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About the Event

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has taken initiatives to promote intellectual property rights (IPR) awareness and protection among startups, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial for fostering innovation and economic growth. As part of this initiative, MeitY is organising an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) workshop tailored specifically for startups and MSMEs. The workshop seeks to address key aspects related to intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and to raise awareness about the MeitY International Patents filling scheme, "Support for International Patent Protection in Electronics and Information Technology."

Agenda

Time Event Speaker
03:00 PM - 03:20 PM Welcome and opening remark Ms. Lenali Singh - Scientist F, C-DAC, Pune
03:20 PM - 03:45 PM Address by Shri Krishan Kumar Singh - Joint Secretary (Innovation & IPR), MeitY, Government of India
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM Patent Informatics for Research and Business Planning Dr. Rajkumar Hirwani - Ex-Director of CSIR’s Unit for R&D of Information Products, Pune
04:45 PM - 04:55 PM Role of Centre of Excellence in IPR Dr. Ajai Kumar - Scientist G and HoD, AAI and GIST, C-DAC
04:55 PM - 05:00 PM Vote of Thanks Mr. Umesh Vithalkar - Scientist F, CDAC Pune

Speakers

Speaker 7
Dr. Rajkumar Hirwani
Head of IP Directorate in CSIR and Director of CSIR’s Unit for R&D of Information Products
Dr. Rajkumar Hirwani has 40+ years of experience in Research, Technology and IP Management. He was Head of IP Directorate in CSIR and Director of CSIR’s Unit for R&D of Information Products. He was a member of World Bank Consultancy Team for Strengthening of R &D Institutions in China and Indonesia as well as on the panel of UNCTAD. He has won many national awards and honours. He was President of Licensing Executive Society India and is a member of several CSIR and government committees. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Technology from UDCT and Ph.D in Technology Management from IIT Bombay. He was a Fulbright Scholar and was recipient of Hubert Humphrey Fellowship in Technology Policy and Management. Currently he is Adjunct Professor at IIT, Bombay.