16th May 2023, Mumbai
ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai organized a workshop on “Role of Design, Copyright, and Trademark: Scientific and Entrepreneurial Perspective” today in line with DARE-ICAR Campaign for Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav India@75. This workshop was arranged by ITMU and ABIC of the Institute with Support from the National Agriculture Innovation Fund, Intellectual Property and Technology Management Unit of ICAR, New Delhi.
Dr. Neeru Bhooshan, Assistant Director General (Intellectual Property & Technology Management) ICAR praised the attributes of ICAR-CIRCOT in strengthening IP activities of ICAR. Further she also said ICAR is substantially commercializing the IP-enabled technologies. Dr. Bhooshan urged that one project of the scientist should have one IPR either in the form of Patent, Design, Copyright and Trademark. She emphasized that one scientist should mentor one startup which is the priority of the present Government.
At the outset, Dr. S. K. Shukla, Director, CIRCOT, Mumbai Chairman of this function briefed the importance of Design, Copyright and Trademarks with regard to commercialization of technologies.
Guest speaker, Dr. Ashwini Siwal, Assistant Professor, Faculty of law, University of Delhi briefed about various aspects of IPR including Novelty, No obviousness, Inventive steps, Industry applications. He stressed on importance of First to File in global scenario of patent application. Further he categorically explained significance of different aspects of IPR viz. Copyrights, Trademarks and Design with different examples.
Dr. Vikram Singh, Senior Scientist, IP &TM unit, ICAR, New Delhi deliberated on IPR portfolio management and its impact on agriculture research.
More than 120 participants including scientists, technical officers, students, YP, SRFs, startups, and incubates associated with R-ABI and ABIC, and other stakeholders of the institute attended the program virtually.
(Source: ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai)
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