It seems to be raining IP conferences in Mumbai. An IP Colloquium is being organized by NMIMS University -Institute of Intellectual Property Studies (India), Boult Wade Tennant (UK), Legasis Partners(India) on March 18th, 2009. The details of the conference can be accessed here. I’ve reproduced the contents of the link below:
Location: Mayfair Banquets, Graviss Hospitality Ltd
Dr Annie Besant Rd
Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA IN
Entry fee: Rs. 1500 (Corporates), Rs. 650 (Students)
Who should attend: · Corporates from Pharma, IT-Telecom, Entertainment industries; specifically managers,· Entrepreneurs and managers of SMEs · Industry bodies and associations. involved in R&D & development of new products,· IP practitioners and students of law and tec
The colloquium has been designed to highlight and build consensus on the following: · General trends governing the protection of intellectual assets particularly in the area of pharmaceutical, software and the entertainment industries. · Development of brands in the context of international TM policies and market competition. · The preferred protection for software vis-à-vis patents or copyrights · Standards and new tests of patentability brought in through the Re Bilski case which may impact international standards in the protection of software. · Awareness with respect to best practices to be adopted generally for the protection of IPRs in particular the small & medium enterprises.
