India-UK International Virtual Intellectual Property Conference

A three-day virtual conference jointly organised by Nottingham Law School's Intellectual Property Research Group and our partner institute Panjab University, India in celebration of World IP day.
- When: Wednesday 4 May 2022, 9.30 am
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Event details
The conference will explore India and the UK's IP ecosystems from a variety of perspectives. Keynote speaker NLS Associate Professor J Denoncourt will canvas 'Youth and Innovating for a Better Future'.
Indian and UK IP experts will share their research from socio-economic; jurisprudential, IP management, commercialisation, technology transfer and IP education perspectives.
Our special guests from the UK include:
Huw Watkins, Head of Asia Policy, UK Intellectual Property Office
Ms Pragya Chaturvedi, UKIPO India IP Attache, UK Intellectual Property Office
Mr Nigel Worth, Director UK IP Awareness Network (IPAN) and IP investor
Prof. Cillian Ryan, Pro-Vice Chancellor (International)
Professor Jane Jarman, NLS IP Research Group
Eminent speakers from India include:
Prof. R Tewari, DPIIT-Chair, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Dr. Yogesh Pai, DPIIT-IPR Chair Professor, National Law University, Delhi
Dr. Jatinder K Arora, Exec. Director, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Chandigarh
Prof. Raman Mittal, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi; Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Dr. Parvinder K Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India
Prof. Devinder Singh, Chairperson, Dept. of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh
The conference will culminate with a lively Roundtable on 'Stimulation of the IP Ecosystem in the Academic Sector'.
India's economy is one of the fastest growing in the world. Historically and currently it is an important market for UK business, worth £8bn annually. In fact, it is the UK's second largest export market. Protecting your IP is crucial when exporting and manufacturing products or licensing IP in India. UK business is well-positioned to engage in this export and investment market and learning more about India's IP environment is a plus.
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Visit the Panjab University website to find out more.
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