Resource Presons: 

• Mr. S. Rama Rao, Former Director, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and United Nations

• Mr. Sandeep Bhalothia, Arbitrator and Mediator, Head of Legal Affairs, WIPO

• Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, Dean Director, Symbiosis Law School, Pune & Dean -Faculty of Law, Symbiosis International University [SIU], Chair IP Cell, SIU, 

• Mr. Shamim Ahmad Director and Head of Intellectual Property Management at Aurigene Discovery Technologies, 

• Prity Khastgir, Registered Patent Attorney, India

• Shubham Borkar, Lawyer, RK Dewan and Co.

• Ms. Sonali Kute, IP Consultant, Registered Trademarks Attorney, Australia & New Zealand

• Swaroop Godbole, Lawyer, Lexrem Advisory and Dispute Management LLP, India

• Adv. B Ritika Reddy, Intellectual Property Attorney, Puthran & Associates

• Bharati Dole, Academician, IPR Trainer, India

Dr. B. Nanwani, Director of SVIMS welcomed the audience and outlined how IPs can bring about reforms and prosperity.  The Director outlined the objectives of the Seminar and presented her thoughts on Intellectual Property Rights.

The first session had Mr. S. Rama Rao, Former Director, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and United Nations spoke about how IPs can play a catalyst role in promoting economic development. The key note address was given by Mr. Sandeep Bhalothia, Arbitrator and Mediator, Head of Legal Affairs, WIPO. He spoke about Intellectual Property in work life and differences in IP Law Applications in global North and South economies. 

A panel discussion on ‘Millennials and IP- Introspection' saw eminent members like Mr. Shamim Ahmad Director and Head of Intellectual Property Management at Aurigene Discovery Technologie, Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, Dean Director, Symbiosis Law School, Pune & Dean -Faculty of Law, Symbiosis International University [SIU], Chair IP Cell, SIU, Mr. Kaushik Mitra, Senior Consultant -Patent Litigations, iRunway Inc, Texas, speak on monopoly in IP, technology in IPR, technical aspects of IPR and how millennials have forayed into IP.

Later, Prity Khastgir, Registered Patent Attorney, India spoke about IP Challenges Post COVID.  

On the second day of the International E-Seminar, Shubham Borkar, Lawyer, RK Dewan and Co. spoke on India in the race of IP and India’s ranking in IPs vis-a vis other countries.  The second speaker of the day, Ms.Vidushi, spoke about world patent dynamics. 

Swaroop Godbole, Lawyer, Lexrem Advisory and Dispute Management LLP, India, Adv. B Ritika Reddy, Intellectual Property Attorney, Puthran & Associates, Ms. Sonali Kute, IP Consultant, Registered Trademarks Attorney, Australia & New Zealand were put together on a panel discussion titled ‘Challenges for IP Reforms in a Shrinking World’. The panel members covered the concepts of online piracy in entertainment industry, copyrights and trademarks, and Challenges for IP Reforms in a digital /shrinking World.

The last speaker, Dr. Smita Iyer, Assistant Professor at SVIMS, talked about lessons one can learn from Australia and Canada in context of IPs. The programme concluded with a valedictory address by Dr. Smita Iyer.