Two day workshop on ‘IPR Awareness Program- Expanding IP Regime’ by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, Department of Industrial policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry was inaugurated on Thursday.
The chief guest on the occasion was Chief Secretary Madhya Pradesh Anthony Jc DeSa.DeSa addressing on the occasion said that there is a great need to spread awareness on the subject so that copyright, Patent, trademark can be well differentiated and used effectively. As very less number of applications are received in India currently therefore such workshops should be continued further so that the level of awareness increases in the society.
Senior Joint Controller of Patent & Design IP Office Government of India KS Kardam briefed about the importance and use of IPR and the government initiative in promoting IPR awareness across the country.Head Health Care Technology Division at national Health System Resource center Delhi Jitendra Kumar Sharma discussed about commercial aspects of IPR in health care sector.
Addressing the gathering, Director General, MP Council for Science and Technology Prof PK Verma said that the subject should be made a part of school- college curriculum which will help the students to a great extent.IFS Commissioner cum Director, Horticulture Board MS Dhakad answered the queries of the participants during the workshop while vote of thanks was given by Regional Director, PHD Chamber RG Dwivedi. He also informed that a special session would be organized for the students on the second day of the workshop.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are exclusive rights over the intellectual property granted to creators, holders which protect their rights from misappropriation by third parties without their authorization. The concept of IPR has become one of the most important engines to drive economic growth of a nation particularly in this globalized environment.