IPR WORKSHOP

A workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” was conducted at Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida. The objective of conducting the program was to make the students aware of Intellectual Property Rights concept.

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to the brainchild of human. Like any physical property, it can be used, sold, licensed, leased and even can be copied and stolen. IP Rights (IPR) help the owner protect his property to prevent its unauthorized use by others.

Mr. C. M. Gaind, Former Chief & Head, Intellectual Property Consultancy & Management Division, Natioanl Research & Development Corporation, New Delhi, said that in today’s breakneck pace of technological advances, nations that have the technological edge (e.g. USA, EU Nations) hold a definitive and almost monopolistic advantage. This is because of the vast amount of intellectual property (Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, etc.) owned by these nations. These nations have acquired the intellectual properties, which they have, over a period of many decades, and with a very inventor-friendly IP policy of their governments. As a result, IP industry has become a multi-billion dollar industry globally. The importance of protecting intellectual property rights of inventors has not only the economic and technological significance, but social and strategic implications also. All in all, it requires a large and highly skilled and thoroughly trained workforce to manage IPRs of a nation.

The workshop helped in:

1. Understanding key aspects on the Intellectual Property

2. Learning how to protect one’s billion dollar ideas and Innovations

3. Knowing how to protect the brand of your company, products and services

4. Having an insight on managing Patents and other IP

5. Gaining insight on economic significance of Patent protection

6. Understanding Patent procedure from filing to grant in India.