The DPIIT IPR Chair of NLUJA, Assam hosted a session on Geographical Indication (GI) in a hybrid mode. GI Expert Mr. Lalit Ambastha from IPWire, a prominent IP law firm in Delhi, provided insights to the participants regarding authorized GI users and the commercialization of GI goods.
DPIIT-IPR Chair
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, vide office order dated 16th of October 2018 has endowed the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam with an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Chair, under the Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic Education & Academia (SPRIHA), to benefit the people of the North-East Region of India in protecting their IPRs. The Chair since its inception in 2018 has concertedly focused its efforts towards conservation and dissemination of IP resources of the North-East Region and has been fervently engaged in capacity building of the creators/producers/owners towards safeguarding their IP rights at the grass-root and also viably commercialize their products, in order to strengthen the nation’s overall IP eco-system.
Mandate of the Chair
In terms of the SPRIHA Scheme the DPIIT-IPR Chair since its inception, is engaged in providing an environment nurturing academic and facilitative undertakings for the overall development and sensitization of IPR in the North-East Region. Therefore, the mandate of the Chair involves:
- Introduction and dissemination of IPR education and research;
- Sensitizing and training the various stakeholders of IPR, like faculty members, students, lawyers, artisans, craftsmen, producers/creators of knowledge-based products, farmers etc.;
- Conducting studies on IP with special focus on the North-East Region;
- Facilitation of IP filings from the region;
- Generating IP awareness among the masses;
- Dissemination of IPR knowledge and promotion of discussion on IPR;
- Creation of an IPR knowledge database so as to be able to provide inputs/recommendations on IPR issues for policy-makers.
NLUJA, Assam has world-class research and academic facility in terms of knowledge-resources and the IPR Chair of the University has an IPR Facilitation Centre which provides free-of-cost consultation and facilitation on IPR matters. All are welcome to contact the IPR Facilitation Cell of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam at the email – iprchair@nluassam.ac.in
Publications
Handbook on Geographical Indications
ISBN NO: 978-81-954276-0-4
Centre Activities and Events
The DPIIT IPR Chair and NSS Unit, NLUJA, Assam has conducted ‘Workshop on IPR and Environmental Sustainability’ on March 6, 2024 at Seminar Hall, 2nd Floor, Administrative Block, NLUJA, Assam.
The MSME-DFO, Guwahati in association with the IPR Chair, National law University, Hajo, Amingaon and Foundation for Thoughtful Reasoning, Guwahati had organized the Intellectual Property Right Awareness Programme at Langhemphi, Socheng Block, West Karbi Anglong district, Assam on 7th Febraury, 2024.
The MSME-DFO, Guwahati in association with the IPR Chair, National law University, Hajo, Amingaon and Foundation for Thoughtful Reasoning, Guwahati had organized the Intellectual Property Right Awareness Programme at Umchera, Chinthong Block, West Karbi Anglong district, Assam on 6th Febraury, 2024.
DPIIT-IPR Chair of NLUJA, Assam in association with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management, Nagpur organised an Online Workshop on 'Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Patents, Designs Filing' (Under National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission) on August 08, 2023.
the DPIIT-IPR Chair, the Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights Law (CeRIP) and the IQAC of National Law University and Judicial Academy, (NLUJA) Assam organised an Online Short Term Course on Intellectual Property Rights: Contemporary Issues from July 10 to 14, 2023.
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam in collaboration with Office of the Assistant Director of Sericulture, Kamrup, Assam and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) had organised an Awareness Program cum Facilitation Camp on Registration of ‘Authorised Users’ for GI Muga Silk of Assam at Ratanpur, Assam
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam has organised an Outreach Program on Copyright Awareness & Camp on IPR Facilitation at Barduar, Kamrup District, Assam to commemorate the anniversary of enactment of The Copyright Act (on 4th June, 1957).
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam in collaboration with Office of the Assistant Director of Sericulture, Kamrup, Assam and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) organised an Awareness Program cum Facilitation Camp on Registration of ‘Authorised Users’ for GI Muga Silk of Assam at Government Eri Seed Grainage, Barduar, Kamrup District.
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam in collaboration with Office of the Assistant Director of Sericulture, Kamrup, Assam and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) had organised an Awareness Program cum Facilitation Camp on Registration of ‘Authorised Users’ for GI Muga Silk of Assam at Muga Nursery, Turukpara, Boko, Assam
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam on May 18, 2023 conducted a Muga Silk GI Authorised User Registration Camp at Sualkuchi in collaboration with Rural and Tribal Development Foundation (NGO), Sualkuchi. Mr. Pranjal Baishya, Field Assistant, DPIIT-IPR Chair, NLUJA, Assam facilitated the Muga Silk GI Authorised User registrations of fourteen (14) Muga Silk producers/weavers therein.
The DPIIT- IPR Chair, Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights (CeRIP) and IQAC of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in collaboration with Directorate of Sericulture, Assam had organised an awareness programme on Geographical Indications, Registration Process of GI and Authorised Users of the GI & Case Study of GI Muga Silk
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in collaboration with Advancing North-East Initiative under North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) on the occasion of World IP Day, 2023 (26th of April, 2023) organised a ‘One-Day Camp on Free Facilitation of IPR Registrations and Awareness’ at NEDFi Convention Centre, NEDFi House, Guwahati. The programme was in hybrid mode consisting of both offline and online participation.
A Muga Silk GI Registration Facilitation Drive was organised by the DPIIT-IPR Chair, National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam on the occasion of World IP Day (April 26, 2023) at Sualkuchi. Mr. Pranjal Baishya, Field Assistant, DPIIT-IPR Chair, NLUJA, Assam visited several Muga Silk weaving centres as well as local weavers at Sualkuchi and interacted with them.
DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in collaboration with Advancing North East, a digital initiative of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and the North Eastern Council, implemented by the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited organized a 4-days camp from 20th - 23rd April, 2023 on Facilitation of IPR Registration at Rongali Assam Festival, 2023 at Guwahati wherein entrepreneurs from various northeastern states visited the NEDFi stall and interacted on their IP requirements and some of them have submitted information of their IP need to be registered.
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam organised a National Workshop on Patent Search and Patent Drafting in hybrid mode on April 5, 2023. Mr. Dhiren Pattanayak, Examiner of Patents & Designs, Indian Patent Office, Kolkata was invited to deliberate the session at NLUJA, Assam.
The DPIIT-IPR Chair, NLUJA, Assam conducted an Outreach Programme on Geographical Indication (GI), Indigenous Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (TK) of Arunachal Pradesh on 28th of March, 2023 at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with State Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR), Arunachal Pradesh.
The DPIIT-IPR Chair and Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights (CERIP) of National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam organised an Educational Tour cum Awareness Programme on Geographical Indication (GI), Traditional Knowledge(TK) and other Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) on March 22nd 2023 at Sualkuchi in collaboration with Rural and Tribal Development Foundation (NGO), Sualkuchi and Mazbat College, Udalguri BTR Assam.
The DPIIT- IPR Chair, the Centre for Research on Intellectual Property Rights (CeRIP) and the IQAC of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam organised an online Knowledge Series on ‘Emerging Intellectual Property Rights Issues’. The series has been conducted in four parts comprising of the 1st session on ‘IP Protection for Emerging Technologies (AI, Blockchain, Metaverse, NFT etc.)’ held on 15th of March, 2023, 2nd session on ‘Emerging Entrepreneurial Landscape in the context of North-East: Opportunities and Challenges’ held on 16th of March, 2023, 3rd session on ‘Ideation to Commercialization of Research Products & TRL Impact on Startups’ held on 17th of March, 2023 and the 4th session on ‘Concept of Geographical Indications and Prospects in Assam’ on 21st of March, 2023.
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam in collaboration with Patent Information Centre (PIC) of Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC) and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) had organised an Awareness Cum Registration Camp for Muga Silk GI Authorised Users Registration at Dhakuakhana, Assam
The DPIIT-IPR Chair of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam on January 4, 2023 conducted a survey on Muga Silk Post GI Formalities and Issues at the International Winter Expo held at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre, Betkuchi, Guwahati.
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.
DPIIT-IPR Chair, National law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, organised Awareness Programme on IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future Among the Young Weavers of Enhanse Foundation on the occassion of World IPR Day at madeligaon LP School, Udalguri, Assam.