Name and Title of the Programme   :    Webinar on “Simplifying IPR and Patent Filing”

Date   : 1^st  July, 2023

Organized by     :    Jointly by:-

                                  1. IEEE Delhi Section and 
                                  2. Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Computer Applications and Management (BVICAM), New Delhi

In collaboration with       :  1. Computer Society (CS) Chapter of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          2.      Consultants Networks Affinity (CNA) Group of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          3.      Inter Society Relations (ISR) Standing Committee of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          4.      Industry Relations (IR) Ad-Hoc Committee of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          5.      Life Members Affinity (LMA) Group of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          6.      IEEE Technology Engineering and Management (TEM) Chapter of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          7.      IEEE System, Man and Cybernetics (SMC) Chapter of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          8.      IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) Chapter of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          9.      IEEE Communication Society Chapter of IEEE Delhi Section
                                          10.    Region 10 of IEEE
                                          11.  The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications (IETE), Delhi Centre
                                          12.  The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Delhi Section
                                          13.  Computer Society of India (CSI), Mumbai
                                          14.  The Institution of Information Technology Professionals, New Delhi
                                          15.  The Institution of Media Professionals, New Delhi
                                          16. AICTE’s IIPC of BVICAM, New Delhi
Report:

The Webinar, being organized as part of celebrations of 75^th Anniversary of glorious independence of India, was held in the benign presence of senior dignitaries from all collaborating societies and chapters. The webinar was aimed to give a comprehensive view of “Simplifying IPR and Patent Filing” a term used for the discipline concerned with imbedding in machine this capability to motivate. Prof. M. N. Hoda, Director, BVICAM and Vice Chairperson, IEEE Delhi Section, welcomed the dignitaries and the participants. He emphasized and motivated the participants to keep learning continuously regardless of disruptions, all around us. He introduced the topic and also focused on the fact that Copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets and the laws around these protections are all intended to encourage innovation and creativity and are essential to the practice of IP law to help curb illegal activities.

Mr. Awab Habib Fakih, Director - Student Alliance LLP, Mumbai was the lead speaker of the webinar. He, in detail, discussed about Indian Patent filing procedure, Unleashing IPR, Display of various patent design, Patent filing journey from application to grant stage..

The session concluded with Question & Answer session where participants willingly asked their queries. Prof. M. N. Hoda gave his heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Awab Habib Fakih for his valuable session. He also thanked all the participants and panellist for giving their precious time in attending this webinar and making all the webinars hosted by BVICAM, a huge success. Dr. Ritika Wason, Associate Professor, BVICAM, New Delhi and Ms. Ayushi Chopra, Assistant Professor, BVICAM, were the conveners of the webinar and has coordinated the entire webinar. The other faculty members of BVICAM; Mr. Piyush was working at the backend to make it successful and present it, in seamless manner, to the participants. The webinar attracted huge participation from across the world and Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Computer Applications and Management (BVICAM), New Delhi, proved itself, once again, as a perfect host.