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Copyright and intellectual property law e-learning course

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Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    3h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

This introduction to copyright law e-learning course is absolutely essential for anyone who creates, edits, publishes or distributes content through print or digital channels.

From the definition of copyright, to the detail of how long copyright lasts and copyright infringements, you will gain a thorough understanding of the laws and issues. The other four major elements of Intellectual Property (IP) law are also covered in detail - confidentiality, privacy, trade marks and passing off - helping you avoid costly legal mistakes whether you're handling third-party material or creating your own content for any media.

The course comes in 4 parts:

Part 1: Copyright.

Part 2: Defences and important cases.

Part 3: Confidentiality.

Part 4: Privacy, trademarks and passing off.

About this course

You will learn:
The foundations of IP law and its role
The essentials of copyright law
Different territories and legal jurisdictions
The full scope of copyright in a digital world
Privacy law, and how it affects the content you create or share
How recent cases have shaped interpretation of IP law
The key platforms for a successful defence of alleged copyright infringement
The rules of confidentiality
The practicalities of trademarks, and what 'passing off' means
How to apply all this knowledge to avoid costly legal cases.

This course is aimed at anyone who needs a thorough grounding in the relevant, up-to-date intellectual property and copyright laws for online channels or print publishing.

No requirements needed.

Certificate.

You have the option of receiving tailored one to one feedback from the trainer, and can contact them at any point.

We will email you a full course outline and answer any queries you have.

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Subjects

  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
  • Passing off
  • Copyright
  • Privacy
  • Copyright infringement
  • Confidentiality
  • Media Law
  • Legal cases

Teachers and trainers (1)

Richard Sharpe

Richard Sharpe

Senior trainer

Richard Sharpe is a journalist, editor and trainer, and a frequent speaker at industry conferences and media forums. Co-founder of ETC and a Visiting Fellow of the University of East London, he has written for the Financial Times, The Herald Tribune, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Observer. Formerly editor of Computing magazine, he is one of Europe's leading IT writers, editing or contributing to the FT Group, Blackwell, Oxford University Press, Sterling Publications and Computer Weekly.

Course programme

Copyright and intellectual property law

This course is absolutely essential for anyone who creates, edits, publishes or distributes content through print or digital channels. You will gain a thorough understanding of the five major elements of Intellectual Property (IP), helping you avoid costly legal mistakes whether you’re handling third-party material or creating your own content.

The five parts of IP

Copyright

Confidentiality

Privacy

Trademarks

Passing off

Copyright

Who has the right to copy?

When and where it started

What it covers now – articles, photographs, emails or letters, blog entries, websites etc

The rights of the copyright owner

What is required to create copyright

Who owns the copyright

How long it lasts

How copyright can be transferred

Moral rights of the creator

What laws it comes under

Defending your copyright

Defences

Not a substantial copy

Created without knowing about the first

Consent through licensing

Incidental inclusion

Fair dealing

Important copyright cases to remember

Confidentiality

The difference between confidentiality and privacy

The relationship between the giver and the receiver

What is confidential

Phrases to be aware of

When you are released from a bond of confidence

When you can disclose confidential information

What it means for journalism

Privacy

It’s all about content

What is the law and when can it be interfered with

Trade marks

The difference between copyright and trade marks

How long they last

Using them - dos and don’ts

Passing off

What it is

What to be aware of

Exercises and quizzes

To check your understanding of the theory, during the e-learning course you will be quizzed on your understanding of copyright; defences; confidentiality; passing off, trade marks and all aspects of intellectual property.

Top tips and checklists

Handy tips and checklists at key stages of the course. These cover vital topics including getting permission; buying the rights you want; how to treat images; clarifying your rights; defending your copyright; being aware of certain words; the levels of talking to journalists and what to be aware of in privacy.

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