The DPIIT-IPR Chair, Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights Law, Centre for Advanced Research on Corporate Law, and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam jointly organised an Advanced Workshop on Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship on October 28, 2025. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Snigdha Majumder, Founder and CEO of Trendshift Consulting, and currently engaged as a Mentor for the CBDE Mission under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Dr. Majumder’s session provided deep insights into Design Thinking, Empathy Mapping, Career Pathways in Legal Innovation, and the Redesigning of the Legal Ecosystem through Prototyping, Testing, and Iteration. She underscored that today’s legal ecosystem demands: Empathy – understanding human stories, Systems Thinking – reforming institutional processes, and Innovation – bridging gaps between law, technology, and society. Her session was highly interactive and engaging. Students actively participated in hands-on activities such as creating an Empathy Map and undertaking a Challenge to list eight innovative ideas within five minutes, encouraging creative thinking. The workshop inspired participants to adopt a forward-thinking and user-centric approach to legal practice, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights Law
Intellectual creativity and innovation is a continuous process. The IP law is a global phenomenon in the twenty first century which gets enrichment from IP protection and recognition. The North East region of India is an unexplored virgin territory in terms of IP driven research and policy endeavours of the Government, private sectors, NGOs, think tanks etc. be it at the National or the International level. NLU, Assam which is the lone premier law school at the heart of the seven North Eastern States can become the focal centre for IP related activities. North East region is the hotspot of biological diversity and well known for its indigenous traditional knowledge.
The Centre for Advanced Research on Intellectual Property Laws is, hence, established with the objective of enhancing the intellectual property knowledge base and research capabilities of the country with specific focus on the North-Eastern states. The centre attempts to achieve this through a two pronged strategy. Firstly, to disseminate information on Intellectual property rights with a view to create awareness in the public of the vast potential of the region and the protection thereof. Secondly, to initiate research and tap into the unexplored and unidentified areas of craft, activity and culture requiring protection in the domain of traditional knowledge, geographical indication, designs, indigenous knowledge systems, publication, consultancy, IP value in agriculture-horticulture-animal-forest-environment sectors; heritage & wetlands, textile and handlooms, endangered bio species, endangered cultural IP studies etc..
Centre Events
The DPIIT-IPR Chair, National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA) in collaboration with Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Right Law & IQAC of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam have organized a Webinar on 28th April, 2025 in order to observe the World Intellectual Property Day.
DPIIT- IPR Chair, Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights (CeRIP) and IQAC of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam organised a Knowledge series on ‘Practical Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights’. Dr. Pankaj Kumar, DPIIT-IPR Chair Professor, NLUJA, Assam and Dr. Ginish George, Director, Operations at Relecura enlightened participants on the topic 'PATENT REGISTRATION PROCESS AND AI-POWERED TOOLS FOR ANALYTICS' in blended mode.
DPIIT- IPR Chair, Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights (CeRIP) and IQAC of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam organised a Knowledge series on ‘Practical Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights’. Dr. Pankaj Kumar, DPIIT-IPR Chair Professor, NLUJA, Assam and Dr. Jupi Gogoi, Associate Professor, NLUJA, Assam enlightened participants on the topic 'REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS' in blended mode.
DPIIT- IPR Chair, Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights (CeRIP) and IQAC of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam organised a Knowledge series on ‘Practical Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights’. Dr. Pankaj Kumar, DPIIT-IPR Chair Professor, NLUJA, Assam and Dr. Jupi Gogoi, Associate Professor, NLUJA, Assam enlightened participants on the topic 'TRADEMARK: FROM FILING TO REGISTRATION' in blended mode.
DPIIT-IPR Chair and Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights Law of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in association with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management (RGNIIPM) Government of India, Nagpur (Under National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission) organised online workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Patents & Design Filing. Shri Nirmalya Sinha, Joint Controller of Patents & Designs, RGNIIPM, Nagpur enlightened participants on the topic.
Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights Law (CeRIP) orgainsed Online National Conference on Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Geographical Indications and Rights of Indigenous People.
The Centre for Advanced Research on Intellectual Property Rights (CARIP) a research centre of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, organised a two day Seminar on Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions in collaboration with North East Centre, New Delhi and sponsored by Indian Council Of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights was organised by CeRIP, NLUJA Assam. In which more than 100 people from across the Nation presented their valued Research Papers. Mr. G. R. Raghavender, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India; Ms. Sunita K. Shreedharan, CEO of SKS Law Associates which is among the top IP Law Firms in India; Dr. Raman Mittal, Associate Professor of Law, University of Delhi headed the various Technical Sessions throughout the Conference. The Centre for Advanced Research on Intellectual Property Rights was inaugurated in presence of Prof. (Dr.) J. S. Patil, Vice-Chancellor, NLUJA Assam; Mr. Miftahuddin Ahmed, Registrar, NLUJA Assam; Mr. G. R. Raghavender, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India; Ms. Sunita K. Shreedharan, CEO of SKS Law Associates; Dr. Raman Mittal, Associate Professor of Law, University of Delhi; Dr. Topi Basar, Associate Professor of Law, NLUJA Assam. Hon'ble Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge, Gauhati High Court was the Chief Guest in the Valedictory Ceremony.