Session on Patent Information at KCW

AMRITSAR: Khalsa College for Women, Amritsar in association with PHD Chamber IP Facilitation Centre Amritsar and MSME DFO Ludhiana, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India organized a session under the IP Yatra Series 2023. The objective of this program was to provide the participating MSME a deep understanding of the Patent information resources within the IP framework and consequently leveraging IP for commercial success.

The Principal of the college Dr. Surinder Kaur welcomed the esteemed dignitories by presenting the planters. Virinder Sharma, Director, MSME DI- Ludhiana, Ministry of MSME, GoI, the keynote speaker mentioned that industry-academia linkage is critical to the development of India’s economy and it can help to ensure that the country’s workforce is equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to compete in a global market. CA Jaideep Singh, Convener, Amritsar Zone, PHDCCI, Dr. BS Sooch, Head, Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala and Dr. Usha Rao, Asst. Controller of Patent & Design Patent Office, New Delhi, were some of the dignitaries who enlightened and gave a detailed presentation on various types of Intellectual Property Rights covering Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and Industrial design.

More than 100 Industry members and Start Ups attended and benefited from the programme. The Principal of the college acknowledged the efforts of coordinators of this program Dr. Manbir Kaur and Dr. Rakesh and motivated them to organise more such programs.