Headnote
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade instituted the Chair at the University, to facilitate IP education and research.
0001In October 2018, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, instituted the Chair on Intellectual Property Rights at National Law University Delhi with the vision to “facilitate intellectual property education and research”.
0002The Chair focuses on the intersection of intellectual property law and public policy in India and on international intellectual property issues that pertain to India. Its overall objectives are laid out in the Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia, SPRIHA.
Activities of the IPR Chair
0003The activities of the Chair include research, educational programmes, events, and outreach initiatives aimed at advancing intellectual property education and research.
0004Its research initiatives cover new and emerging areas of intellectual property. The Chair also undertakes educational programmes such as L2Pro India, the SWAYAM Course on Intellectual Property, and LL.M. Pro in IP Administration and Legislations.
0005The Chair also organises events on intellectual property themes for students, researchers, academicians, and practitioners. Its outreach activities include a dedicated visitors programme aimed at promoting knowledge and understanding of intellectual property.
Team
0006The In Charge of the IPR Chair was Dr. Yogesh Pai, Assistant Professor and Co Director of the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, CIIPC.
Cite as
‘The DPIIT Chair on Intellectual Property Rights Is Instituted’ (2018) CIIPC Rec 6, Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, National Law University Delhi <https://ciipc.pages.dev/events/ipr-chair-instituted/>
6 numbered paragraphs, from the Centre’s events record. Corrections to ciipc@nludelhi.ac.in.