Conferences

FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The industrial sector, including the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector in India is yet to recognize the full potential of the IP rights in all its dimensions – from generation to preservation and protection. The healthcare academia and industry have no formal training that is provided in academic programs at undergraduate and is extremely limited at post-graduate levels.

Goa – Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] in association with Goa College of Pharmacy [GCP] organized its 1^stAnnual International Conference on Nov. 14-15, 2016 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Intellectual Property for Industry and Academia Professionals:
Training the Trainers

The G-CEIP initiative to spread the knowledge of IPR is mooted by Dr. Umesh Banakar, Professor and President of Banakar Consulting Services and also an eminent alumnus of GCP. G-CEIP is presently housed in the premises of Goa College of Pharmacy under the able leadership of Prin. Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao.

Experts in the field were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program attracted over 100 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

This conference was first of its kind which focused on academic advancement, continuous update and upgradation of knowledgebase in IP matters and providing IP services to the industry in India with an objective to provide such services globally

The program was held on Nov. 14-15, 2016 which was inaugurated on 14^th Nov 2016 at 9:15AM at the hands of Hon. Secretary for Education, Ms. Nila Mohanan, while Mr. Vivek Kamat, Director-DTE, Mr. Rajendra Naik, President of GCP Alumni Association, Mr. Prasad Tamba, President-CDAG, Mr. Sanjay Priolkar, President-GPMA and Mr. S.S. Sardessai, ex Dy. Director-FDA were the Guests of Honour.

The first day included lectures by Dr. Sanjay Toshniwal, Director, Marathwada, Pharma Cluster & Director, Vidharba, Institute of Tech., Aurangabad; Dr. Chandrashekhar N.S., CGM - Strategic Business, Yasham Speciality Ingreds. Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai; Mr. Michael Gaertner, Sr. Partner; James Peterka, ESQ, Partner, Locke Lord, LLP, Chicago, Illinios, USA; Mr. Charles Klein, Sr. Partner Winston & Strawn, Washington D.C., USA; Mr. Sam Park, Partner Winston & Strawn, Washington D.C., USA; Dr. Ganesh Jadhav, General Manager Product Innovation, Sun Pharma; Dr. Rajiv Shah; Global Head - IP Torrent Pharm. Ltd, Ahmedabad and Ms. Asmita Shinde, Proprietor, Asmita & Co. Access, Offices Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai who spoke on topics like “Intellectual Property Rights: Innovation, Economics & Access”, “Conducting Patentability Search and Evaluating Results”, “Indirect Infringement in Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation”, “Biosimilar Litigation in the United States”, “IPRs in Pharmaceutical and Biosimilar Cases”, “Entrepreneurial Patent Management in Pharma Industry: Emphasis on Inter Partes Review (IPR)”, “Patent Litigation: Recent Case Studies” and “Fundamentals of Trademark and Copyright”, respectively. These lectures were very well received by our delegates. The lectures were followed by the panel discussion moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar.

The second day included lectures by Mr Scott Feder, Sr. Partner Locke Lord, LLP, Chicago, Illinios, USA and Dr. Shaber Ali, Associate Professor, Head of Department, LL.M. and Research Coordinator, V.M. Salgaonkar College of Law, Panaji, who spoke on topics like “Select Topics on Patent Invalidity” and “Pillars of Patent and Non-Registrable Patents in India”, respectively.

The salient features of the program were that it is the first of its kind in India which met the current needs of Industry and Academic Professionals where they got an opportunity to listen to worldwide experts in Intellectual Property (IP) matters and discuss IP issues with a Panel of International Experts on IP matters.

The event concluded with the concluding remarks by Dr. Umesh Banakar, who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. The Principal of Goa College of Pharmacy, Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao acknowledged the delegates and the contributions of everyone in making the event a successful one.

SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The industrial sector, including the pharmaceutical and healthcare, in India is yet to recognize the full potential of the IP rights in all its dimensions – from generation to preservation and protection. The healthcare academia and industry have no formal training that is provided in academic programs at undergraduate and is extremely limited at post-graduate levels.

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] – the first of its kind –in India, in association with Goa College of Pharmacy [GCP] organized its 2^ndAnnual International Conference on Nov. 16-17, 2017 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Intellectual Property: Prosecution To Litigation
Part I: Recognition and Protection

The principle focus of G-CEIP is Recognize and Protect Scientific Discovery with the Rights it Deserves !! Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to address the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program was attended by over 100 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

The Inaugural programme was held on 16^th November 2017 in the gracious presence of Hon. Chief Minister, Shri. Manohar Parrikar Ji.

Mr. Vivek Kamat, Director- Directorate of Technical Education, Mr. Ajit Singh, Chairman, Associated Capsules Global, Mr. Rajendra Naik, Dy. Director-FDA and Mr. Sanjay Priolkar, President GPMA were the Guests of Honour.

The programme for the 16^th & 17^th Nov, included talks by eminent speakers being experts on IP matters from India and the globe. The first of its kind in India, the conference meets the current needs of Industry and Academic Professionals where the delegates got an opportunity to listen to worldwide experts in Intellectual Property (IP) matters and discuss IP issues with a Panel of International Experts on IP matters.

The conference focused on overview to pharma patenting, key aspects of patent law, recent case studies from international experts and patent challenges at the PTAB-Focus on Inter Parte reviews (IPRs) in Pharma.

The 2^nd Annual International Conference initiated and instituted the “Research Showcase Presentation” session – a platform for research scientists to showcase their research finding(s) and explore its IP potential. The research scholars were invited to present their work (poster presentation) and open it for advice/thoughts from the participants for their inputs as to the IP potential of their research work. The poster session was held with a focus that the scholar will have a very fulfilling experience along with a sense of accomplishment and above all motivation about their work along with the value of their work. The best three posters were awarded.

The first day session included lectures by Mr. Nate Louwagie, Carlson & Caspers, LLP, Minneapolis, MN USA; Mr. Gary Speier, Carlson & Caspers, LLP, Minneapolis, MN USA; Dr. Gopa Kumar Nair, Gopakumar Nair Associates, Mumbai; Mr. James Peterka, Locke Lord, LLP, Chicago, Illinios, USA; Mr. Scott Feder, Locke Lord, LLP, Chicago, Illinios, USA and Ms. Smita Ramdas, Dr. Reddy’s Lab Ltd., Hyderabad, who spoke on topics like “Inter Partes Review (IPR) vs. District Court Litigation in the United States”, “Infringement and Validity Opinions”, “Patent Issues relating to Drug Substances”, “Patent challenges at the PTAB- Focus on Inter Parte Reviews (IPRs) in Pharma” respectively. The lectures were well received by the delegates. This was followed by a panel discussion by all the speakers moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar.

The second day session included lectures by Ms. Asmita Shinde, Asmita & Co, Mumbai; Dr. Shailesh Patel, Schiff Hardin, USA; Dr. Gurpreet Singh Walia, Fisher Broyles, LLP New York, USA; Dr. Sumesh Reddy, Cipla ltd, Mumbai; Dr. Chandrasekhar N.S, Yasham IP Services, Mumbai; Ms. Whitney Remily, Haynes & Boone LLP, Washington D.C, USA and Dr. Shaber Ali, Associate Professor, Head of Department, LL.M. and Research Coordinator, V.M. Salgaonkar College of Law, Panaji, who spoke on “Design Patents and Trademarks - Application process in the USA”, “Double Patenting”, “Product Selection to Launch: The Role of In-house IP Function”, “Patent litigations- Recent cases”, “Post Grant Review—Tactics and Strategy in the Hatch-Waxman Context”, “Concept of IPR and non-Patentable inventions in Pharma Industry” respectively.

The conference concluded with an address by Dr. Umesh Banakar who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. The closing remarks were given by Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao, Principal, Goa College of Pharmacy who summarized the 2 days event and thanked all the contributors for making the event a great success.

3^rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] – the first of its kind – in India in association with Goa College of Pharmacy [GCP] organized its 3^rdAnnual International Conference on Nov. 15-16, 2018 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Intellectual Property Matters: Prosecution to Litigation
Part II: Protecting Inventions & Copyrights

The chief guest of the 3^rd Annual International Conference was Ms Nila Mohanan, IAS, Secretary - Education, Govt. of Goa. The guest of honour of the program was Ms Jyoti Sardesai, Director, Food and Drug Administration, Govt. of Goa.

Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program attracted over 180 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

The 3^rd Annual International Conference entitled “Intellectual Property: Prosecution to litigation, Part II: Protecting Inventions and Copyrights” gave an insight to patent litigations in India, key aspects of copyright, patent prosecutions ans national policies.

The first day session included lectures by Dr. Chaitanya Dutt, Director, Torrent Research Center, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad; Ms. Remily Whitney, Partner Haynes & Boone, LLP, Washington, D.C., USA; Mr. Kevin Warner, Partner Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, Illinois USA; Dr. Sanchita Tewari, Partner THIRDIP Intellectual Property Services LLP, Mumbai; Dr. Gopakumar Nair, CEO Gopakumar Nair Associates (GNAs), Mumbai and Dr. Chandrashekhar N.S., Head Pharm. R&D Rusan Pharma Ltd., Gujarat, who spoke on topics like “Intellectual Property in Drug Discovery and Development – Corporate Perspective!”, “101 issues in the Life Sciences Area”, “Updates in Biosimilars Law and Litigation”, “Towards semantic search for broader coverage results”, “Recent trends on Patent Prosecution in India” and “Intellectual Property Mistake of Entrepreneurs”, respectively. The informative lectures were then followed by the panel discussion moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar.

The second day session included lectures by Mr. Alan Clement, Partner Locke, Lorde LLP, New York, New York USA; Mr. Christopher Essig, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, Illinois USA; Dr. Paul Dietze, Partner Haynes & Boone, LLP, Washington, D.C., USA; Mr. Paul Sudentas, Partner Locke, Lorde LLP, New York, New York USA; Mr. Kishore Vinnchhi, Head – IP MacLeods Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mumbai and Dr. Gurpreet Singh Walia, Partner Fishers Broyles, LLP, New York USA, who spoke on topics like “Update on Hot Topics in Patentability”, “Relevant Developments in Patent Obviousness”, “At Risk Launches: A Generic Perspective (With a Focus on Biosimilars)”, “Preparing for Depositions: Fact Witnesses” and “Importance of prosecution history in patent litigation: Case Studies for Pharmaceutical patents”, respectively.

The program concluded with the concluding remarks by Dr. Umesh Banakar, who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao, Principal of Goa College of Pharmacy acknowledged the contributors for the sucessful outcome of the program. This program provided a great platform wherein intellectuals from academia, industry and the research fields shared their knowledge and experience in the field of Intellectual Property. This program was indeed a great success with the whole-hearted contribution of the organization, the resource persons, participants and the volunteers.

FOURTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] – the first of its kind – in India and Goa College of Pharmacy [GCP] in association with Indian Pharmaceutical Association [IPA]- Goa State Branch, organized its 4^th Annual International Conference on Nov. 11-12, 2019 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Prosecution to Litigation: Part III
Asserting Exclusive Rights to IP

Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program attracted over 155 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

The chief guest of the 4^th Annual International Conference was Dr. Guru Ganesan, Sr. VP, Cambridge, England, President and Managing Director, ARM India, Bangalore. The guest of honour was Dr. Praveen Khullar, Director, Sanofi Synthelabo, Verna-Goa.

The first day included lectures by Mr. Guru Ganesan, Sr. Vice President, Cambridge, ENGLAND President and MD, ARM Embeded Technologies, Bangalore; Dr. Gopakumar Nair, Partner, Gopakumar Nair Associates GNA, Chennai; Dr. Rahul Taneja, Scientist, Haryana State-DST, IP Facilitation Centre for MSMEs, Panchkula, Haryana; Dr. Ashwini Siwal, Asst. Prof., IP and IT laws, Dir. –LC-II Entrepreneurial Law Clinic University of Delhi, New Delhi and Dr. Shaber Ali, Professor & Research Co-ordinator, V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, who spoke on topics like “The Life-altering Impact of IP Rights”, “IP/Patent Litigations in India - a Conundrum”, “Building a Custom-made Trademark Strategy for Major Markets”, “Changing Dimensions in India: Pre & Post enactment of National IP Policy” and “Patent Prosecution: Grant of Patent special reference to Publication, Examination and Opposition in India”, respectively. The informative lectures were very well received by the delegates. The lectures on first day were followed by panel discussion moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar.

The second day included lectures by Mr. Chintamani Shirodkar, In-charge, Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL), Hedgewar School, Bambolim; Mr. Amrish Tiwari, Patent Attorney, K&S Partners, Gurgaon, Delhi and Dr. Chandrashekar N.S., Dy General Manager, Gangwal Chemicals, Mumbai, who spoke on topics like “Atal Tinkering Lab - ATL The Hands-on Journey to Futuristic Skills!”, “Practical insights on Patent Prosecution and Patent Invalidation procedure in India” and “Prior Art for Innovative Research Pathways & Mistakes of Entrepreneurs”, respectively.

This program initiated the “CAMPAIGN 2020 & BEYOND” with a vision to induce a spirit of inquiry in translating theoretical science into innovative products. The campaign stated a futuristic FIVE year plan to reach every nook and corner of the country by 2025, spreading the knowledge of IPR and enlightening young minds to convert their research work into innovative outcomes.

The program concluded with the wrap up remarks by Dr. Umesh Banakar, who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao, Principal of Goa College of Pharmacy acknowledged the contributors for the sucessful outcome of the program. This program provided valuable inputs on various topics that gave useful insights to the delegates about asserting exclusive rights to intellectual property and its economical benefits in the long run. The program ended on a very successful note.

FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] – the first of its kind – in India, in association with Goa College of Pharmacy, organized its 5^th Annual International Conference on Dec. 7-8, 2020 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Protecting and Defending IPR: Strategies and Challenges !!

It was a MILESTONE EVENT as G-CEIP hosted its fifth annual international conference. Due to covid pandemic, conference was organised ONLINE in collaboration with Group Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Sunil Chiplunkar, Vice President, Bussiness Development of Group Pharmaceuticals and his team supported in hosting the event ONLINE.

Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program attracted over 300 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

The Research Showcase Presentation [RSP] Session provided a platform for students and faculty to present their original research. G-CEIP aimed at providing an opportunity for research scientists to showcase their research finding(s) and explore its IP potential. The Research Showcase Presentation (RSP) was conducted ONLINE. An overwhelming response of 31 abstracts were received. The researchers got an opportunity to present their work via an ONLINE ORAL PRESENTATION in the presence of the panel. This preliminary round was conducted from 1^st Dec 2020 to 5^th Dec 2020. The panel of reviewers shortlisted 10 best research works out of the 31. Out of the 10 research presentations, the BEST FIVE presented their research work ONLINE, in the presence of eminent speakers and delegates. Out of these presentations, TOP THREE presentations were declared the Winners.

A number of distinguished experts contributed to the whole- hearted and successful outcome of the fifth annual international conference namely Amrish Tiwari, ESQ, Patent Attorney and equity partner at K&S Partners; Dr. Gopakumar Nair, ESQ, Partner, Gopakumar Nair Associates GNA, Chennai; Dr. Ashwini Siwal, Asst. Prof., IP and IT laws, Dir. –LC-II Entrepreneurial Law Clinic University of Delhi, New Delhi; Dr. Shaber Ali, Professor, Research Coordinator, V.M.Salgaocar College of Law, Goa; Mrs. Asmita Shinde, ESQ, IP Advocate, Mumbai; Patrick Gallaghar, ESQ, Partner, Duanne Morris, LLP, Boca Raton, FL USA; Whitney Remily, ESQ, Of Counsel, Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP, Falls Church, VA; Guru Ganesan, ESQ, Sr. Vice President, Cambridge, ENGLAND, President and MD, ARM Embeded Technologies, Bangalore; Kapil Banakar, ESQ Legal Counsel, Corning Inc., Charlotte, NC USA and Emily Savas, ESQ, Partner, Locke Lord LLP, Chicago USA. The lectures on first day were followed by panel discussion moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar.

A number of interesting topics were addressed on both the days namely- “Recent Developments in IPR related Laws and Case Laws in India”, “Patent in Pharma Industry – Emerging Trends”, “S. 52 What does not amount to Copyright Infringement”, “Strategies for Getting a Patent Sooner: USPTO Programs to Expedite Prosecution”, “Protecting IPR and the Challenges”, “Recent Trends and Developments in Indian Patent Law 2020”, “IP Strategy and Considerations – A Corporate Perspective” and “Updates on Indirect Infringement in Patent Litigation”.

These topics helped the delegates in understanding the strategies and challenges one could face while protecting and defending IPR and thus prepare them with possible solutions in handling such challenges. The online mode of the conference helped large number of participants to avail the maximum benefit of the program, inspite of the pandemic situation and thus proved to be a successful one.

SIXTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] – the first of its kind – in India, in association with Goa College of Pharmacy, organized its 6^th Annual International Conference on Dec. 1-2, 2021 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Global Trends in IPR: Patenting and Beyond !!

The conference was conducted in HYBRID mode as the pandemic situation was still trying to be under control, so for the benefit of some of the participants who could not attend, the hybrid mode helped to reach a larger audience and fulfill its objectives of spreading the awareness and knowledge of IPR.

Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program attracted over 200 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

The chief guest of the 6th Annual International Conference was Dr. Santosh Choubey, Chancellor, RNTU, Bhopal. The Director, Food and Drug Administration, Govt. of Goa, Ms Jyoti Sardesai and Dr. Praveen Khullar, Executive Director VerGo Pharma, Goa, were the guests of honour.

The Research Showcase Presentation [RSP] Session provided a platform for students and faculty to present their original research. G-CEIP aimed at providing an opportunity for research scientists to showcase their research finding(s) and explore its IP potential. Over 40 researchers presented their research work and the top three Research Showcase Presentations were recognized at the event through an Expert review Process.

A number of distinguished experts contributed to the whole- hearted and successful outcome of the sixth annual international conference namely; Mr. Sunil Attawar, Managing Director, Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Bangalore; Dr. Xavier Pillai, Partner Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd., Chicago, IL-USA; Mr. Amrish Tiwari Partner, Patent Attorney, Partner, K & S Partners; Mrs. Whitney Remily, Of Counsel, Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP, East Falls Church, VA; Mr. Alan Clement, Partner Locke Lord, LLC, New York, USA; Mr. Guru Ganesan, Sr. VP, Cambridge, ENGLAND, President & MD, ARM Embedded Technologies, Bangalore; Dr. Mandar Kodgule, Chairman & CEO, IQGEN-X Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai; Dr. Gautam Bakshi, HEAD (Senior General Manager), Intellectual Property Management & Patent Counsel, Unichem Lab. Ltd. Goa; Dr. Chandrashekar N.S., Head R&D and Technocommercial, Gangwal Healthcare Ltd., Mumbai; Dr. Shaber Ali, Professor & Principal, Salgaonkar’s College of Law, Goa and Mr. Kyle Bisceglie, ESC Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, New York, USA. The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar, helped in one-to-one interaction of the speakers with the delegates, enabling fruitful discussions.

The various topics addressed on both the days such as “Recognizing value of IP through Industry Academia Collaborations”, “How Intellectual Property Right in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Serves Humanity”, “IPR Initiatives by Indian Government”, “Inequitable Conduct for Patents on Products undergoing FDA approval: A Review of Belcher Pharmaceuticals v. Hospira (Fed. Circ. Sept. 1, 2021)”, “Recent Updates on Satisfying the Written Description and Enablement Requirements Under United States Patent Law”, “Global Trends in IPR: Patenting and Beyond”, “The 505(b)2 Pathway for Generics: New Revenue Streams-Corporate Outlook”, “Authorities for registration and settlement of disputes under Patent Law in India” and “In A New York State of Mind: Arbitrating Your Disputes in New York”, helped the delegates to understand how IPR is way beyond patenting in the global scenario.

The program concluded with the wrap up remarks by Dr. Umesh Banakar, who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao, Principal of Goa College of Pharmacy acknowledged the contributors for the sucessful outcome of the program. The various topics addressed at the conference highlighted the need of understanding how impactful is the global impact on IPR. The conference thus helped in spreading the knowledge and awareness of IPR from the global perspective and was indeed a successful one.

SEVENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] and Goa College of Pharmacy [GCP] organized its 7^thAnnual International Conference on Nov. 15-16, 2022 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Current Global Trends in IPR:
What we do/should know !!

The chief guest of the 7^th Annual International Conference on IPR was Prof. Harilal Menon, Hon. Vice-Chancellor, Goa University. The guests of honour of the program were Shri. Ajit Singh, Chairman, ACG World, Mumbai; Shri. Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS, Secretary (Education), Govt. of Goa and Dr. Vivek Kamat, Director of Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Goa.

Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program attracted over 200 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

The Research Showcase Presentation [RSP] Session provided a platform for students and faculty to present their original research. G-CEIP aimed at providing an opportunity for research scientists to showcase their research finding(s) and explore its IP potential. Over 39 researchers presented their research work and the top three Research Showcase Presentations were recognized at the event through an Expert review Process.

A number of distinguished experts contributed to the whole- hearted and successful outcome of the seventh annual international conference namely; Mr. Joshua Reisberg, Intellectual Property Partner at Blank Rome LLP Focusing on Tech and Life Sciences Matters, Brooklyn, New York, United States; Mr. Rajendra Kurady, Co-founder and CEO, Rtwo Healthcare Solutions Bangalore; Mr. Haren Shah, Director, Peach Computers Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad; Dr. Pankaj Mandpe, Senior Vice President, R&D, Micro Labs. Limited Chandivali, Mumbai; Mr. Jonathan Turpin, Sr. Associate Locke lord, LLP, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Mr. Milindkumar Rajput, Head, Applications, Electrolab India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai; Dr. Shaber Ali, Professor & Principal V.M. Salgaonkar College of Law, Goa and Dr. Chandrashekar N.S., Head R&D and Technocommercial, Gangwal Healthcare, Mumbai. The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar, helped in one-to-one interaction of the speakers with the delegates, enabling fruitful discussions.

A number of interesting topics were addressed by the distinguished speakers such as: “The Art of IP War: Fortifying Defense Systems in U.S. Patent Litigations”, “IPR in Start Up and Entrepreneurship”, “IPR (Patent): Considerations in Generic Drug Development”, “Recent Developments Regarding the Written Description Requirements”, “Overview of Pharma Patents”, “Current Challenges related to Patent in Indian Context” and “Prior Art- For Supporting Innovative Research Pathways”.

The program concluded with the closing remarks by Dr. Umesh Banakar, who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao, Principal of Goa College of Pharmacy acknowledged the teamwork and dedication of the contributors in making the event a grand success. The topics addressed at the conference helped to understand the current global trends in IPR and increased the awareness about the various facts and figures with respect to the same. The two day’s event was very well received by the delegtaes and thus ended on a successful note.

EIGHTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] and Goa College of Pharmacy [GCP] organized its 8^thAnnual International Conference on Dec. 5-6, 2023 at Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji- Goa entitled:

Global Requirements and Translational Considerations in IPR:
Need For Harmonization !!

The chief guest of the 8^th Annual International Conference on IPR was Hon. Education Secretary, Govt. of India, Shri. Prasad Lolayekar, IAS. The Hon. Vice- Chancellor, Goa University, Prof. Harilal Menon and Shri. Gautam Bakshi, Head of IP Management and Patent Counsel, Unichem Laboratories Limited, Goa were the guests of honour.

Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The Program attracted over 200 delegates from the industry and academia from India and overseas.

The Research Showcase Presentation [RSP] Session provided a platform for students and faculty to present their original research. G-CEIP aimed at providing an opportunity for research scientists to showcase their research finding(s) and explore its IP potential. This year there was an overwhelming response from research scientists to present their research work. The RSP was conducted in two sessions to accommodate over 70 research showcase presentations. The top three Research Showcase Presentations were recognized at the event through an Expert review Process.

A number of distinguished experts contributed to the whole- hearted and successful outcome of the eighth annual international conference namely; Mr. Martin Endres, Partner, Florek & Endres, PLLC, New York, New York, USA; Dr. Ramon Soto V. Research Pro, Calle 45, No. 11, Col. Ignacio Zaragoza, Del Venustiano, Carranza, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico; Ms. Manjiri Gude, Business Operations & Customer Success Associate, NYMBLE, Bengaluru; Ms. Manju Kundra, Managing Partner, Eshden Partners, LLC Monticello, Florida, USA; Ms. Bharati Nadkarni, Founder, Appropriate IP Services, Mumbai and Mr. Shankar Rajagopalan, Sr. Director, INNOVA R&D Corp, Houston, Texas, USA. The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar, helped in one-to-one interaction of the speakers with the delegates, enabling better understanding about the global requirements with respect to preservation and protection of IPR.

A number of interesting topics were addressed by the distinguished speakers such as: “Patent Application Drafting Tips to Obtain Optimal Protection Globally”, “Pharmaceutical Research and Intellectual Property (Pharmaceutical Patents)”, “From Lab to Table: Intellectual Property Rights and Advancement in the Food Technology Industry”, “Intellectual Property (IP) and Tradition: Relevance and Cultural Appropriation”, “IP creation and economic value generation” and “IP & Brand Awareness in Industry Domain”. These topics helped to understand the global requirements in IPR and focussed on the urgent need of harmonization w.r.t translating IPR into economic benefits.

The program concluded with the closing remarks by Dr. Umesh Banakar, who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao, Principal of Goa College of Pharmacy acknowledged the efforts of everyone in successfully hosting the conference and also motivated the young minds in understanding the need of harmonization with respect to global requirements and translational considerations in IPR.

NINTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IPR

The Goa - Center for Excellence in Intellectual Property [G-CEIP] and Goa College of Pharmacy [GCP] organized its 9^thAnnual International Conference on Nov. 12-13, 2024 at the prestigious New Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Dona- Paula, Goa. entitled:

Sustainable Prosperity: Role of IPR !!

Due to the overwhelming response of 450+ delegates, the venue was shifted to the prestigious New Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Dona- Paula, Goa. The Raj Bhavan is a residential palace which serves as the official residence of the Hon’ble Governor of Goa. Being a HIGH SECURITY ZONE AREA, the conference was conducted with utmost discipline following all the rules and security protocols.

The chief guest of the 9^th Annual International Conference on IPR was Hon. Vice- Chancellor of Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Dr. Surekha Dangwal. The guest of honour of the program was Shri. Mahesh Gurnasinghani, Executive Board Member of Goa Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Association (GPMA).

Experts in the field across the globe were invited as resource faculty to update delegates on the recent advances related to various aspects of IP from generation to preservation and protection. The program has received an overwhelming response of over 450+ delegates from the industry and academia all over the globe.

A number of distinguished experts contributed to the whole- hearted and successful outcome of the eighth annual international conference namely; Mr. Aditya Bhoi, Research Scientist, Intellectual Property Management, Centre of Excellence, Unichem Laboratories Ltd., Goa; Dr. Ramesha A. R. Co-Founder, R. L. Fine Chemicals, Bangalore, Karnataka; Dr. Sunil Chiplunkar Vice-President, Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka; Mr. Daniel Ferreira, Co-Founder & CEO, AYA MED, São Paulo, Brazil; Ms. Priti More, Partner, Duxlegis Attorneys, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra; Ms. Gopi Trivedi, Senior Partner, Y. J. Trivedi & Co. Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Dr. A. Jerad Suresh, Professor & Principal, Sri Ramchandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Umesh Banakar, helped in one-to-one interaction of the speakers with the delegates, enabling fruitful discussions.

A number of interesting topics were addressed by the distinguished speakers such as: “Admissibility of Post-filing Patent Data In India: Current Scenario And Cases”, “Patenting in Generic API Manufacturing: My Experience”, “Sustainable Prosperity through Product Lifecycle Management”, “The Emergence of Psychedelics: How to prosper generating IPR from Herbal Traditional Medicines”, “Challenges to Patentability of the Pharmaceutical Inventions in India” and “Patent Opposition in Pharmaceuticals: Key Strategies and Case Studies”.

The program concluded with the closing remarks by Dr. Umesh Banakar, who has initiated this program in collaboration with Goa College of Pharmacy. Dr. Gopal Krishna Rao, Principal of Goa College of Pharmacy acknowledged the efforts of everyone in successfully hosting the conference at a grand scale abiding by all the rules and security protocols.

The program emphasized on the importance of IPR in sustainable prosperity and how it can help in long term benefits to the growth and economy of the country. The case studies helped the delegates to understand the real- life scenario w.r.t sustainability with the aid of IPR. This conference explained the significant scope for enhancing IP concepts and its understanding to a substantial extent within the country.

10th Annual International Conference on IPR- Nov. 04-05, 2025

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