GIPC-2013 sees congregation of IP experts

Sachin JagdaleBangalore

Global Intellectual Property Rights Conference (GIPC-2013) was recently held in Bangalore. ITAG Business Solutions in collaboration with Sughrue Mion PLCC, US and Institute of International Trade were the organisers of the fifth Global IP Convention. The objective of the conference was to create an awareness on intellectual property (IP) compliance for its effective protection and enforcement.

IP valuation, commercialisation, technology transfer, litigation, counterfeiting, analysing the techno-legal and commercial solution to all associated problems in the field of intellectual property were the main focus areas throughout the conference.

Attended by corporate bigwigs both from India as well as the US, the conference witnessed debates on complex issues like patentability of business methods, software and emerging field of technologies namely electronics, telecommunications, green technologies and pharmaceuticals.

GIPC is the biggest of its kind event on IPR that was held in India. More than 300 speakers from 30 countries participated in the event. GIPC-2013 provided a forum to discuss latest tools, technologies and processes. Live streaming through webinar was the highlight of the event. ITAG succeeded in roping in Government of India, local and national chamber of commerce and leading Indian companies. A huge contingent of corporate India participated in the conference, which is being looked upon as an opportunity to explore IPR related business collaborations.

Milind Sathe, Deputy General Manager, Unichem Laboratories, said, “The objective of creating an awareness on IP compliance has been successfully achieved in the conference. The conference provided one of the effective networking and business development platforms as well. The presence of about 300 speakers and their excellent delivery on IP matters in the gathering was a phenomenal success.”

Sachin.jagdale@expressindia.com

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