Thursday, August 6, 2009

IIPS to start 4-month certificate course in intellectual property

Mumbai-based Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's Institute of Intellectual Property Studies (IIPS), a pioneer in IP education, is starting a 4-month certificate course in intellectual property (CCIP) on August 8, 2009.

CCIP - trains you in the mechanisms of management of IP. The course is ideal for the legal and technical students those are working with corporate IPR cell. It is designed for all professionals from the knowledge industry wanting to leverage and capitalize their intellectual property.

The programme provides a sound insight into the Intellectual Property Rights regime, the different forms of IPRs such as Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Industrial Designs, GIs etc., their role and significance; and methods of obtaining and protecting them.

The 4-month certificate course on intellectual property is held twice a year and is intended to cater to working professionals as well as students seeking to make a career involving IP issues. The course will help to complement professional skills in a niche area, and will be useful for careers in a wide cross section of industry.