GNLU and George Washington University Law School are jointly hosting a Certificate Course on “Patent Law Practices in the United States, India and China” on 3-4 October, 2018 at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.
About The George Washington University Law School – India Studies Center: Since 2004, the George Washington University Law School in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has hosted the IP Summit in India as part of its India Studies Center. The annual event seeks to enhance education in the field of intellectual property (IP) law. Participants include leading academics, industry leaders, lawyers, judges and policymakers in the IP field from the U.S., Europe, India and other Asian countries.
The IP Summit has certain distinct features: mock trials/moot courts that are held at an Indian university (e.g., IIT-Delhi, National Law School in Bangalore) with US and Indian judges and lawyers; judicial round tables; court and patent office visits; and international conferences. Summit events have been held in New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune and Goa. This is the first time that the George Washington University Law School is offering this 2 Day Certificate Course in India. Attendees will learn patent law from the world’s leading authorities. Each attendee will receive a certificate from the George Washington University Law School.
About GNLU-GUJCOST Research Centre of Excellence on IPR Laws, Policies & Practices: In 2014, the Government of Gujarat established the Gujarat Council of Science and Technology (GUJCOST) IPR Chair, which aims at developing a synergy between facets of Science and Technology with IP, to look at how the common man can be benefited. is aim is fulfilled by undertaking various awareness programs and intense discussions on the developments in IP, various amendments brought to IP laws and how they affect scientific and technological advancements. These activities are combined with research papers, in order to maximize the reach of ideas among authorities at various levels.
About The Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law: RGSOIPL in IIT Kharagpur is a unique law school that was set up in 2006 with a vision of building scientists and engineers into Intellectual Property Lawyers. e School has been set up with the help of generous support of a distinguished alumnus, Mr. Vinod Gupta (from the 1967 B.Tech batch). There has been an increasing relevance of law in relation to technological developments and a requirement of professionals and lawyers with understanding of the interdisciplinary areas of technology and law.
Topics to be covered : Patent eligibility/ineligibility, Utility, Novelty, Non-obviousness, e Specification and Objective Disclosure Doctrines (Written Description and Enablement), Claim Construction and Indefiniteness, and Infringement.
Principal Faculty:
- Dean John Whealan, Associate Dean of Intellectual Property Law at e George Washington University Law School
- Hon. Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge (retired), Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit
- Prof. Huang Wushuang, Dean, IP School, East China University of Political Science and Law
- Prof. Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli, Professor, Rajiv Gandhi School of IP Law, IIT Kharagpur
- Prof. Dr. Raj S. Davé, GUJCOST IPR Chair, Gujarat National Law University, and Founder and President of Davé Law Group
Who can participate:
- Students
- Academicians
- Research Scholars
Fees : Click on the link below for online payment:
- Students- Rs. 1500 (excluding accommodation)
- Academicians, Research Scholars- Rs. 2000 (excluding accommodation)
- Professionals- Rs. 2500 (excluding accommodation)
Click on the link for online payment.
After payment of fees, kindly fill the registration form.
Facilitation Coordinator: Dr. Gouri Gargate, Rajiv Gandhi School of IP Law, IIT Kharagpur, and Ms. Hetvi Trivedi, Research Associate, Gujarat National Law University
Contact for details: gujcost.events@gnlu.ac.in
Date: 3-4 October, 2018
Venue: Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
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For more details, please contact: Ms. Hetvi Trivedi • 8128650886 and Ms. Vaishali Singh • 8128650838
Website: www.gnlu.ac.in