Trademark Law
This course is part of a program and cannot be purchased individually.
Skills you'll learn
This course offers a thorough exploration of trademark law, covering the fundamentals of trademark protection and the essential steps for securing and maintaining trademark rights. Beginning with the subject-matter eligible for trademark protection, participants will learn the classification of goods and services to ensure accurate registration. The course provides practical guidance on conducting trademark searches, filing applications, and understanding grounds for refusal, helping learners navigate potential obstacles in the registration process.
Additionally, the course delves into complex areas such as multi-class registration, branding strategies, sponsorship agreements, and the nuances of trademark licensing and assignment. Participants will gain insights into handling trademark infringement cases, including passing off, along with the remedies available to enforce rights effectively. By the end of this course, learners will be equipped with the knowledge to protect brand identity, manage trademark portfolios, and address infringement issues in a rapidly
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.
We don't use the trademark to market anything. It's our identity.
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