NITN | @notintownlive | 06 Sep 2017, 08:59 am

The aim of the workshop was to generate awareness about Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the Electronics & IT Sector, thereby furnishing requisite guidance and proficiency about an assortment of procedures of patent search and application filing.
Dr. Malay R Dave, Principal JIS College of Engineering, in his inaugural address, said, “This program aims to foster innovation and invention.”
“Intellectual property (IP) contributes a lot to our national and state economies. Many industries across our economy rely on the adequate enforcement of their patents, trademarks, and copyrights, while consumers use IP to ensure they are purchasing safe, guaranteed products. IP rights are worth protecting," said Sanjay Bhattacharya, Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Sila Singh Ghosh, Vice President-Corporate Relations, JIS Group said, “Programs like this are extremely beneficial for all stake holders and in the process the pertinent awareness gets raised."
Some of the other speakers present were Prof. (Dr.) Subir Kumar Sarkar, (Professor and Coordinator of M.Tech Evening Course in VLSI Design, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Jadavpur University), Anal Kumar Roy (Project Manager, SIPEIT PMU, MeitY IPR Cell, Government of India), Sudipta Ghosh,(Head, IP Management – Wipro Limited), Dr. Mahuya Hom Chowdhury (Senior Scientist & Nodal Officer, Patent Information Centre, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India), Sudipta Sahana (Convener of the program).
Around 260 participants attended the program, including students and faculty members from various universities and colleges of West Bengal.
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