Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

 Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights held at Aryans

A workshop on “Importance of IPR in Academic Research” was organized at Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh. Mrs Pooja Kumar, Women Entrepreneur, Founder Director; Innove Intellects, Patent agent, Govt. of India interacted with the faculty members & Aryans students of Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, Paramedical, Law, Management, Education.Mrs. Kumar said that everyone around the globe is suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic and several industries are trying to overcome the economic turmoil. However, few industries like the mask, infrared based thermometer, PPE Kits, online meeting tools, media streaming, non-contact-based systems, pharmaceuticals, and few others have witnessed growth in licensing activity, sale of patented product & technology, she explained.

She a detailed presentation on encashing intellectual property rights for competitive advantage. She briefly explained types of Intellectual rights, trademarks, parents, copyrights etc. Underlining the need for protecting innovations through IPRs, she highlighted drawbacks of not protecting their intellectual property. She also explained various important factors including self-commercialization, licensing, direct sale of technology etc. to a prospective buyer.