ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, an Institution with a studentsâ centric outlook, was established by the Government of Maharashtra in 2015. The University started its academic activities from August 1, 2016 and is currently in its sixth year of academic pursuits with five batches of undergraduate degree course [B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) Five-Year Integrated Degree Course]; sixth batch of postgraduate degree program [One-Year LL.M.]; and four batches of Ph.D. Programme. The University is pursuing excellence in legal and justice education under the visionary mentorship of the Chancellor, Honâble Shri Justice Bhushan Gawai, Supreme Court of India and dynamic leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, Vice- Chancellor of the University. The University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi. It is also a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi and Consortium of National Law Universities of India. The University has launched B.A.LL.B. (Honors in Adjudication and Justicing) Five-Year Integrated Degree Course, the first-of-its-kind in India; it aims to train and equip students for the entry level of Judiciary.
ABOUT THE DPIIT IPR CHAIR
The Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic Education & Academia (SPRIHA) was launched in the year 2016 by the Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The IPR Chair was established under the scheme at selected Universities in India and MNLU, Nagpur takes pride in being one for them. The chair was established to fulfill one of the objectives of the National IPR Policy of the Government of India which was to âStrengthen 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 criteriaâ. The Objective of the National IPR Policy is to strengthen the IPR framework of the country. The plan under the initiative of âAatmaNirbhar Bharatâ, is to create more local brands and take them at a global outreach and Intellectual Property Rights play a key role in it. To achieve the objective of âAatmaNirbhar Bharat,â the DPIIT-IPR Chair is organising several activities such as launching online programmes to increase awareness, seminars, expert lectures for imparting knowledge on the process of acquiring IPR, etc. with an intention to help the participants become self- reliant.
Concept Note
Intellectual property is a legal term for the creations of mind and intellectual property rights are the rights provided by law for the exclusive use of creations of the mind. Examples of intellectual property include music, literature, and other artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs, trademark, copyright and patent.
Procedure for Intellectual Property Rights registration in India are controlled by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Copyrights are handled by the Copyright Office, Copyright Societies, Government of India. Based on the type of intellectual property right to be registered, application must be made to the concerned authorities in the prescribed form Unlike trademark and patent, copyright protects the expression and not the idea or creation of mind. Further, copyright registration cannot be obtained for titles or names, short word combinations, slogans, short phrases â as the same can only be trademarked. One of the most popular type of copyright registration in India is copyright registration of website or software.
Every inventor has the right to monopolise their invention and ensure no one else duplicates it for monetary gains. This is where IPR plays a critical role. As such, they need to protect their creations by registering patents, copyrights, trademarks and/or industrial designs. For this, an inventor is required to follow a due intellectual property right registration process, and therefore a step-by-step guide on how IPRs are registered in India is necessary. The workshop is designed to understand the procedure of filing and registration of various Intellectual Property Rights.
COURSE CONTENT
- Patentâ Introduction, IndianPatent filing Procedure, form, fee and PCT International patent filing.
- Copyrightâ Introduction, Subject Matter Protection, filing and registration.
- Trademarkâ Trademark filing process in India and Madrid International Trademark
- Design- Filing procedure and registration.
RESOURCE PERSONS FOR THE WORKSHOP
- Mr. Bharat Suryawanshi, Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, RGNIIPM, Nagpur – Govt. of India. âIntroduction to Trademark â Subject Matter Protection, Filing and Registration scheduled at 11:00 pm
- Ms. Megha Agrawal, Founder, Intellectual Coolie, Indian Patent Agent, IP Trainer. âIntroduction to Patentâ Introduction, Subject Matter Protection, Filing and Registration, Rights and Enforcementâ is scheduled at 12:05 pm
- Dr. Ushoshi Guha, Founder & Partner, Lex Regia. Copyright Law â Introduction, Subject Matter Protection, Registration, Rights and Enforcementâ and âDesign- Filing procedure and registrationâ is scheduled at 1:10 pmREGISTRATION DETAILS:
Who Can Participate?
The registration to the workshop is open to:
- Final Year & LL.M. Students
- Academicians
- Registration Link â https://forms.gle/K72e1FgAJSaY2faVA
- All participants will have to reach the University premises for the Workshop on March 25, 2022 before 10:30 am.
- All participants attending the Workshop will receive a certificate.
- Note: Name and designation on the certificate will be in accordance to the details filled in the registration form.
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