AICTE-QIP Sponsored
Short Term Course
Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Law
Organized by
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law
IIT Kharagpur,
Kharagpur, India-721302
The research in biotechnology involves the exploitation of
biological processes, organisms, cells or cellular components
and leads to the development of new products, processes and
efficient tools which are useful in many sectors including
research, environment, agriculture and health. Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR) allows the inventors of such novel
technologies to reap commercial benefits from their
invention and it encourages further innovation. Though the
field of Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Law are
prospering in all possible directions, the interdisciplinary
approach has not gained much prominence. Many a times the
researchers are misinformed about the role and the
possibilities arising around patents and IPR as a whole. In
this course we aim to teach what IPR are, with a special focus
on patents. Also this course will look at the importance of
patents in the world of biotechnology and what can be
actually patented. At what stage protection of
invention/research should be initiated and what can be the
long term benefits, how IPR is helpful for entrepreneurship,
all these question will be addressed in this course. The
course will also shed light on working of patents and enable
the participants to assess whether their research should be
protected or not.
Course Content
The course will cover following modules:
• Introduction to different types of IPR
• Biotech Invention: Nature and Scope
• filing procedure
• Claims and concept of Freedom to Operate in Biotech area
• Legal and ethical issues related to biotech patents
• Biotechnology and other forms of IPR
• Bio-entrepreneurship Patentability of Biotech inventions
• Patent application and IPR
Eligibility for Participation
• Faculty members from the AICTE-QIP approved Institutions
• Others: Research fellows/ PhD Students/ Postdoc fellows/ Scientist/Industry
personnel working in biotech or Life Sciences domain
• Minimum Qualification: Master’s Degree in Biotechnology/Lifesciences/Microbiology
or any related area
How to apply
• All candidates should apply online by clicking “APPLY for CE Events” under EVENTS
section in the IIT Kharagpur web-portal www.iitkgp.ac.in or directly at
“https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/CEP/courses.htm”
• Click on How to Apply at the top the page.
• Follow the instructions given there for signing up and editing your profile.
• Scroll down to the course “Short Term course on Biotechnology and Intellectual
Property Law”.
• Click on the “Apply Now” Button and follow the instruction page available at the
How to
Apply link.
• Payment if applicable is to be doneONLINE after getting short listed for the program.
Selection
• Number of seats: 40 (Priority will be given to AICTE- faculties, limited seats for
sponsored candidates)
Course fee
• For Faculty members from the AICTE-QIP approved Institutions :Nil
• For non-AICTE faculty and Industry person:INR 8,000/- (Eight thousand)+GST@18%
per participant,
• For outside Students: INR 5,000/- (Five thousand)+GST@18% per participant
• Participants from AICTE-QIP approved institutions will be reimbursed to and fro
railway fare via shortest route (proof of journey / ticket needed) limited to maximum
AC 3-tier from their institutes and free lodging and boarding in the Visveswaraya Guest
House (VGH) during course period.
• For Sponsored candidates only lodging will be provided and they have to bear their
own travelling and boarding expenses.
Connectivity
Kharagpur is an important railway junction and is well connected to all parts of the country by
rail service (SER). Numerous local & express trains are available from Howrah. The Institute is
approximately 5 kms from the Kharagpur railway station. Rickshaws auto-rickshaws and taxis
are available from the railway station.
Important Dates
• Closing of online registration : 18th November, 2020
• Announcement of shortlisted candidates : 30th November, 2020
• Commencement of course : 14th December, 2020
• End of course : 19th December, 2020
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