Three Day Online Course on AI and Copyright Law - Disentangling Foundational and Practical Knots
About the Course
The intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright law represents one of the most dynamic and challenging frontiers in contemporary legal scholarship. As generative AI technologies reshape creative industries and challenge fundamental assumptions about authorship, originality, and intellectual property rights, traditional copyright frameworks find themselves grappling with unprecedented questions that demand innovative legal solutions.
This interdisciplinary course on AI and Copyright Law addresses the urgent need to understand and navigate the complex regulatory landscape emerging at the confluence of technological innovation and intellectual property protection. The course critically examines how AI-generated outputs qualify for copyright protection and recent developments in the United States, European Union, and other major jurisdictions.
The course addresses practical challenges facing both creative industries and AI developers, from training data licensing and fair use applications to liability frameworks and transparency requirements. Through examination of real-world scenarios involving major technology companies, publishers, and artists, students will develop skills to anticipate future regulatory challenges and craft strategic legal positions for diverse stakeholders.
Course Objectives
- To critically assess whether and how AI-generated outputs qualify for copyright protection.
- To critically evaluate comparative governmental policies concerning the intersection of AI and copyright, their development, and challenges.
- To examine contemporary cases, decided and pending, on the intersection of AI and copyright.
- To analyze several practical problems arising from this intersection, both for industry as well as for regulation.
- To foresee future challenges arising from this intersection.
Course Outcome
- Participants will be able to assess and compare different governmental approaches to AI and copyright regulation, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and implementation challenges.
- Participants will be able to understand comprehensive risk assessments and legal strategies for emerging AI technologies.
- Participants will be able to anticipate future regulatory challenges.
- Participants will be able to analyze current and pending litigation involving AI and copyright, predicting likely judicial outcomes and crafting strategic legal positions for both plaintiffs and defendants.
- Participants will appreciate industry challenges better, so as to identify them and also identify possible solutions.
Schedule and Details of the Sessions
(Tentatively from February 6–8, 2026)
- Theoretical Justifications
- Subject Matter of Copyright
- Authorship, Joint Authorship and Ownership
- Originality or Infringement?
- Fair Use
- AI and Related Rights
- AI Training Data Foundations
- Challenges and Standards in Data Use
- Emerging Frameworks for Federated and Licensed AI
- AI Generated Content in Sports and Gaming
- AI Storytelling – Scriptwriting, Deepfakes and Restoration
- Future Directions and Emerging Solutions in AI-Copyright Integration
Eligibility
Candidates who are pursuing graduation or have graduated are eligible to register.
Admission Procedure
- Submission of Online Application Form along with the required documents and the fee.
- Direct admission subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
Interested candidates may register for more than one course only when the dates of the sessions are not clashing.
Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/-
How to Apply
All the candidates should apply online through the website www.nalsarpro.org
Link to Apply : https://apply.nalsar.ac.in/application-form-for-short-term-courses
Last Date to Apply: February 3, 2026
Conduct of the Course
Live sessions will be conducted online by the academicians, professionals, and industry experts during weekends. Soft copies of the reference materials will be provided to the candidates.
If enrollments exceed 100, the University may conduct the classes in different batches on different dates.
Mode of Assessment
Online Examination will be conducted only once at the end of the course. The assessment may include MCQ, short answer questions, case study, and problem-based questions.
Award of Certificate (only soft copy through email)
- Course Completion Certificate: Candidates securing 50% or more in the Assessment Test will be awarded the ‘Course Completion Certificate’.
- Certificate of Participation: All other enrolled candidates will be awarded a ‘Certificate of Participation’.
Please note that certificates will be issued in soft copy format only and will be sent via email. Printed (hard) copies will not be provided.
Course Coordinator & the Instructors
Dr. Rohan Cherian Thomas, Assistant Professor, NALSAR University of Law
Course Coordinator
Dr. Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. His primary area of teaching and research is Copyright and Related Rights Law. He has hosted a MOOC on this area on Swayam Platform through NPTEL in collaboration with IIT-Madras.
He holds a B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) from Gujarat National Law University, LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights from NLUJ, and a Ph.D. on Performer's Rights from NLUJ. His research includes the rights of voice actors in Bollywood and other copyright-related topics.
Mr. Thomas Joseph, VP – Legal, ITW Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Joseph is a sports, media, entertainment, and technology lawyer with over a decade of experience. He specializes in Intellectual Property Law and currently serves as Vice President – Legal at ITW Consulting Private Limited.
He has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, liaising with regulatory bodies, and managing legal risks across media, entertainment, and e-gaming industries.
Mr. Alvin Antony, Chief Compliance Officer, GovernAI
Mr. Antony is a trained lawyer and Chief Compliance Officer of GovernAI, leading capacity-building in compliance, standards, audits, and AI governance. He specializes in IP, AI compliance, and technology law.
He holds multiple professional accreditations, including Certified Data Protection Officer and Chief AI Officer, and is a frequent contributor to national and international platforms on AI law and governance.GovernAI is an AI capacity-building firm based in Delhi NCR, India, specializing in responsible AI governance, training, and policy frameworks. It works with public and private sector clients on AI literacy, pre-audits, and ISO/IEC 42001:2023 compliance.
GovernAI also provides advisory on AI governance, ethics, auditing, and training, supporting the integration of AI into critical sectors while promoting trust, safety, and ethical AI use.
