Growing opportunities for Law Graduates in the IP Industry and Alternate Dispute Resolution

The Area of Intellectual Property Law opens a plethora of career options. There is a shift in the thought process from conservative Corporations and Companies hunting down tangible properties such as land and machinery towards acquiring Intellectual assets. .Intellectual Property Law is all about protecting and exercising benefits from one's intellectual creations..Fields that fall under Intellectual Property Law are:TrademarksPatentsCopy Rights and related Rights.Industrial DesignsGeographical IndicationsLayout Designs of Integrated CircuitsPlant Varieties.Information Technology and Cyber CrimesData Protection.Intellectual property law is a promising career option that provides a progressive career. Hence it is an exponentially growing domain nationally and globally. India is becoming a hub of startups and R&D Centers. There are numerous International Conventions, like, Paris Conventions, Berne Convention, Rome Convention, Washington Treaty and Patent Cooperation Treaty. All these Conventions regulate Intellectual Property Regime and establish uniformity in different fields of IP (Intellectual Property), making it convenient for an IP professional to work internationally. .World Trade Organization (WTO) regulates IPR via TRIPS and has established the minimum standards to be followed by significant world economies allowing IP lawyers to develop international practices. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides Internships to students who can be absorbed in the organization basis their performance..Intellectual Property Professionals can opt to become specialists in the following fields: IP registration IP prosecution IP litigation IP Training A non-exhaustive list may include various roles of an analyst, valuer, licensing specialist, LPOs (Legal Process Outsourcing), drafting specialist, and strategist..ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.Mediation is one of the limbs of Alternate Dispute Resolution, which has a tremendous future globally, especially in the emerging market of India, where lakhs of cases are pending in various Courts. Mediation as a Dispute Resolution Mechanism can help resolve the backlog and provide a viable way of Dispute Resolution where the parties' relationship with each other can be preserved. Lately, mediation has become one of the most favored ways to settle disputes. .Hon'ble Mr. Justice SA Bobde, the Chief Justice of India, speaking at the 3rd Edition of an International Conference at Bengaluru in the first week of Feb 20 on "Arbitration in the Era of Globalization" stressed on the importance of a Robust Arbitration Bar, which is critical to the development of institutional arbitration in India. Hon'ble CJI suggested that time is ripe to devise comprehensive legislation that contains 'Compulsory Pre-litigation Mediation'..In the present era of Globalization, where boundaries have become seamless and business and commercial activities have transcended borders, it is imperative to ensure efficiency in administering justice and reduce the time of pendency which can be served through mediation..Considering the growing field of Mediation all over the World, Amity Law School, AUMP, has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with Straws School of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University, USA. We have also opened a Mediation Centre in the Law School which was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court..According to Maj. Gen. Rajinder Kumar (Retd), Director, Amity Law School, Gwalior, “the institute has established itself as a premier Law Institute in the country and has become a school of choice both amongst aspirants looking to make a career in law and among the recruiters who look to hire quality professionals. The Institute has painstakingly designed its curriculum to match international standards. The outlook of the Law School is global.”.Reforming the Regulations: A Response to the True idea of Atmanirbhar Bharat.Amity Law School offers programs such as BA.LL. B (H), BBA.LL. B (H), BCom. LL. B (H), LL. B (H) Three Year Course, LL.M (One-Year Course) and PhD in Law (Full Time and Part-time both). Emphasis is given to theoretical as well as practical methods of teaching Intellectual Property Laws, and we have excellent faculties in this field. There is regular participation of students in the National and Intra Moot Court, Model United Nations, Parliamentary Debates, Quiz Competition, National Seminars and students Seminar, Debates, participation in Legal Aid camps, Legal Literacy Club and Mediation Centers. .The university organizes educational trips to Supreme Court, High Courts, Parliament, Internships with Solicitor Generals in the Supreme Court, and other senior Advocates renowned Law firms, organizing webinars with well-known legal luminaries like High Court judges and senior Advocates, Guest lectures by Hon'ble High Court Judges and Senior Advocates. Students participate in events organized by other Institutes in India and render their service to remain relevant to the society are the hallmarks of academic excellence of law school. It is pertinent to mention that the university has an excellent placements record..Amity Law School has, therefore, made great progress towards academic excellence and professional éclat and will continue to do so..To know more about Amity University Gwalior Law Programmes CLICK HERE (LINK - https://bit.ly/als_gwalior ).(contributed by the brand)