Copyrights
This course is part of a program and cannot be purchased individually.
Skills you'll learn
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in copyright law, exploring the key principles and practical aspects of copyright protection. Starting with an overview of what constitutes copyrightable subject matter, it guides participants through the registration process, author and ownership distinctions, and the essentials of copyright licensing.
The course also delves into specific rights, including broadcasting, performers' rights, and publicity rights, which are vital in today’s entertainment and media-driven landscape. Learners will gain practical knowledge on drafting copyright-related contracts, ensuring legal compliance, and managing digital rights in the modern digital ecosystem. Additionally, the course covers copyright infringement issues and provides insight into remedies available for unauthorised use, helping participants protect creative works effectively. Ideal for legal practitioners, content creators, and media professionals, this course equips learners with the tools to navigate copyright law and uphold intellectual property rights in diverse professional contexts.
I believe in copyright, within limited precincts. But I also believe in fair use, public domain, and especially transformation.
David ShieldsInstructors
Sheetal Srikanth
Advocate (Corporate, Commercial & Intellectual Property)ROTECTION
Sheetal is a graduate of the School of Law, Christ University (SLCU), Bengaluru. She also has an LL.M., with a specialisation in intellectual property law, from the University of Toronto, where she authored a thesis titled “The Copyright—Design Conundrum: An Enquiry into the Efficacy of Sui Generis Design Laws”. Sheetal specialises in litigation and has, over the last six years, represented both domestic and foreign clients in diverse litigation before various fora and arbitrations. She started her practice in Chennai and is now practising in Bengaluru and Hyderabad—appearing before the high courts, city civil and criminal courts, tribunals and other authorities. While she focuses on corporate and commercial litigation, generally, she has valuable experience and specialises in IP matters, specifically, patent, copyright, and trademark related litigations. She also undertakes IP prosecution and represents clients before IP offices all over India. She also advises clients in transactions involving intellectual property, particularly transactions pertaining to film production, content creation for television, broadcast media and streaming.
Gayathri Vivek
Founder, GV Law Associates
Gayathri is a registered member of the Karnataka State Bar Council. She specialises in corporate litigation. She is a registered trademark, copyright and designs attorney assisting her clients with the prosecution of the above by filing applications, countering oppositions and objections. Gayathri Vivek completed her LLB from KSLU after having received a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, apart from acquiring a Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR) from NLSIU, Bengaluru. Gayathri Vivek founded GV Law Associates in 2016, a firm that helps in drafting corporate and commercial agreements, trademark prosecutions and corporate litigation. She has been successful in resolving matters relating to IBC, real-estate disputes, trademark prosecutions and infringement.
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