Day-3: Certificate Course On Interface Of Artificial Intelligence And Intellectual Property Law
Event Date: 4th December 2025
Event brief description
The third day of the Certificate Course on “Interface of Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Law”, featured an engaging and insightful lecture by the speaker Ms. Shilpi Saurav Sharan, Managing Associate Advocate, S.S. Rana & Co. The speaker gave a clear and structured introduction to the fundamentals of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and their relevance in India and globally. It explained how international treaties and national laws work together to protect creativity, innovation, and commercial identity. Key discussions focused on patents the meaning of inventions, patentable subject matter, rights of patentees, ownership, licensing, assignment, infringement, and how patents promote technological growth. The session also covered copyright, highlighting protection for literary, artistic, musical and digital works, the author’s bundle of rights, moral rights, fair dealing, and the consequences of unauthorized use. Trademark law was another major component, explaining how names, logos and symbols build brand identity, the difference between registered and unregistered marks, and issues like infringement and passing off. The session concluded with an overview of industrial design protection. Overall, it linked legal principles with practical commercial applications, underscoring how IPR supports innovation and fair competition.
Event Detailed Description
The event focused on understanding Intellectual Property Rights as vital legal tools for protecting creativity, innovation, and commercial identity in India and globally. It began by introducing the concept of IPR and its international context, highlighting how treaties and national laws together create a framework that safeguards the proprietary interests of creators and businesses. A major part of the session dealt with patents, from the basic meaning of inventions to the nature, scope, and benefits of patent protection. The discussion covered patentable subject matter, rights granted to patentees, ownership and co‑ownership issues and the mechanisms of transfer, licensing, and assignment. It also touched upon infringement, remedies and how patents encourage research, technology development, and economic growth by granting time‑bound exclusivity. The session then turned to copyright, explaining how original literary, artistic, musical and other creative works receive protection without formal registration. It examined the bundle of rights enjoyed by authors and owners, moral rights, and the limits imposed by fair dealing and public interest. Participants were made aware of the consequences of unauthorized reproduction, distribution or communication of protected works, and the importance of respecting others’ creative labor in academic, professional, and digital spaces. Trademark law formed another core segment, exploring how brand names, logos, symbols, and trade dress function as identifiers of the source and quality of goods and services. The resource person distinguished between registered and unregistered marks, service marks, and collective marks, and outlined the advantages of registration, such as exclusive rights, easier enforcement, and stronger market recognition. Issues such as deceptive similarity, passing off, infringement actions and the economic value of branding in competitive markets were discussed in detail. Finally, the event briefly addressed industrial designs and related rights, emphasizing how the visual appearance of products can also be protected to prevent misuse. Overall, the session connected doctrinal aspects of IPR with practical commercial realities, enabling participants to appreciate how legal protection of intangible assets supports innovation, entrepreneurship, and fair competition in India’s evolving economy.
Department Name –School of Law
Event Outcome
The session successfully enhanced participants’ understanding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as essential legal mechanisms that sustain creativity, innovation, and commercial integrity. Through a comprehensive discussion covering patents, copyright, trademarks, and industrial designs, the event enabled attendees to appreciate the doctrinal foundations as well as the practical relevance of IPR in contemporary economic and technological environments.
Participants gained clarity on patent law, including the meaning of inventions, criteria for patentability, rights conferred on patentees, and the processes of ownership, co-ownership, licensing, and assignment. The session also strengthened awareness of infringement issues and available remedies, underscoring how patent protection promotes research, technological advancement, and economic development.
The segment on copyright deepened participants’ understanding of the protection available to literary, artistic, musical, and digital works. Attendees became more conscious of the bundle of economic and moral rights vested in authors and owners, the limits imposed by fair dealing, and the legal implications of unauthorized copying, distribution, or communication of copyrighted material. This prompted a greater appreciation of ethical practices and respect for creative labor.
The exploration of trademark law helped participants recognize the importance of brand identity and consumer protection in modern markets. The differences between various types of marks including registered, unregistered, service, and collective marks were clearly understood, along with the concepts of deceptive similarity, passing off, and infringement. The session highlighted the commercial value of branding and the strategic benefits of trademark registration.
The brief discussion on industrial design protection further expanded participants' awareness of how the aesthetic aspects of products can be legally safeguarded, preventing imitation and enhancing market competitiveness.
Overall, the event equipped participants with a holistic understanding of how IPR functions as a cornerstone of innovation, entrepreneurship, and fair competition. The outcome of the session was a heightened sense of legal literacy and practical readiness to engage with intellectual property issues in academic, professional, and business contexts.