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Learn about important intellectual property rights such as copyright, patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
This free online Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights gives a detailed explanation of the types of intellectual property. Copyright describes the rights creators have to their artistic and literary works. Patents are exclusive rights granted over an invention or industrial process, and they protect against unauthorized use of the product. Trademarks are signs that are meant to be used in commerce as they distinguish one company’s goods.
What You Will Learn in This Free Course
- Explain the basics of intellectual property.
- Identify how intangible rights work in an intangible economy.
- List the process of registration of patents in India.
- Outline the duties of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.
- Distinguish between trade mark and business.
- Discuss the history of copyright law.
- State and explain types of confidential information and its requirements.
- Discuss how enforcement of intellectual property rights can happen.
- Distinguish between IP laws and competition laws.
- State the importance of intellectual properties for universities.
- List three major forms of piracy in India.