Course descriptionDuration:5 DaysThis Course is Designed For: Lawyers; Solicitors; Legal Researchers; Paralegals; Legal Consultants; Politicians; In-house counsels; Corporate Executives; Legal Secretaries; Political Science graduates; Law students; Law Enforcers; Employees performing legal duties; Court Employees; Sheriff; Clerks of Court; Legal Analysts; Other professionals who want to have a clear understanding of the legal system.Course Contents, Concepts and IssuesPart 1: Copyright and Related Rights Background and Basic Principles; Subsistence of Copyright; Authorship and Ownership of Copyright; Authors’ Rights; Rights, Infringement and remedies; Defences to Copyright Infringement and the Permitted Acts; Copyright, Computer Software and Information Technology; Rights in Performances.Part 2: Breach of Confidence and Patent Law The Law of Breach of Confidence; Patent Law: Basic Principles; Practical Aspects. Requirements for Patentability; Ownership; Dealing with Patents; Safety and Security; Crown use; Patents: Infringement; Remedies; Criminal Offences; Defences; Groundless Threats; Revocation.Part 3: Design Law, Business Goodwill and Reputation Community Design and the UK Registered Design; The UK Unregistered Design Right; Trade Marks; The UK Trade Mark; Community Trade Mark and The Madrid System;