Classical Academic Forum

Guest Lectures
& Colloquiums

The IPR Cell regularly convenes industry leaders, senior advocates, media personalities, and international IP counsel to debate contemporary legal challenges and jurisprudence.

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Featured Colloquiums & Keynotes

Discourses addressing AI-generated content, personality rights, music copyright, and procedural trademark law.

Trade Mark Opposition Proceedings9 October 2026

Trademark Opposition Proceedings Workshop

Purnima Thacker
— Partner - Head, IP Practice Group at Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

A masterclass and procedural workshop on trademark opposition proceedings, counter-statements, evidence filing under Rule 45-47, and hearing advocacy before the Trade Marks Registry.

Media & CopyrightAY 2026

Javed Akhtar on Authorship, Lyrics & Intellectual Property in Indian Cinema

Javed Akhtar (Renowned Lyricist, Screenwriter & Copyright Activist)
— Renowned Lyricist, Screenwriter & Copyright Activist

A historic institutional panel examining the struggle for authors' and lyricists' statutory royalties, the 2012 Copyright Amendment, and contemporary challenges facing creators in the digital streaming era.

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Frontier IP & AIAY 2025

IPR Colloquium: AI vs ARTIST — Who Really Holds the Creative Crown?

Seven Distinguished IP Leaders (Arrpita K Bhatt, Pooja Kapadia, Prashant Ramdas, Purnima Thacker, Shailendra Bhandare, Sujoy Mukherji)
— Leading IP Practitioners & Industry Counsel

Held on World IP Day 2025, exploring two critical legal debates: Intellectual Property Rights in AI-Generated Content, and Personality Rights & Voice Cloning Jurisprudence in India.

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Entertainment LawAY 2025

In Conversation with Priyanka Khimani: Media Laws, Music Rights & IP Trends

Priyanka Khimani (Founder, Khimani & Associates; Distinguished GLC Alumna)
— Founder, Khimani & Associates; Distinguished GLC Alumna

An intensive session delving into the commercial contracts, digital platform negotiations, and evolving entertainment law practices with interactive Q&A for GLC students.

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Brand ProtectionAY 2025

Deep Dive into IP Enforcement & The INTA Unreal Campaign

Adv. Girish Bhatia (In collaboration with RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys & INTA)
— In collaboration with RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys & INTA

High-impact brand enforcement awareness focusing on counterfeit detection, anti-counterfeiting litigation, consumer economic impacts, and trademark defense.

Entertainment LawAY 2024

Panel Discussion: IP Challenges and Trends in Entertainment Law

Purnima Thacker, Rutwik Kishan Rao, and Shailendra Bhandare
— Distinguished IP Practitioners & Advocates

Commemorating World Intellectual Property Day with a deep dive into media contracts, broadcasting rights, and the nascent impacts of generative AI on creative industries.

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Legal Heritage Panorama

Propose a Keynote or Colloquium

We welcome distinguished advocates, copyright scholars, and industry leaders to deliver guest addresses for our students and faculty.