NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FESTIVAL
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar,14th July 2023:School of Sustainability, XIM University (New Campus), Odisha in association with CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, successfully organized the workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Current Perspectives on Academics & Research on 14th of July 2023.
The event commenced with a welcome note by Prof. Dr. Sutapa Pati, Dean School of Sustainability, XIM University.Convenor of the programme Prof. Dr. Aradhana Basu, Assistant Professor, School of Sustainability, XIM Universityintroduced the speakers Dr. N. K. Dhal , Chief Scientist, (CSIR-IMMT) and Dr. T Pavan Kumar, Senior Scientist (CSIR-IMMT).
The event began with the declaration of the signing of a Memorandum of Association (MoU) between CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) Bhubaneswar and the School of Sustainability, XIM University, Bhubaneswar aimed at fostering cooperation, knowledge exchange, and innovation. This was followed by a brief session about the importance of entrepreneurship.
Thereafter, the discussion shifted toward the topic “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)-A Perspective for Academics and Research”by Dr. T Pavan Kumar who has multiple patents under his name.
The sessioncovered the difference between IPR, copyrights, patents, and its role in driving India’s economy towards development.
XIM University was honored to host the following speakers at the event-
Speakers:
Dr. Nabin Kumar Dhal, Chief Scientist & Head of the Environment and Sustainability Department, CSIR-IMMT
Dr. T. Pavan Kumar, Sr. Scientist at the Department of R&D Planning and Business Development, Coordinator- Intellectual Property, Convener & Manager—Innovative Technology Enabling Centre (InTEC) at CSIR-IMMT
