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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

SWAYAM is an initiative launched by the Government of India aimed at achieving the three basic principles of education policy; access, equality and efficiency. The aim of this initiative is to provide all, even the most disadvantaged, with the best teaching resources for learning.

SWAYAM aims to bridge the digital gap for students who have not yet been affected by the digital transition and who have not been able to enter the mainstream of the knowledge economy.

The Intellectual Property programme curriculum covers a wide but definitive area of study. These include fundamentals of IP, the economics of IP, historical origins and international obligations, nature of the subject-matter, justifications, criteria for protection, rights, term, assignment and licencing, limitations, defences, public interest considerations, exceptions, remedies and enforcement. The Intellectual Property programme will also contain topics that involve the interface of intellectual property with areas such as human rights and competition law and policy.

The Highlights

15 weeks of duration
Postgraduate level programme offering
100% Online programme
Government certified programme
Certification provided by Swayam

Programme Offerings

100% online programme
audio
video
Reading Material
Quiz
Assessment Test

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	NLU Delhi

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

There will be two types of assessments for the certification of the Intellectual Property programme; internal exam and external exam. There will be 30 marks in the internal and 70 marks in the external exams, and the total marks is 100.

What you will learn

Knowledge of law

The knowledge and concepts that candidates learn from the Intellectual Property programme are:

Candidates pursuing this programme will be able to learn about the basic concepts of intellectual property. They will be aware of the laws, rules and regulations that are covered under this subject.
They will learn about innovation, creativity and economies of intellectual property.
They will be aware of legal principles covered under international intellectual property regime.
They will understand the challenges to access the medicines, competition law and intellectual property rights.
They will understand what copyright law is, rights covered under copyright law and a lot more.

Who it is for

LawyerSocial Worker

Application Details

Candidates need to follow the steps explained below to apply for the Intellectual Property programme.

Step 1: Click the link to visit the official website of SWAYAM.

https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_mg30/preview

Step 2: Candidates should register on the website with their Google/ Microsoft/ Facebook account.

Step 3: Then click the “Join” button to register for the Intellectual Property programme.

Step 4: Fill the form and save your profile. Registration will be completed by that.

(As the programme is ongoing, the Join button will not be available right now)

The Syllabus

Universal origins of intellectual property
Introduction to intellectual property: a conceptual primer
Economics of intellectual property: innovation and creativity – policy linkages
Theoretical justifications for intellectual property

Legal principles of international intellectual property regime: introduction to TRIPS
Intellectual property and interface with fundamental freedoms
TRIPS and public health: challenges for access to medicines
Intellectual property and competition law- a primer

Concept of invention, novelty, inventive step and industrial application and disclosure
Biotechnology patents- subject matter exclusions
Pharmaceutical patents- subject matter exclusions

Patents, traditional knowledge and biodiversity
Software and business methods patents

Originality requirement in copyright law
Neighbouring/ related rights
Subject-matter requirement in copyright law

Well known marks
Trademarks- challenges in unconventional marks and domain names disputes
Trademarks- the concept of distinctiveness and grounds for refusal of trademark registration

Trade secrets- conditions of protection
Industrial designs: definition of a design; the concept of novelty and originality; designs not patentable; - functional designs
Geographical indications substantive conditions for registration

Other kinds of intellectual property
Plant variety protection – conditions of registration module

Economic and moral rights of authors
IP assignment and licensing
Copyright in the digital context

Patent rights- limited exceptions
Limitations on rights of trademarks owners
Copyright- fair dealing

Principles of IP exhaustion
Copyrights- statutory and compulsory licensing
Patents- compulsory licensing /other uses without authorization

Patent infringement
Trademark infringement and passing-off
Copyright infringement
Ambush marketing and comparative advertising

Trademark law- civil and criminal
Patent law-remedies
Copyright-civil and criminal
Nature of remedies in IP law

Instructors

NLU Delhi Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What will be this course’s duration?

This is a 15 weeks programme.

2: Who is offering this programme?

This Intellectual Property programme is offered by National Law School, Delhi.

3: Who is the instructor of this course?

This programme will be instructed by Dr. Yogesh Pai. He is an assistant professor in National Law School, Delhi.

4: How will the course be taught?

This is an online programme. Candidates will get video lectures and reading materials for studying. There will be quizzes and tests for self assessment and for clearing doubts an online discussion forum will be available.

5: Will I get a certificate from National Law School, Delhi?

The certificate will be issued by National Law School, Delhi and SWAYAM together.

6: Is there any course credit provided?

There will be credit provided for SWAYAM programmes.

7: I want to transfer credit to another university. Is it possible?

Yes. It is approved by the government to transfer credit to a different university.

8: How many coordinators are there for SWAYAM programmes?

There are total 9 national level programme coordinators; NIOS, UGC, CEC, NCERT, IIMB, NPTEL, NITTTR and AICTE.

9: What is SWAYAM?

It is an initiative of the Government of India designed to achieve 3 principles of education policy which are quality, equity and quality.

10: How will I get the certificate?

By paying a fee candidates can take the final exam and get certified after passing it.