Intellectual Property Rights Law, ICT AND Corporate Governance
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MODULE 1: Copyright

  • Basics of copyright
  • Existence, ownership and infringement
  • Is a work capable of copyright protection?
  • Is the work in a ‘fixed’ form?
  • Does the work qualify for Nigeria copyright protection?
  • Is the work still protected by copyright?
  • Who is the owner of the copyright?
  • Will copyright be infringed?

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INFRINGEMENTS

  • Are there any defences to infringement?
  • What remedies are available?
  • Civil remedies
  • Criminal remedies
  • International considerations
  • Berne Convention
  • Universal Copyright Convention
  • Exploiting copyright

MORAL RIGHTS

  • Moral Rights
  • Types of moral rights
  • Moral rights relating to copyright works
  • Database rights
  • Is it a database?
  • Does the database qualify for protection?
  • Who is the owner of the right?
  • How long does the right last?
  • What protection does the right give the owner?
  • Are there any defences to infringement?
  • What remedies are available?

DESIGN RIGHTS

  • Registered design rights
  • Is a design capable of registration?
  • Registering a design
  • Infringement
  • Dealing with registered design rights
  • Unregistered design rights
  • Requirements for an unregistered design right
  • Overlap between copyright and design rights

PATENTS

  • Legal framework
  • Is an invention patentable?
  • Applying for a UK patent
  • Applying for a patent under the EPC
  • Applying for a patent under the PCT
  • Infringement
  • Dealing with patents
  • Where is the Unitary Patent?

TRADE MARKS

  • Trade marks
  • Is a mark capable of registration?
  • Registering a trade mark
  • Protecting a trade mark
  • Revocation and invalidity

MODULE 2: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

  • Executive Overview (An executives guide to good governance in one day)
  • Implementing An Effective Whistleblowing Policy and Process (How to do it)
  • The Bribery Act And How To Comply (How to do it)
  • Executive and Management Employment Contracts (Be aware of the law)
  • Managing Potetial Conflicts of Interests of Employees and Advisors (How to do it)
  • Corporate Security (Physical and Information) (Here from the experts)
  • Strategic Budgeting (Maximising Shareholder Returns)

MODULE 2: ICT for Lawyers and Judiciary

  • Exchange information on court operations.
  • Improve case law management and filing.
  • Optimize speed through digital operation as against paper work.
  • Reduce delays in finalizing judgments.
  • Improve case law management.
  • Improve court administration.

$3,050
  • Date 1 Sept. 6, 2021
  • Date 2 Sept. 10, 2021
  • Date 3 Oct. 11, 2021
  • Date 4 Oct. 15, 2021
  • Duration 1 week
  • Student 30
  • Level All level
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working hours
  • Monday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Tuesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed