Copyright – Law & Practice – Mar Gregorios College of Law

About Lawctopus Law School

With over 3500 students, including law students, academicians, industry professionals, lawyers, CAs, and business professionals, Lawctopus Law School has fast established itself as the place to be for online legal education in India.

For our various courses and webinar workshops, we have partnered with top law firms like Surana and Surana, Sujata Choudhari IP Attorneys, and industry bodies like the Delhi Management Association (DMA), NIPO, and PACT.

Course on Copyright – Law and Practice

Copyright Law is one of the most dynamic laws under the IPR regime and has boomed in the last few years.

With the technological advancements, businesses, big and small, especially in creative and technological sectors, have become conscious of their Intellectual Property in general and Copyrights in particular.

This course has been developed with the intention to help students and young lawyers become a master of the subject and will help the learners acquire strong practical knowledge about the subject.

Contents of the Course 

1. An orientation session that explains how to make full use of the course
2. Rigorously researched reading resources
3. Recorded video lectures covering the length and breadth of copyright law. 
4. A discussion forum to resolve all your doubts
5. Assignments (both objective and essay-type)
6. Whatsapp and email groups for constant communication
7. Four, 90-minute long live sessions which build upon the course material

The Lawctopus team gets 100% behind its students, keeping them informed via regular emails, Whatsapp groups, and even phone calls (if you are lagging behind the assignments) and you can rest assured of excellent delivery of a quality course.

Structure of the Course 

Module 1: Understanding the Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Copyright

• Reading Resource – History and Theoretical Foundations of Copyright
• Nature and History of Copyright Law
• International Conventions

Module 2: Introduction to the Copyright Act of 1957

• Reading Resource – Introduction to the Copyright Act of 1957
• Introduction and Criteria on which Copyright is granted
• Subject Matter, term, and rights granted by Copyright
• Doctrine of Modicum of Creativity

Module 3: Registration Process of Copyright

• Reading Resource – Registration of Copyright
• Copyright Registration Process [Practical Screen-share Video]

Module 4 -Transfer of Copyrights Assignment and License

• Reading Resource – Transfer of Copyrights Assignment and License

Module 5: Infringement of Copyright

• Reading Resource: Infringement of a Copyright
• Copyright Infringement

Module 6: Remedies for the Infringement of Copyright

• Reading Resource: Remedies for Infringement of Copyright
• Remedies for Copyright Infringement

Module 7 – Exhaustion and Parallel Importation

• Reading Resource – Exhaustion and Parallel Importation
• Parallel Importation and Exhaustion

Module 8 – Collective Administration of Copyright

• Reading Resource – Collective Administration of Copyright through Copyright Societies

Module 9 – Fair Dealing & Fair Use

• Reading Resource – Fair Dealing and Fair Use
• The Concept of Fair Dealing and Fair Use
• International Regime of Fair Dealing
• Difference between Fair Use and Fair Dealing

MODULE 10 – IPR AGREEMENTS

• Video: Introduction to Copyright License Agreement
• Video: How to draft a Copyright License Agreement (Practical share-screen video)
• Draft of Copyright License Agreement
• Video: Introduction to Patent Licensing Agreement
• Video: How to draft a Patent Licensing Agreement (Practical share-screen video)
• Draft of Patent Licensing Agreement
• Video: Introduction to Trademark Licensing Agreement and Trademark Assignment Agreement
• Video: How to draft a Trademark Licensing Agreement (Practical share-screen video)
• Video: How to draft a Trademark Assignment Agreement (Practical share-screen video)
• Draft of Trademark Licensing Agreement
• Draft of Trademark Assignment Agreement