India’s Intellectual Property (IP) economy has never been larger, and the gap between knowing IP law and practicing it has never mattered more. From trademark prosecution and copyright in the AI age, to patent enforcement, licensing and IP-led M&A, clients no longer pay for learning curves. Day-one readiness is expected.
India’s best law schools teach the law brilliantly. Nobody was teaching the practice.
To close that gap, National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi), through its Centre for Regulatory Studies (CRS), has partnered with Mentblue to launch a Certificate Course on Intellectual Property Rights: Law & Practice, part of The Practice Series, a joint initiative built to take participants through IP law the way it is actually practised inside Tier 1 IP firms.
The course begins May 30, 2026. Enrollments are open.
Why This Course?
Practitioner-led faculty. Partners and senior practitioners from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co., Anand & Anand, ZEUS IP and CMS INDUSLAW. The lawyers who file, enforce, and licence IP for a living, not just teach about it.
Full IP lifecycle. From filing and prosecution to enforcement, licensing and portfolio strategy, taught in the sequence a real matter actually unfolds.
Live drafting workshops. Real examination reports, cease-and-desist notices, licence agreements and patent claims.
Internship opportunity with CMS INDUSLAW. The top performer in the cohort receives an internship opportunity with CMS INDUSLAW.
NLU Delhi certification. The course is supervised by the Centre for Regulatory Studies, NLU Delhi, and the certificate is issued by the University.
Flexible format. Weekend-only live sessions with six-month recording access, built for law students and working professionals alike.
What Will You Learn?
Module 1: Trademark Prosecution & Strategy. Filing, prosecution, portfolio management, brand protection, anti-counterfeiting and litigation.
Module 2: Industrial Designs. Registration, enforcement, stacking strategy and international protection.
Module 3: Copyright & Media Laws. Fundamentals, digital copyright, AI, and the media & entertainment value chain (development, production, distribution and regulation).
Module 4: GIs, Traditional Knowledge & Plant Variety Protection. GI Act, TKDL, biodiversity law and PPVFRA.
Module 5: Patent Filing & Enforcement. Patentability, claims drafting, PCT, opposition, revocation and litigation.
Module 6: Trade Secrets & Data Protection. Confidential information, NDAs and the DPDPA interface.
Module 7: IP Licensing & Commercialisation. Structuring transactions, due diligence, portfolio strategy and M&A.
Plus: Two dedicated drafting and assignment workshops, and a final session on the IP career roadmap.
Course Faculty
The faculty includes Mr. Naveen Varma (Senior Partner, ZEUS IP), Richa Pandey (Partner, CMS INDUSLAW), Apoorva Murali (Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas), Amita Arora (Partner, Anand & Anand), Shailendra Bhandare (Partner, Khaitan & Co.), Rohin Koolwal (Principal Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas), and Megha Chandra (Counsel, Bombay High Court), among others.
Programme Details
Duration: 15 live online sessions across 7 modules, May to July 2026
Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays, 11:00 AM IST
Mode: Online, Live (with 6-month recording access)
Eligibility: Law students (LL.B. / LL.M.), advocates and law firm associates, in-house counsel, patent and trademark agents, and finance / IP valuation professionals
Fee: ₹12,000 for students, ₹15,000 for professionals (inclusive of all taxes). Group nominations from law firms, corporates and in-house teams accepted on request.
Certification: NLU Delhi Certificate of Completion, issued by the Centre for Regulatory Studies
Register here
Contact Information
Interested participants may also reach us at:
Email: support@mentblue.com
Phone: +91 92896 57727 / +91 96256 19518
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