One-Day Online Workshop on Promoting IPR Culture in Universities and Other Higher Education Institutes on 31st October, 2021

Concept Note and Objectives of the Workshop

The universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are prominent producers of copyrightable and patentable works. The staff and students are involved in creating teaching material, course material, inventions, software, dissertations, project reports, theses etc. The research and development activities conducted in universities and HEIs produce outcomes in the form of scholarly publications, inventions, databases, new plant varieties, confidential information, computer programs, etc. which can be protected as IP and also commercialized. It is essential that universities and HEIs must be familiar with the IP system in order to successfully manage and distribute their IP.

The workshop would familiarize the university stakeholders i.e., students, scholars, faculty members and administrators with knowledge of IPRs. The aim is to inform the creators of intellectual property in the higher education institutions about the relevant intellectual property offices at national and international levels, experts of intellectual property rights in the given fields, and other authorities, institutions. The workshop would also help stakeholders in effective management of intellectual property rights and acquaint them with the different methods of technology transfer, by developing the knowledge of the relationship between academics, research and IPRs.

Eminent Speakers

• Shri G. R. Raghavender [Joint Secretary, Dept. of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India]
• Prof. (Dr.) V. C. Vivekanandan [Vice-Chancellor, Hidayatullah National Law University]
• Prof. (Dr.) D. Ravinder [Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University]
• Shri Ashok Ram Kumar [Advocate at High Court of Telangana and A.P., Founder & Managing Partner of Wordict-IP and Accredited Mediator, BIMAC]
• Prof. (Dr.) G. B. Reddy [Professor of Law & DPIIT-IPR Chair Professor, Osmania University]

About DPIIT-IPR Chair at Osmania University

The IPR Chair was established at Osmania University in the year 2021 under the Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic Education & Academia (SPRIHA) scheme. The primary objective of the IPR Chair is to achieve the objective of the National IPR Policy, which is to strengthen IP Chairs in educational institutes of higher learning to provide quality teaching and research, develop teaching capacity and curricula and evaluate their work on performance-based criteria. The DPIIT IPR Chair at Osmania University looks forward to collaborating with other academic, research institutions and industry to promote effective utilization of IPRs by bridging the gaps between academia and industries. Prof. (Dr.) G. B. Reddy is the founding DPIIT-IPR Chair Professor and also senior Professor of Law at Osmania University.

Eligibility

The Registration for the workshop is open to Graduate and Post-Graduate Students, Research Scholars, Academicians, Faculty, Advocates, Professionals and Stakeholders of IPRs.

Registration and Participation

• The Registration link is here.
• The registration and participation in the Works is FREE - There is NO Registration Fees
• Prior registration is mandatory for participation in the Workshop
• Participants will receive E-Certificate for successful participation
• Due Date for Registration is 29th October, 2021
• Link for Online Meeting will be shared with the participants on 30th October, 2021

Contact for Details

• Prof. (Dr.) G. B. Reddy [Coordinator and DPIIT-Chair Professor]
• Dr. S. B. Md. Irfan Ali Abbas (9848885394)
• Mr. A. Srinivasa Rao (8297399898)
• E-mail:  iprchairou@gmail.com