Announcements

International Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights (DOWNLOAD BROCHURE )

Theme India and the New Global IPR Regime: Challenges, Opportunities and Options 2-4 August 2006

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) have become one of the crucial areas of concern the world over. In view of its immense implications for social development, IPRs have come to occupy the centre- stage of contemporary teaching and research. Inevitably, there is ample scope for examining the challenges and opportunities raised by the new IPR regime to developing countries and India in particular.

OBJECTIVES

Genesis and growth of global IPR regime The politics of the inclusion of IPR in the WTO agreement Nature and features of the IPR Critical issues in Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Protection of Geographical indications and Traditional knowledge Implications of TRIPS for developing countries like India Challenges and opportunities therein Critical areas of concern

Confirmation of Participation and the Title of Presentation    : 30 Nov 2005 Submission of the Abstract of the presentation                   : 30 Dec 2005 (150-200 words) Submission of the Paper                                                   : 30 Jan 2006 Participants are eligible for return AC 3 Tier Train Fare and Local Hospitality

For further details, contact Dr. Raju K. Thadikkaran, Director, School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi university, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam, Kerala-686 560 Tel: (O) 91-481-2732279 and 91-481-2731040; (R) 91-481-2594268; Fax: 91-481-2732279; E-mail: rajuthadikkaran@sancharnet.in and sirmgu@sancharnet.in