About this course

This is the only course in India, which trains you in the practical aspect of Competition Law and IPR including things like initiating legal proceedings before CCI.

This Online Course examines how Intellectual Property Laws complement and conflict with Competition Laws and policies. This Course first seeks to give students a thorough grounding in the essentials of Competition Law and Intellectual Property Laws. Only after that does it delve into the overlap between Competition Law and IP. The course takes a practical approach with a number of case studies and always with an eye on the real world implications of statutory provisions.

The Course covers topics including intellectual property rights, enforcement of competition law in India, economic analysis of laws and a comparative study of Indian Competition Law and EU Competition Law.

Completing this course will not only add immense value to your CV, but will also give you a distinct professional edge in this competitive job market.

Early Bird Offer.

If you are among the first 500 enrolments, simply use the Referral Code: CL40 in the Enrolment Form to claim the discount of 40%. Want to learn more about how to enrol in our courses and claim discounts, please click here

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, you should walk away with knowing:

• Main features of Competition Act, 2002.
• Basics of Intellectual Property Rights.
• How to file information / initiate proceedings before Competition Commission of India?
• Overlap between Competition law and IPR.

Meet the Faculty

Dr. Sheetal Vohra

Managing Partner, Vohra & Vohra

Swapna Sunder

IP Strategist, Patent Agent & Managing Director at IP DOME Strategy Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Anupam Sanghi

Managing Partner, Anupam Sanghi and Associates (First Formal Panel Lawyer of CCI)

Soumili Das

Patent Attorney & Corporate Counsel

Mini Gautam

Senior Manager at Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited

Avinash Sharma

Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India (Ex-Expert (Law), CCI)

Vinod Kumar

Principal Economist at Econ One Research (Ex Economic Expert at CCI)

Avinash Tripathi

Founder & CEO, Fusion Law School and Former employee of S. S. Rana and Co.

Recommended Background

This Course is specifically designed for law students, IP professionals and competition lawyers. However, it can be helpful to Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, In-house Counsels, entrepreneurs or anyone interested in gaining practical understanding of Competition Law, IPR and their relationship.

Special Features of this Course

• This Course has been designed after extensive Consultation with prominent IP professionals and Competition lawyers. The cumulative experience of the Advisory Board involved in designing this Course is more than 150 years.
• All lectures under this Course are delivered by practicing professionals.
• Only course in India, which trains you in the practical aspects of Competition Law and IPR.
• All Assignments and Examinations can be submitted online through our proprietary Learning Management System (LMS). Students are not required to attend any Physical or Contact Classes.

Examination Pattern and Certification

In order to receive the Certification, the Participants need to complete the whole Course and score at least 50% marks in Final Assessment.

The questions in the Final Assessment will be a combination of subjective and multiple choice questions (single answer and multiple answers). Participants will be given three hours in toto to attempt the Final Assessment. However, every question in the Examination will have a fixed allotted time, within which the Participant will have to submit the answer for that particular question. The surplus time in attempting any question will not be carried forward to other questions.

If there is some error with the internet connection or the computer Participant is using, he / she will be able to resume the Assessment from the same question at any later point of time. However, this feature can only be availed up to three times by the Participants.

Unlike typical examinations, the Final Assessment at the end of this Course will not be conducted on a fixed date, time or place. Final Assessment will be online and can be taken by the Participants from anywhere. First Attempt of the Final Examination can be taken by the Participants on any date between 4th and 6th Month from the Start of the Batch as per their convenience.

The results of the Examination will be communicated to the Participant within one week of the successful completion of the Final Examination.

If the Participant gets more than 50% marks in this attempt, he/she will be awarded with a digital certificate of completion of the Course. If the Participant scores more than 75% in the first attempt, a special mention of Distinction will also be made in the certificate.

If the Participant fails to clear the examination in first attempt, they will be provided with two more attempts. The link to second attempt will be available to Participants immediately after the link of First Attempt expires i.e., 6 Months from the starting date of the Batch. The second attempt will be available to Participants for a period of next 1 Month. Similarly, the Participants will also get a Third Attempt, the link if which will be activated, 7 Months from starting of the Batch and will be available to the Participants for a period of next 1 Month. Participants will have a lifetime access to this Course and will get three attempts in eight months, to pass the Final Examination, which can be available to them as per the Schedule mentioned above.

The Digital Certificate of Course Completion will be sent to the Participants by E-mail.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Competition Law
• Anti-Competitive Agreement
• Abuse of Dominance
• Procedural Aspects of Section 3 and 4
• Regulation of Combination
• How to File Combination Notice with CCI?
• Introduction to Trademarks
• Introduction to Copyright
• Introduction to Patents
• Introduction to Industrial Designs
• Interface between IPR and Competition Law

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Sample Lecture

FAQs

Q. What will be the nature of course offered?

The Course offered by us will be completely online in nature.

Q. Is there any requirement of physical or contact classes?

Participants are not required to attend any Physical or Contact classes.

Q. Can I take this course from anywhere?

Yes, Participants can take this course from anywhere. They just need to have a computer and working internet connection.

Q. Do I have to attend the lectures at a particular time?

All the contents related to the Course will be available online and the Participants can attend the lectures anytime convenient to them. However, on periodic intervals Live Sessions will also be conducted by Faculty Members, dates for which will be announced in advance. If the Participants miss any Live Session, they can still watch the recorded version of the same.

Q. If I have examinations or internships and I am not able to attend the Lectures for few weeks then how can I make up for missed lectures?

All Courses offered by us are self-paced and they can be accessed by the Participants as per their convenience. If any Participant lags behind for few weeks, they can easily makeup with very little extra effort.

Q. Can I enroll for more than one Course?

Yes, Participants can enroll for as many courses as they like. As there is very little effort required for the course per week, they can easily handle more than one course.

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Q. What is the complete admission process?

Participants first need to register themselves on the website and then they can enroll into different courses by clicking on the ENROLL NOW button. If the course is paid, Participant will receive an e-mail with detailed payment instructions.

Q. What are the modes of payment for the course?

The payment can be made by the Participant by the means of Pay U Money(your payment will be coverd by Pay U Money Buyer Protection), Online Transfer (NEFT), demand draft/Cheque or by physical deposit of money in the concerned account.

Q. What browsers are suitable to visit Fusion Law School’s website?

Our website works best with current versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer (version 9 and above).

Q. Can I access the course on smartphone or tablet computer?

At this time, our website does not fully support access with mobile devices. While most of the components of your courses will function in a mobile browser, some contents may have some problem. Thus, it is best to access the Courses offered by us using a Personal Computer.

Q. What is the mode of teaching or the teaching methodology followed in this course?

After enrollment, Participants will be allowed to use our Proprietary Online Learning Management System (LMS), wherein they will have access to Video lectures, reading material, Notes, Standard drafts prepared by our Faculty Members. After every Module, Participants have to attempt or submit the Assignments or Quizzes. Participants also have an opportunity to attend Live Sessions conducted from time to time (on Saturdays or Sundays) for clarification of their doubts and queries.

Q. What is the procedure related to Examination and Issue of Certificate?

After the completion of the course, Participant will be required to take an online examination, which will be a combination of multiple choice questions and subjective questions. The Participants who score the minimum marks required to pass the examination will then be provided with a certificate (digital or physical depending on the course).

Q. If I do not pass in the exam in first attempt, can I take the examination again?

Examination link will be available to Participants for a period of time. If the Participant is unable to clear the examination in their first attempt, the next examination link will be available as soon as the first link expires. Participants can take re-attempt after the new link is activated. However, Participants need to clear the examination in total of three attempts.