Online Certificate Course on Patent Law and Practice
Build a practical understanding of patent law, registration, specification drafting, infringement, licensing, revocation and emerging AI-related issues through structured lessons and hands-on drafting exposure.
About the Online Certificate Course on Patent Law and Practice
Patents play a vital role in protecting innovation, encouraging research and driving technological advancement. Startups, research institutions and technology companies increasingly require professionals who understand both patent law and its practical application.
This online patent law course explains the complete lifecycle of a patent, beginning with patentability and registration and moving through international protection, grant, post-grant compliance, infringement, compulsory licensing and revocation.
The patents law and practice course also introduces practical drafting of provisional and complete specifications, licensing and assignment agreements, opposition documents, compulsory-licensing applications, revocation petitions and replies to First Examination Reports.
It further examines emerging questions involving artificial intelligence, including AI inventorship, AI-generated inventions and the positions adopted by patent offices and courts in India and other jurisdictions.
Key Patent Problems This Course Examines
- Assessing novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
- Identifying inventions excluded under Sections 3 and 4
- Choosing an Indian and international filing strategy
- Drafting provisional and complete patent specifications
- Responding to infringement, opposition and revocation proceedings
- Managing licences, assignments and post-grant compliance
Learn the Complete Patent Lifecycle
Study patentability, filing, drafting, grant, enforcement, licensing, revocation and AI-related developments in one structured course.
Skills Learners Can Develop
The patent law certificate course combines legal principles with drafting and procedural knowledge relevant to modern patent practice.
Assess Patentability
Apply novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability tests to distinguish patentable and non-patentable inventions.
Understand Patent Procedure
Follow the registration process from filing and examination through grant and post-grant compliance.
Draft Specifications
Learn the structure and purpose of provisional and complete patent specifications.
Plan International Protection
Understand the Paris Convention, PCT and TRIPS framework and their role in filing strategy.
Analyse Infringement
Identify direct and indirect infringement, available defences and civil remedies.
Draft Patent Documents
Work with opposition petitions, compulsory-licensing applications, revocation petitions and FER replies.
Review Patent Agreements
Understand licensing and assignment agreements used to commercialise patent rights.
Evaluate AI Issues
Examine AI inventorship, AI-generated inventions and evolving international patent-office positions.
Designed for Learners and Legal Professionals
Law Students
Useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in intellectual property, technology and commercial law.
Recent Law Graduates
Supports graduates seeking structured knowledge of patent registration, drafting, enforcement and transactions.
Lawyers and Advocates
Relevant for practitioners handling patent advisory, infringement, licensing, opposition and revocation matters.
IP Professionals
Helpful for professionals working with patent portfolios, filing strategy, compliance and commercialisation.
Technology Consultants
Provides legal context for protecting inventions and advising innovation-led businesses.
Anyone Seeking Upskilling
Suitable for learners who want a structured introduction to patent law and practice.
Study Patent Law Through Doctrine, Procedure and Drafting
Receive 8+ hours of lessons, 12 modules, 7+ resources, practical drafting exposure and one-year access.
Patent Law and Practice Course Plan
The curriculum moves from patent fundamentals and patentability to international protection, registration, drafting, enforcement, commercialisation and AI-related developments.
Module 1: Introduction to Patent Law
- Meaning and concept of patents
- Why patents matter in today’s innovation-driven economy
- Patents vs copyrights vs trademarks
- International importance of patent protection
Module 2: Legal Framework of Patent Law
- Historical development of patent law globally and in India
- Overview of the Patents Act, 1970 and Rules
- Role of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM)
Module 3: Patentability Criteria
- What can be patented?
- Novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
- Non-patentable inventions under Sections 3 and 4
- Practical examples of patentable vs non-patentable inventions
Module 4: International Patent Regime
- Paris Convention
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- TRIPS Agreement
- Filing strategy for international patent protection
Module 5: Patent Registration
Understand the procedural stages involved in applying for, examining and securing patent registration.
Module 6: Drafting of Patent Specifications
- Patent specification (provisional) drafting
- Patent specification (complete) drafting
Module 7: Grant of Patent and Post-Grant Compliance
- Grant of patent and certificate
- Term of patent protection
- Renewal and maintenance fees
- Working statements (Form 27)
- Rights and obligations of patentees
Module 8: Infringement and Remedies
- What constitutes patent infringement
- Direct and indirect infringement
- Defences available under the Patents Act
- Civil remedies and reliefs
Module 9: Compulsory Licensing and Government Use
- Concept and objectives of compulsory licensing
- Grounds for granting compulsory licences
- Government-use provisions
- Landmark Indian cases on compulsory licensing
- Drafting a compulsory-licensing application
Module 10: Revocation of Patent under the Patents Act, 1970
- Concept and importance of revocation
- Difference between revocation, surrender and lapse
- Revocation vs opposition
- Revocation vs pre-grant and post-grant opposition
- Statutory grounds and revocation proceedings
- Patent revocation petition drafting
Module 11: Patent Agreements and Related Drafting
- Patent agreements
- Patent licensing agreement drafting
- Patent assignment agreement drafting
- Declaration under Section 8
- Pre-grant opposition petition drafting
- Post-grant opposition statement drafting
- Compulsory-licensing application and revocation petition drafting
- Reply to FER (First Examination Report)
Module 12: AI and Patent Law
- Can AI be an inventor?
- Patentability of AI systems and AI-generated inventions
- Patent-office positions of the IPO, USPTO, EPO and WIPO
- DABUS and related international decisions
- Indian legal position on AI inventorship
Where Patent Law and Practice Is Used
Patent Registration
Filing, examination, prosecution, grant and post-grant compliance before the patent office.
Specification Drafting
Preparing provisional and complete specifications that clearly define an invention and its claims.
Patent Litigation
Infringement analysis, defences, injunctions, damages and other civil remedies.
Opposition and Revocation
Pre-grant opposition, post-grant opposition and proceedings challenging patent validity.
Licensing and Assignment
Commercialising patent rights through licensing, assignment and related agreements.
International Filing
Using the Paris Convention and PCT framework to plan protection across jurisdictions.
Compulsory Licensing
Understanding statutory grounds, government use and related applications.
AI and Innovation
Advising on AI inventorship, AI systems and patentability of AI-generated inventions.
Meet the Mentors
Adv. Aishwarya Sandeep
Intellectual Property and Media Lawyer with 14+ years of experience and extensive expertise in patent practice, copyright, trademarks, technology law and commercial IP transactions.
Adv. Vidhi Marwaha
Legal Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas with 4+ years of experience, including prior work at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and IndusLaw. She has experience in commercial contracts and brand protection.
Dr. Debmita Mondal
Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) at Hidayatullah National Law University with 10+ years of teaching and research experience.
Build Practical Knowledge of Patent Protection
Learn how inventions are assessed, protected, commercialised, enforced and challenged under patent law.
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Questions About the Patent Law and Practice Course
What is included in the online certificate course on patent law and practice?
The course includes 8+ hours of structured learning, 12 modules, 7+ reading resources, practical drafting exposure, one-year access and a certificate of completion.
Is this online patent law course suitable for law students?
Yes. The course is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate law students who want to understand patent law, filing, drafting, enforcement and commercialisation.
Can practising lawyers enrol in the patent law course?
Yes. Lawyers and advocates can use the course to strengthen their understanding of patent registration, infringement, licensing, opposition and revocation.
Does the course cover patent specification drafting?
Yes. The curriculum includes drafting of provisional and complete patent specifications along with several other patent-related documents.
Does the patent law online course cover international protection?
Yes. It covers the Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, TRIPS Agreement and filing strategy for international patent protection.
Does the course cover AI and patent law?
Yes. It examines AI inventorship, patentability of AI systems and AI-generated inventions, DABUS decisions and patent-office positions.
Does the course provide a certificate?
Yes. Learners receive a certificate of completion after satisfying the applicable completion requirements.
When will course access be provided?
Access is provided immediately after successful payment. Learners should check the email address used during enrolment.
How long will I have access?
The course remains accessible for one year from enrolment.
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