TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ON PATENT FACILITATION
DATE: 26th & 27th SEPTEMBER, 2020
Centre for Intellectual Property Studies at NLU, Jodhpur is organising a Two-Day Workshop on “Patent Facilitation” covering the aspects of Patent Basics, Filing of Specification and Claim Drafting.
ABOUT THE ORGANISERS: NLUJ-CIPS
The Centre for IP Studies (“CIPS”) at National Law University Jodhpur isfocussed on creating a niche space for research in intellectual property. CIPSengages with the community and creates avenues for spreading awareness inIntellectual Property . Its combination of motivated faculty and students aims tomake the domain of intellectual property accessible to all through its initiatives. As a part of its dedicated Centre activities intended to promote research andstudies in the field of Intellectual Property Rights, the Centre has taken theinitiative to organise the workshop. The Centre monitors, designs anddisseminates various courses and programmes pertaining to training and researchin Intellectual Property Rights.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The workshop is aimed towards engaging students, academicians, industryprofessionals and practitioners in a discussion on the patents drafting, filing andprotection regime. The purpose of conducting the workshop is primarily tointroduce participants to the basics of patent drafting and the filing procedure. This would help the participants in understanding the relevance of specificationdrafting and claim construction as well. The workshop would be a Two-Day event spread across four technical sessionsby our eminent Speakers specialised in Intellectual Property Laws and havingimmense experience in the field of Intellectual Property. The participants would be able to learn the basics of patentability, filing anddrafting along with some related aspects that would be covered by the experts.
THEME
The underlying theme on the basis of which the sessions of the workshop havebeen designed is “Basics of Patent Filing and Drafting of Claims &Specifications”. The sessions shall specifically be focussed on aspects ofpatentable inventions, filing procedure and requirements, along with specialemphasis on Specifications and Patent Claims.
ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION
The participation is open to a maximum of 100 Participants on first come first serve basis. (The100 available slots are for participants other than the NLUJ IPR Hons. Students.) Students pursuing three or five year integrated law course or intellectual property or any otherscience /technology based courses and interested in learning and exploring the patent filingprocedure may apply. The workshop is also open to academicians, industry professionals andearly practitioners. All participants will be awarded Workshop Completion-cum-Participation E-Certificate onattending all four sessions of the workshop. NLUJ students who have opted for IPR Hons. and are interested in attending the workshopshall not be required to pay the registration fee.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
The expression of interest can be done through the Google forms link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRJwf8xZGSkoAC1Mw9fHMT8_t5DncDx9b0lnJvCb2fXRrkg/viewform?usp=sf_link by 20th September, 2020 by 11:59pm.
First 100 applicants will receive an email by 21st September, 2020 for making the requisite payment for completion of registration process.
Each applicant shall be required to pay a registration amount of: Rs.750 for students and researchers, and Rs. 1000 for academicians, industry professionals and practitioners after they are notified about the selection for the workshop. The registration amount must be paid by 25th September, 2020 by 11:59pm.
Each entry shall pay the registration fee through the following link: http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/fee.php by choosing “Payment Other than semester Fee” Option and specifying the purpose of payment as “PFP Workshop”.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last Date for Expression of Interest: 20th September, 2020 by 11:59 PM.
Notification of Selection: 21st September, 2020 by 11:59PM. Registration and Payment of Registration Fee: 25th September, 2020 by 11:59 PM.
Email with Payment Receipt for Confirmation: 25th September, 2020 by 11:59 PM.
Workshop Dates: 26th & 27th September, 2020.
CONTACT PERSONS
All queries may be directed to cips@nlujodhpur.ac.in or any of the following members of the
ORGANISING TEAM
Aditya J. Nair, Student Advisor, CIPS – Ph: 9497969600
Rohan C. Govind Nallagatla, Student Member, CIPS – Ph: 8696922103
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