Workshop organized on “Intellectual Property Rights in Engineering” at National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur on 15th Oct, 2011.

A workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights in Engineering” was organized by Himachal Pradesh Patent Information Centre (HPPIC) in collaboration with Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of Science & Technology, GoI and Centre for Excellence in Energy & Environment, NIT Hamirpur on October 15, 2011. The workshop was attended by more than 100 participants including students from various engineering streams and faculty members.

The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. R.L. Sharma, Director, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur. Sh. E. Vikram, Joint Member Secretary, State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, H.P., Dr. T. Chandersekhar, Director, Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of Science & Technology, GoI and Prof. S.S. Chandel, Head, Centre for Excellence in Energy & Environment, NIT Hamirpur were present in the workshop. The presentations by experts of the workshop are as follows:

1. Introduction to IPRs and some case studies - T. Chandersekhar, Director PFC, TIFAC
2. Patent Facilitation at PFC - Dipti chitkara, Scientist PFC, TIFAC
3. Patent Information and its Access- Sangeeta Nagar
4. Patenting Engineering - Aparna Jain, Knowledgentia Consultants
5. Patenting System in India - Saroj Kumar
6. Initiatives by HP Patent Inforamtion Centre - Sh. E Vikram, Joint Member Secretary , HPSCSTE