Sri Rama Jayam
Andhra
Pradesh Human Resource Development Institute (Govt. of Andhra Pradesh)
A
REPORT on
3
Day Residential Training Programme on “Patent Law & Policy”
(Sponsored by Department of Personnel
& Training, Govt. of India)
Venue:
AP HRDI, Bapatla, Guntur Dist.
21 - 23
November, 2016
On the outset I would like to extend my
heartfelt congratulations to the APHRDI team lead by His Highness the Director
General Sri D. Chakrapani sir IAS (Retd),
for providing excellent platform to enlighten the participants drawn
from various government departments and private institution from the State of
Andhra Pradesh.
The planning and execution of the
program was meticulous. The selections of the topics as well as the Resource
Persons from various prominent fields were good and extraordinary. It was the result of the hard work and effective
administration with the implementation of the high level standards.
The participants representing from diverse
segments like, agriculture, pharmacy, revenue, engineering, legal and police
departments were the well woven group of individuals and in the responsible positions in their particular departments.
The accommodation and boarding facilities
provided to the resource persons and as well as participants were excellent.
The mess service and menu items served are very good in taste. The logistics
service provided to the Resource persons were very fine and upto the mark. The
auditorium also well equipped and nicely furnished to accommodate more than 100
audiences with full air condition.
The program was inaugurated by the Vice
Chancellor of Acharya Nagarjuna University Professor Rajendra Prasad garu, and
the first session on the first day
was presented by the Registrar of NALSAR University Dr. Balakista Reddy garu on
the topic WTO – World Trade Organization and TRIPS. The second session was
taken by Dr. G.B.Reddy garu , of Osmania university Law college. He presented two
topics in the afternoon session on copyrights and introduction to patent
system.
The Second day session was
started with my presentation on Patent Law and Policy and usefulness of IPRs to
the engineers and scientists. The forenoon session was delivered by
Dr.ChinuSinivasan on Patent Law and Policy with Reference to pharmaceuticals.
The afternoon session was taken by Dr.Ramars Amanchy on the topic Ethics
in DNA Patenting. In the evening the last session was taken by Mr. Ravi Katukam
on Innovative Andhra Pradesh.
The Third day session was taken by Dr. Mohana Krishna , Vice
Principal, Pendekanti Law College, on the topic What
is Section 3 (D) of the Indian Patent Act & what are the controversies, and
Liability of internet service
providers for copy rights. The afternoon sessions were taken by Ms. Himabindu
of Novel Patent Consultency of vizag on the topic AP Patenting / Software patenting or Whether Patent Law Protects
biotechnological interventions. On the third day last session was taken by Mr.
Ravi Katukam on the topic Patent Search & application.
After
the completion of all the sessions the participants and the resource persons
taken a group photo at APHRDI premises and at end of the program the
departmental staff distributed the certificates and relieving letters to the
participants.
Conclusion: - The opinion and feedback from the
participants are positive and they are expecting to participate many more such
sessions in the near future. The outcome of the program was well amalgamated by
the audience and everyone in the participants is able to understand and
propagate the need for the effective administration of the Intellectual
Property Rights.
PS: - As a Resource Person and Moderator
for the 3 days Residential Program, hereby I am submitting my personal views
and options to my fullest and utmost satisfaction to express the effective and
efficient administrative capabilities of our Director General of APHRDI.
Thanking
you sir,
Yours
Sincerely
Puttu
Guru Prasad, VVIT, Guntur.
