IA and IP facilitation

IP YATRA 2024
Creating Awareness and Strengthening
MSME-Generated
Intellectual Property Rights

Schedule:

Date: February 17–18, 2024

Venue: Research Park, IIT Kharagpur, Kolkata

Objectives of the Workshop:

• Enhancing the awareness of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) amongst the MSMEs and
encouraging creative intellectual endeavours in India's economy.
• Increase the number of IP filings, both in India and abroad.
• Developing synergies with state government schemes and private institutions to expand the
IP footprint.
• Showcasing the government of India's support mechanism and facilitation through IPFCs.
• Sensitising and familiarising myself with the process of filing, acquiring, and commercialising
IP Assets.
• Provide a platform for MSMEs to showcase their innovation and creativity.

DAY SESSION TIME ACTIVITY RESOURCE PERSON

February Inaugural 10:00 AM - 10:05 Welcome Dean RGSOIPL

17th, 2024 Session AM IIT Kharagpur
(Saturday)
10:05 AM - 10:15 Enabling start-ups in Prof Rintu Banerjee,
AM IIT Kharagpur Dean Research &
Development
IIT Kharagpur
Introduction of Judge
by Prof S Matilal
Co-PI, IPFC
10:15 AM - 10:30 Inaugural address Hon’ble Justice Ananya
AM Bandopadhyay,
Judge at High Court of
Calcutta
10:30 AM - 10:40 Special Invited Mr Debabrata Mitra
AM Lecture- IP Joint Director and Head
facilitation for MSME Development
MSMEs growth and Institute,
outcome
 10:40 AM - 11:00 Keynote Lecture- Ms Tamara Nanayakkara,
AM ONLINE MODE Counsellor IP for Business
Division IP and Innovation
Ecosystems Sector, World
Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO)
(tentative)
Vote of Thanks for Prof G. Saha, Co_PI
Inaugural Session IPFC Coordinator
11:00 AM - 11:10 Tea Break
AM

Session I 11:10 AM - 11:40 Implementation Mr. PK Das

AM aspects of MSMEs MSME DIC, Kolkata
units
11:40 AM - 12:10 Technology Transfer Dr. H. Purushotham, MHRD
PM and MSME – IPR Chair, Andhra
Translation and University and Ex CMD,
benefits NRDC
12:10 PM - 12:40 Mentoring Startups – Dr. Hemang Shah,
PM Challenges- Director Engineering
ONLINE MODE Qualcomm India Pvt Ltd
12:40 PM - 01:10 Start up incubation Dr Mahuya Hom
PM and opportunities Chowdhury,
Scientist C (Senior Scientist)
& Nodal Officer
Patent Information Centre
West Bengal State Council of
Science & Technology
01:10 PM - 02:00 Lunch
PM

Session II 02:00 PM - 02:30 Promoting women Ms Sangeeta Nagar,

PM Start-ups Scientist F & Head IPR
ONLINE MODE Division
Patent Facilitating Centre
(PFC)
TIFAC, Dept of Science &
Technology, New Delhi
02:30 PM - 03:00 IP strategy and IPFC team presentation –Prof
PM startups T. Bandopadhyay

Session III 03:00 PM - 3:30 Technology Transfer Interaction with startup

PM Startup and products groups,
in market Dr Arijit Banerjee, Founder,
Ramaesis RPL Perfect Pause
03:30 PM - 4:00 Walkathon All participants walk in
PM support of start ups
04:00 PM - 04:20 Tea break
PM
04:20 PM - 04:30 Closing remarks IPFC@MSME, IIT KGP
PM
February Session IV 10:00 AM -10:30 Institutional IPR and Dr Dara Ajay,
18th, 2024 AM start ups Head Technology Transfer,
(Sunday) IPM Cell, IIT Madras
10:30 AM -11:00 Lending the Mr Pramatesh Sen,
AM facilitation to start ups Joint Controller and Head
– Patent Legislation Kolkata Patent office

11:00 AM - 11:30 Startups - Needs, Start-up groups informal

AM expectations, interactions
outcomes
11:30 AM - 11:50 Tea Break
AM
11:50 AM - 12:20 Mentoring Startups - Prof Khanindra Pathak,
PM ONLINE MD, STEP, IIT Kharagpur
12:15 AM - 01:00 Visit to MSME
PM products
01:00 PM - 02:00 Lunch
PM

Session V 02:00 PM - 02:30 Changing landscape Dr B.K.Sahu,

PM of start-ups and IPR Senior Regional Manager and
Head (IPFC and TISC),
NRDC, DSIR, Ministry of
Science and Technology
02:30 PM - 03:30 Panel Discussion on All resource persons and
PM the Way forward in IPFC coordinators
IP Facilitation for
MSMEs
03:30 PM - 03:40 Vote of Thanks IPFC Coordinators,
PM Rajiv Gandhi School of IP
law
03:40 PM - 04:00 High Tea
PM
 IA and IP facilitation
IP YATRA 2024
Creating Awareness and Strengthening
MSME-Generated
Intellectual Property Rights

Inaugural Session
Minute to Minute Schedule:

Date: February 17, 2024

Venue: Research Park, IIT Kharagpur, Kolkata

10: 00 AM to 10: 05 AM Welcome Address Dean RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur

10.05 AM -10.15 AM Enabling Start-ups in Prof Rintu Banerjee,

IIT Kharagpur Dean R&D,
IIT Kharagpur

10: 15 AM to 10: 30 AM Inaugural Address Hon’ble Justice Ananya

Bandopadhyay,
Judge at High Court of Calcutta

10: 30 AM to 10: 40 AM Special Invited Mr Debabrata Mitra

Lecture- IP Director and Head
Facilitation for MSME Development Institute
MSMEs growth and
outcome

10: 40 AM to 11: 00 AM Keynote Lecture- Ms Tamara Nanayakkara,

ONLINE MODE Counsellor IP for Business Division
IP and Innovation Ecosystems
Sector, World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO)
(tentative)
Vote of Thanks for Prof G. Saha, Co-PI
Inaugural Session IPFC

11: 00 AM to 11: 10 AM High Tea