Intellectual Property Rights Course
Details
The objective of the course is to promote awareness of intellectual property, as one of the most important assets of a company, in the global market environment.
The course provides an informative and interesting overview (and exchange of views) for professionals and non-professionals on an organization’s Intellectual Property (IP) management strategy.
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Identify intellectual property and its importance
- Enumerate various IP rights
- Protect employees and organizations from any IP rights abuse
Outline
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Introduction
- Why intellectual property rights are important?
- Intellectual property: individuals and organizations’ rights
- Intellectual property rights:
Copyrights
- What is covered by copyright?
- Copyright according to the Berne convention
- What are the types of rights protected by copyright?
- Right of reproduction
- Rights of public performance, broadcasting, communication to the public and making available
- Rights of translation and adaptation
- Acquisition of copyright
- Transfer of copyright
- Protection, limitations, and exceptions to rights
Related Rights
- What are related rights?
- Beneficiaries of related rights
- International treaties and conventions concerning related rights
- Rome convention and TRIPS
- Beijing treaty on audiovisual performances
- Term of protection
- Enforcement
Trademarks
- Trademarks overview
- Development of trademarks
- Examples of trademarks
- Signs that cannot be used as trademarks
- Characteristics of a trademark
- Assessment and protection of a trademark
- Collective and certification marks
- Well-known marks
- Use of trademarks
- Regional trademark registration systems
- Trademarks and the internet
- Trademarks in the virtual world: the challenge
Other IP Rights
- Geographical indications
- Industrial design
Patents
- Criteria for patent protection, inclusions, and exclusions
- Obtaining a patent
- Key highlights of obtaining a patent
- Unfair competition
FOR WHOM: Legal Officers and others who perform related functions
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.
Speaker/s
Special Offer
Schedules
| Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | 10:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| No. of Days: | 4 |
Alpha Partners is a reputable firm of Training and Management Consultants with many years of corporate training experience in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Banking, Management, Information Technology, Oil and Gas Sector, Security, Engineering, Public Relations, Secretarial Studies, Leadership, Marketing and other fields of human endeavour.
We are one of the leading players in the profession. Our firm, a multi-disciplinary one with highly talented, experienced and dedicated partners and staff who have experiences in different facets of working life was established in 1996 and has branches in Lagos, Enugu and Awka.
We offer a wide range of professional services, which covers audits, accounting, finance, taxation, ICT, security, engineering, insurance, human resources management, secretarial and consultancy services in all ramifications.
Our numerous clients attest to the high quality services we offer which contribute in no small measure in ensuring sound and efficient management of their resources.
