magazine today reaches nearly 3 lakh readers every month and publishes information about conferences, workshops, internships, jobs, and moot court competitions for the legal fraternity in India.

Lawctopus’ journey has been covered in leading dailies like the Economic Times, weeklies like India Today, and leading platforms like Careers360.

About Lawctopus Law School

Lawctopus Law School (LLS) started in 2020, has taught the practical intricacies of law to over 15,000 legal learners in the short journey of less than half a decade. LLS’ focus has been on the practical learning of legal subjects by lawyers and experts ‘who have been there and done that’.

Our average course rating has been 92/100 and above, a compelling mix of rigour and care. Further, we are glad to share that LLS, a young Law school, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Agami Prize.

About the 1-Year Long Diploma in Intellectual Property and Technology Laws

Marwadi University and Lawctopus Law School have entered into an MoU to offer a 1-year long Online Diploma in Intellectual Property and Technology Laws.

The Diploma in Intellectual Property and Technology Laws is a 24-credit program consisting of 8 courses of 2 credits each, an internship of 4 credits, and a dissertation of 4 credits.

To apply for the Diploma Course, please click here.

Important Dates and Details

Duration: September 1, 2024 – October 30, 2025
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Deadline for registrations: July 20, 2024
Fees: INR 48,000/-
For students of Marwadi University, the fee is Rs. INR 24,000/-
Eligibility: 10+2
Registration Form: https://admission.marwadiuniversity.ac.in:553

The various elements of this course

The course will have the academic rigour of a top-tier university-accredited course. Marwadi University’s internal academic guidelines will bring that structure into the course.

A Learner shall also learn by doing assignments along with lectures from legal practitioners backed up by individual feedback. Lawctopus Law School is renowned for its practical learning, and as a Learner, we bring this unique experience to your classroom.

The course will have the traditional dissertation and internship/capstone project elements. Working on a dissertation will help the Learner dive deep into a topic and understand the nuances of analytical research. The internship/capstone project will help the Learner understand practical domains related to IPR and/or technology laws and aid in real-life, employability-enhancing skills.

The course will have an in-built conference/unconference where the students will get a chance to present their dissertations. We intend to make this a platform for 50-60 students to gain knowledge and insights from each others’ work.

The course will also host a ‘Career Series’ consisting of 9 career sessions from industry experts, one each in the following areas:

Legal research,
Copyrights,
Trademarks,
Patents,
Industrial Designs/Trade Secrets,
Contract Drafting in IP/Technology,
Two in the areas of Technology Laws,
And one on the Data Privacy and Protection Act.

While certifications should only be thought of as add-ons, students will get a chance to gain the following 5 certifications:

Diploma in IP and Technology Laws
Internship/Capstone Project Certificate
Paper presentation certificate for the Conference
Certificate of attending the career series
Certificate of publication in case your dissertation/chapter gets published

The course consists of the following learning resources

Readings modules
Recorded Lectures on some critical aspects of the course
2 live classes every week, 1 theory, and 1 practical of 90 minutes each
Recordings of the live classes will be available
Assignments and feedback on the assignments will be given every month
9 Career Webinars with Expert Speakers
Conference/UnConference: 1-2
Networking Sessions: Once per month
Internship and Capstone Project
Dissertation

9 Reasons to do this course

Marwadi University and Lawctopus Law School are committed to making this course the best investment for anyone interested in a career in IPR and Technology Laws.
Develop a strong theoretical and practical understanding of patent law, copyright law, trademark law, technology laws, contracts in the field of IP and Technology, research and writing.
The course will enable students to start taking up real-life, paid assignments related to trademarks, copyrights, patents, contract review, contract drafting, legal writing.
Law students doing this course will be able to perform well during their internships in a way that results in PPOs, assessment internships, and job offers.
Academicians will be able to finetune their research and writing skills, their theoretical and practical knowledge base in these areas of law, and bring practical rigour into their class rooms.
Lawyers wishing to start their IPR law practice will find this course to be of immense value.
Gain know-how of tools like SCCOnline, Manupatra, citation methods including Harvard Bluebook, and Oscola, industry tools and portals for trademark search and application, copyright application, patent search and drafting, IP commercialisation tools, AI tools useful for lawyering, and more
Develop a research and writing piece that’s publishable in top law journals, industry magazines, or leading blogs like Modaq, LiveLaw, Indian Business Law Journal, Bar and Bench, etc.
The opportunity to gain 5 key certificates for your career growth

To apply for the Diploma Course, please click here.

PAPER 1: Legal Research and Writing

To develop students’ legal acumen regarding different components of legal research, writing
To develop students’ abilities in editing, presenting, referencing, and footnoting their writing pieces
To make them familiar with various research techniques and different methods of data collection.

PAPER 2: Patent Law and Practice

To develop students’ legal acumen in the patent law regime in India and various international instruments related to patents.
To enable the students to understand the criteria of patentability in India and the practical procedure for filling the patents in India.
To acquaint the students with a conceptual understanding of the infringement of patent
rights and remedies available to the patentee.
Patent Drafting, Filing and Prosecution
IP Commercialisation and Technology Transfer for TT
Business methods, employer-employee patent ownership rights in India vis-a-vis foreign jurisdictions.
Patent and Public health

PAPER 3: Copyright Law and Practice

To develop students’ legal acumen in the copyright law regime in India and various international instruments related to copyrights.
To enable the students to understand the subject matter of copyright law in India.
To make students familiar with the concept of neighboring rights
To acquaint the students with a conceptual understanding of the infringement and remedies available under copyright law.
Develop a strong grounding of copyright law such that students can appreciate copyright issues applicable to new-age media products, AI-generated content, etc.

PAPER 4: Trademark Law and Practice

To develop students’ legal acumen in the trademark law regime in India and various international instruments related to trademarks..
To enable the students to understand the registrability criteria under the trademark law in
India.
To make students familiar with the registration process of trademarks in India.
To acquaint the students with a conceptual understanding of the infringement and
remedies available under trademark law.
Comparative advertising, Trade Dress
Applicability of International Conventions, multi-class registration and cross-border registration of trademarks.
Comparative advertising, Trade Dress

PAPER 5: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Technology Laws I

To help students develop an expert-level understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of the Data Privacy and Data Protection Act (DPDP Act)
To develop students’ legal acumen in the technology law regime in India and familiar with various emerging technologies, the role of technology law and technology lawyers in India
To enable the students to understand Fintech Laws including prepaid payment instruments, payment gateways/aggregators, UPIs, and P2P lending
To make students familiar with cryptocurrencies, their legality, as well as Indian case laws on this issue.
To acquaint the students with a conceptual understanding of Privacy Laws including the Right to Privacy in India, the position adopted EU and the USA

PAPER 6: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Technology Laws II

To develop student’s legal acumen in laws related to E-Commerce, Intermediary Liability, and Content Moderation
To make them familiar with various Telecom Regulations including the Licensing Regime, the Network Neutrality Debate, etc
To enable the students to understand the Media and Entertainment Laws
To acquaint the students with a conceptual understanding of Emerging Technologies: AI and machine learning, blockchain, drones, IoT, AR/VR.

PAPER 7: Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications Law, Trade Secrets, and Commercialisation of Intellectual Property

To make the students familiar with the laws related to the Designs Act, of 2000.
To enable the students to understand the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration
and Protection) Act of 1999.
To make the students familiar with the concepts of trade secrets and introduce them to the recently introduced Trade Secrets Bill
To acquaint the students with a conceptual understanding related to the commercialization of intellectual property.

PAPER 8: Contract Drafting in IP and Technology Contracts

To develop student’s competence in understanding, reviewing, and drafting general contracts
To make them familiar with reviewing and drafting IP and Technology Laws related contracts
To enable the students to negotiate various elements of IP and Technology contracts
To make students familiar with various advanced clauses used in contracts in general, and IP and
Technology Contracts in particular
Assignment, Patent-Copyright- Trademark Licenses, NDAs, Work for Hire

PAPER 9: Dissertation

Introduce students to advanced research and writing techniques and support students in developing the habit of regular research and writing as legal professionals
Develop competency in critical reading of legal texts like Bare Acts, Case Laws, structuring of research piece
Develop the know-how of various footnoting and referencing techniques including Bluebook, OSCOLA, etc
Familiarise and develop competence in using research tools like Google (advanced research techniques), Indian Kanoon, SCCOnline, Manupatra
Develop a deep understanding of a specific area of law and add to the body of knowledge existing in that area of law

PAPER 10: Internship/Capstone Project

Work in the area of IPR and Technology Law, including law firms, research institutions, law offices, companies, contract management companies, etc.
The work could be either in the form of an internship (offline or online) or a capstone project (offline or online)
Marwadi University and Lawctopus Law School will help students 100% in getting internships and capstone projects