To familiarize the participants with the basic theory and practice of IP regimes in India as well as the world

To look into specific cases of competitive advantage gained through protection of IP in formal as well as informal sectors

To get hands-on experience in reading patents, reviewing prior art, and understanding the strategic issues involved in protection of IP

To appreciate the dimensions of licensing associated with IP protection

For:

The role of intellectual property management in knowledge economy needs to be properly appreciated. This programme is intended for all those senior policy makers, institution leaders, researchers and managers of private and public sector firms, research and development organizations who are involved in creating, protecting or licensing intellectual property for competitive advantage. Programme will be particularly useful for industries and institutions involved in agri-business, biotechnology, herbal and other drug sectors besides any other R&D group.

The focus will be on knowledge intensive approaches to developing competitive technologies, products, and services in a globalizing economy. The ethical aspects of knowledge extraction and utilization will also be discussed with particular reference to biodiversity-based products and traditional knowledge systems. The emerging legal and statutory changes in IP laws will be reviewed so that firms and research institutions can prepare themselves for the emerging global IP scenario. Various dimensions of knowledge management within firms and social networks will also be discussed. The advantages of linkages with informal sources of innovation at grassroots will be highlighted.

Content:

Theory of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and competitive advantage in a knowledge economy

Various instruments of intellectual property protection such as patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, geographical indications, trade secrets, etc. in national and international context

Biodiversity, traditional knowledge, plant variety protection, plant parents

Global context of herbal patents, herbal and other drugs

Hands-on workshop on filing patents, searching prior art, developing claims, etc.

Managing brands through trademark protection

Licensing of technologies nationally and internationally; negotiation strategies

Organizational incentives for IPR protection in teams as well as by individuals in firms and research organizations; inter-organizational networking for harnessing intellectual property

Partnership between private and public sector R&D organizations for global competitive advantage

Mail your queries to
Prof. Anil K. Gupta : anilg@iimahd.ernet.in

For further information, please contact: -
Manager (MDA),
Indian Institute of Management,
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad - 380 015.
Tel: 91-79-26324071-6 (MDP)
Fax: 91-79-26300352 (MDP) / 26306896 (General)
Email: mdp@iimahd.ernet.in
Website: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/
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