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EventsThe record(2024) CIIPC Rec 5

IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in India

Volume
2024
Report
5
Paragraphs
7
Cited as
(2024) ciipc rec 5
Date
25 April 2024
Venue
National Law University Delhi
Type
Roundtable
The Centre
Co-organised
With
the UK Intellectual Property Office and the Office of the CGPDTM
Plates
7

Headnote

A roundtable for World IP Day, with special addresses by the Controller General and the UK IPO, on IP and sustainability and India’s place in global IP partnerships.

0001On April 25, 2024 CIIPC-IPR Chair at National Law University Delhi, Intellectual Property Office – UK, and Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks organized a Roundtable Discussion to mark the World Intellectual Property Day, 2024 at National Law University Delhi.

0002The discussion was focused on this year’s World IP day theme ‘IP and SDGs: Building our Common Future with Innovation’. The event started with opening remarks by Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Paul (Registrar, NLU Delhi) setting the stage. Prof. Unnat P. Pandit (Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks) and Mr. Huw Watkins (Head, Central and South Asia Policy, UK IPO) delivered special address.

0003The special addresses emphasised on India’s growth on WIPO Innovation index and what can be done to further strengthen India’s role as a neutral partner at WIPO and other international forums to promote IP and sustainability. They also touched upon role of UK-India bilateral partnership and innovation from India to cater needs of not only of Indian people but also of other parts of the world.

0004The roundtable panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Yogesh Pai (NLU Delhi) and featured discussants from industry, academia, and diplomats to deliberate on the issue of ‘IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in India’.

0005The discussants included Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran (Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys), Mr. Ankit Sahni (Ajay Sahni & Associates), Mr. Blaise Fernandes (Indian Music Industry), Mr. Aditya Gupta (Ira Law), Ms. Abhilasha Nautiyal (Ira Law), Ms. Latha Nair (K&S Partners), Mr. Ashuotsh Kumar (Singh and Singh), Mr. Ramesh K Mittal (EC Member of FIP and President of CAPEXIL), Prof. Suma Athreye (IIT Delhi), Dr. Sheetal Chopra (Ericsson India).

0006The discussants highlighted positive changes brought by the amendment to Patent Rules in 2024 and how the amendments benefit both domestic and international businesses. They also discussed recent judgments on Indian patent law and their implications for domestic and international businesses, particularly award of damages in Standard Essential Patents (ICT sector) litigation by Delhi High Court. The issue of the role of technological innovation in GI regime was also discussed. On the topic of trade secret protection law, the discussants raised concern over position taken by Law Commission of India in its report on trade secret protection. In the area of copyright law, emerging issues such as AI and Copyright in the background of recent parliamentary committee reports and unlocking fair use in Music Industry etc. were discussed.

0007The roundtable discussion ended with concluding remarks by Ms. Pragya Chaturvedi (IP Attaché, UK IPO).

Plates

7 photographs from the record. Select one to see it full size.

  1. Plate I of VII, from the record of IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in IndiaPlate I
  2. Plate II of VII, from the record of IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in IndiaPlate II
  3. Plate III of VII, from the record of IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in IndiaPlate III
  4. Plate IV of VII, from the record of IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in IndiaPlate IV
  5. Plate V of VII, from the record of IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in IndiaPlate V
  6. Plate VI of VII, from the record of IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in IndiaPlate VI
  7. Plate VII of VII, from the record of IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in IndiaPlate VII

Cite as

‘IP and Sustainability: Global Partnerships and the Evolving IP Landscape in India’ (2024) CIIPC Rec 5, Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, National Law University Delhi <https://ciipc.pages.dev/events/world-ip-day-2024/>

7 numbered paragraphs, from the Centre’s events record. Corrections to ciipc@nludelhi.ac.in.