Rights and Contracts in the Publishing Industry

Course details

Join us in this full-day course and start equipping yourself with knowledge on Intellectual Property rights and issues in the publishing industry, including e-publishing/digital rights, translation rights and adaptation rights. This course is also designed to help you understand the fundamentals of Copyright, Trade Marks and Contract law in the publishing industry. Learn how to achieve success in the publishing world today!

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

I. Intellectual Property Issues in Publishing (3 hrs)

Fundamentals of Copyright Law
What are copyright protected works

Ownership issues works by employees and free-lancers

Duration and rights in copyright protected works

Liability of Publishers for Copyright Infringement and Defences
Copyright Clearances
Use of Third Party Materials

Online Materials and Terms of Use

Obtaining clearances and licences

Orphan WorksImplications of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012
Use of Trade Marks in the Publishing Industry
II.Introduction to Contract Law (0.5hr)

What constitutes a legally binding agreement
Documenting the agreement
Breach of Contract and Remedies
V. Publishing Rights (2.5 hrs)

Grant of publishing rights
Review of clauses for different scope of rights

Discussion on e-publishing / digital rights

Sub-Publishing Rights
Ancillary/Subsidiary Rights
Translation Rights
Overview of adaptation rights to different media platformsABOUT THE TRAINER: TRINA HA
Trina Ha
Ms Trina Ha is a legal counsel at the IP Academy. Previously in legal practice, she specialised in matters involving the protection, management and exploitation of intellectual property rights in various industries including the media, telecommunications, internet, F&B, retail and fashion sectors. She was also at one point legal counsel with the Media Development Authority of Singapore where she drafted, reviewed and negotiated the contracts for the Authority's range of investments in film, television, animation and game development and production. She has conducted talks and customized workshops on intellectual property rights for various companies, organisations and institutes of higher learning. Ms Ha co-authored the volume on Media Law published by Butterworths as the first title in the series of Singapore Precedents and Forms. During her time in legal practice, she was ranked annually since 2007 in the intellectual property industry and TMT industry by the Asia Pacific Legal 500.

REGISTRATION DETAILS
10% discount for Kinokuniya Privilege Card Members!
Please register for the workshop via alap@bookcouncil.sg with workshop title, name, membership and contact no. to enjoy the discount.

MDA Grant
Eligible media practitioners, including full-time media freelancers, are subject to up to 90% grant of the total course fees (excluding GST) with the MDA Talent Assistance (Training) Scheme. In addition, media freelancers could apply for Training Allowance of $7.50 per hour. All applications are subject to approval. For more details or for grants application, please visit www.sixdegrees.asia and create a free basic account. For queries, please email grants@sixdegrees.asia or call 6338 3018.Minimum Maximum Number of Participants: 15 30 pax
Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and workshop fees must be paid before the workshop. If the minimum number of participants is not met for the class, the organisers will inform all participants about possible postponement and cancellation of workshop, two weeks before the workshop date.

All ALAP workshops serve tea-breaks and provide course handouts.

Withdrawals:
The Organiser will refund 75% of the course fees if written notice of withdrawal is received at least 1 week before the commencement of the course. The remaining 25% will be charged as an administration fee. No refund will be made for any withdrawal after this period except in mitigating and extenuating circumstances (e.g. bereavement, illness and accidents), subject to management's approval. Documentary evidence must be produced in such circumstances.

Substitutions are welcome at any time. However, such requests must be made to the IP Academy in writing.

Cancellation & Refund:
The Organiser reserves the right of cancellation. A full refund will be given to registrants if the course is cancelled by the Organiser. The IP Academy reserves the right to make changes to the programme.