BIRAC AWARENESS WORKSHOP

ON
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT IN LIFE SCIENCES
Programme Agenda

Date: 10th May, 2018

0900–1000 hrs Registration & Tea

1000 hrs–1030 hrs Inaugural Session

Opening Remarks by Dr. Shirshendu Mukherjee, BIRAC and Dr. Mrutyunjay
Suar, KIIT
 Introduction to the Workshop and BIRAC programmes by Dr. Vinita Jindal,
BIRAC
SESSION-1: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIES TO CONSIDER
BEFORE FILING A PATENT APPLICATION
Session would cover the following aspects: Basics on Patents and other Forms of IP, Purpose of filing
and obtaining patents and requirements for patentability and how to carry out patent searches.

1030 hrs-1230 hrs a. IP Basics: Different forms of IP, Role Speaker: Mr. R. Saha, Senior Adviser CII
& importance of IP for Start-
up/academia and IP Strategy &
Considerations for Start-ups

b. Biotech/Life science patenting in India Speaker: Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran,

Director & Practice Head, Lakshmikumaran
Case Study
& Sridharan
c. How to file patent application in India
& abroad and Strategize Patent filing for
different countries (Factor to assess
before taking decision on Patent filing
through PCT, Convention countries)

d. FTO analysis for Strategic R&D and

Commercialization

Case Study

e. Patent Analytics & Searches: How it Speaker: Dr. Vinita Jindal, Senior
helps/provide information to take Manager-IP & Technology Management,
decision on patent BIRAC
filing/R&D/Competitor’s

Case study

1230 hrs-1300 hrs Open Discussion

LUNCH: 1300hrs–1400hrs
SESSION-2 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALIZATION

Session would highlight the importance of early disclosure to IP & Technology Transfer Office and
Session would also discuss problems that often arise when collaborating with, disclosing to, or consulting with

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 outside institutions and ways to avoid putting yourself and the University at risk.
1400 hrs-16:00 hrs a. An overview of Technology Transfer Speaker: Dr. Shishendu Mukherjee,
and Commercialization and academic Mission Director- Programme Management
role and importance in Technology Unit, DBT-BIRAC-BMGF-Wellcome Trust
Management Process

b. Marketing Assessment and

Commercialization

c. Strategic decision by TTO to Spin off Speaker: Dr. Sheetal Menon, Consultant –
by a faculty or licensing out a technology Life Science Advisory Group Sathguru
Management Consultant
d. Different types of Agreements
required before disclosing technology
and IP Issues to Consider while
collaborating and consulting

e. Negotiating a License/Option
Agreement

Case Study on Licensing of

Technology

1600 hrs-1630 hrs Tea Break

SESSION-3 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE & DIAGNOSTICS AND
INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
1630hrs-1800hrs Regulatory Requirements for: Speaker: Mr. Anay Shukla, Nishith Desai
a. Medical Device & Diagnostics Associates
b. Industrial Biotechnology & Waste Speaker: Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran,
Management Director & Practice Head,
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
1800 hrs- 1830 hrs Open Discussion