GANDERBAL: The Department of Mathematics, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) in association with the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Intellectual Property Management, Nagpur (RGNIIPM), under the “National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM)” jointly organised an online workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Patents & Design filing” on Wednesday.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof A. Ravinder Nath, emphasised the relevance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in promoting innovation and start-ups. He said start-ups may benefit greatly from the protection of intellectual property rights. “Robust portfolios of Intellectual Property (IP) may be beneficial for attracting investments, promoting brands, safeguarding inventions, upholding legal rights, obtaining licensing agreements, and expanding globally.”
Speaker, Kumar Raju, Assistant Controller of Patents and Design, RGNIIPM, deliberated upon the necessity of patenting, censorship, and intellectual property rights. He began by outlining the differences between a finding and an invention, emphasising that a discovery cannot be copyrighted. With insights into the patenting process in India and its progression throughout time, he led the participants through the historical evolution of patenting.
Prof Mohammad Yousuf, Dean School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, emphasised the significance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in empowering staff and students to pursue unparalleled academic careers and in elevating the university’s profile globally.
In his welcome remarks, Dr H. R. Bhapkar, Head Department of Mathematics and workshop Coordinator, explained about the Affordable Excellence to achieve massive success for the welfare of the society.
As many as 300 students, research scholars, and faculty members participated in the online workshop. Dr G. M. Sofi, Assistant Prof. proposed the vote of thanks.

KR Desk