IIPS is Inviting Applications for its IP Courses

Prof Maheswari, under whose vibrant leadership IIPS has scaled altogether new heights has kindly agreed to offer SpicyIP readers a 10% discount in the fees relating to any of the programs below. When you register, please mention that you are a SpicyIP reader and avail of this discount.

I. INTRODUCTION TO IIPS

Close on the heels of the WTO- TRIPS regime, IIPS was set up a decade ago in Mumbai, by the well- known educational trust of SVKM with the objective of developing and providing holistic programs to promote knowledge & awareness in the domain of intellectual property law.

A pioneer in IP education this institute like none other in the quality of programs provided and infrastructural facilities, has been a favorite watering hole for IP experts, thinkers & above all for those thirsty for IP knowledge.

II. SPONSORSHIP AND PLACEMENTS

The fact that all the leading corporate and law firms working for IP professionals begin their search from IIPS or send their employees for training at IIPS is the measure of its standards. Some of them being, Nishith Desai Associates, Solomon & Roy Associates, Krishna & Saurastri, Shetty-Sethna Associates, Arrowcoat Ltd etc. Sun Pharmaceuticals, Bilcare Ltd., Larsen & Toubro, IPCA Laboratories, USV ltd., Cipla, Wockhart, Nycomed ltd.

III. COURSES OFFERED

A. 1-Year weekend Post Graduate Diploma in PATENT LAW & PRACTICE (PGDPLP) – starting July 18, 2009

IIPS was the first to design an intensive program on patent learning for scientists & legal professionals in the form of its flagship course PGDPLP. Primarily a career development course for technologists/scientists & law graduates, the updated & revised program provides a comprehensive insight into:

i) Evolution of IP in the backdrop of trade & technological development, and the substantive patent law of India with international comparisons relating to patent filings, oppositions, litigations.

ii) Hands on training on practical aspects of patenting like prior art searching, structuring and drafting of claims and technology transfer agreements

iii) Commercial and management aspects dealing with valuation, due diligence, licenses, insurances and taxations, portfolio management of IP.

For more details, click here.

B. 4-Month Certificate Course in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (CCIP) – starting July 18, 2009

IIPS also offers biannually a Certificate Course in IP – which is a general awareness program extremely popular with the legal & engineering students & those working with corporate IPR cells. It is advantageous for professionals like CAs, lawyers, company secretaries, doctors, pharmacists, clinical researchers, bio-technologists/scientists, product designer, IT & media specialists and even undergraduates from any disciplines.

The program provides the individual with a sound insight and a corporate perspective into the Intellectual Property Rights regime, their different forms such as Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications etc. and methods of obtaining & protecting them.

For details click here.

C. Other short term weekend programs

a) 3- weekend Certificate Course on Patent Basics
b) 10- weekend Certificate Course on Patent Searching & Drafting
c) 5-Weekend Course on Technology Transfer & Licensing of Patents
d) 2- month Certificate Course for entertainment & Media
e) Also introducing course in Cyber Laws

IV. FACULTY

IIPS boasts a rich pool of faculty, including nationally and internationally acclaimed IP experts which includes:

i) Practicing senior IP lawyers

Mr.S. Majumdar, Mr. Amarjit Singh, Mrs. Usha Chandrashekhar, Mr. Manoj Menda, Mrs. Gowree Gokhale, Mr. Darius Dalal, and lawyers from well-known firms like Nishith Desai Asociates, Krishna Saurastri, AZB partners including legal luminaries like Tehemton Daruwala and Virendra Tulzapurkar who have also held guest sessions.

ii) Internationally Acclaimed Consultants

Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli- CEO, Vision IPR
Dr. Raj Hirwani- Head, CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information Products
Dr. Manoj Haridas, US Patent Agent & Consultant
Mr. Neeraj Gupta- Founder & CEO, Formulate IP
Mr. Nilesh Ganjwala- CEO, Innergize Solutions

iii) Industry Experts

Mr. Rahul Vartak- Senior Manager, IPR- Nycomed
Dr. Alka Mehta- Head IPR, Cipla
Mr. Jayant Deshpande – Legal Manager, Hindustan Unilever ltd
Mr. Dominic D’souza- Legal head, Zee Sports
Dr. Jyotsna Kapadia- Head IP, Excel Crop Cares

iv) Other Experts

Experts from Patent office, India, International IP academicians like Prof. from University of Bournemouth, UK & London School of Economics; lawyers from globally known IP firms like Fenwick & West, Boehmert & institutions like WIPO, International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI), AIPPI, U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and Innovation are brought in to share their views on specific issues of IP.

IIPS Management:

Ms. Anuradha Maheshwari, Dean – IIPS
Mrs. Radhika Pereira, Proprietor- Dudhat Pereira & Associate, Hon. Director – IIPS
Mr. Manoj Menda, Advocate, Patent & Trademark Attorney, Hon. Director IIPS

IIPS Advisory Board:

Shri Tapan Ray, Director General – OPPI
Shri. Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO – Vision IPR
Shri. Pradeep Guha, Director- Culture Company.
Mr. Deepak Ghaisas, CEO- Genco Val

V. OTHER BENEFITS OF AN IIPS TRAINING

i) Weekend course (Sat & Sun only)– convenient for working professionals & students
ii) Eight hours of intensive interactive teaching per week
iii) Internet, library & database access provided throughout the week on all working days
iv) IIPS also offer customized training programs for corporate and academic segments

VI. OUTSIDE TRAINING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

i) IIPS has conduucted curricular IP awareness lectures for National Institute of Fashion Technology, S.P. Jain Institute of Management studies, NMIMS’ School of Pharmacy & Management, D.J. College of Engineering, Mithibai College, Department of Biotechnology, VJTI Engineering, etc .
ii) It conducts corporate training programs, seminars & workshops on IP
iii) It assists universities with their patent filing requirements filing.
iv) Research project for IP in SMEs