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World Intellectual Property Day - April 26

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World Intellectual Property Day - April 26


History
To increase common understanding and awareness of what Intellectual Property (IP) really means WIPO member states chose April 26 – the day on which the WIPO Convention came into force in 1970 – as World IP Day.
Since then, IP Day offers exciting opportunities every year to join with others around the globe, to highlight, discuss and demonstrate how the IP system contributes to the flourishing of music and the arts and to driving the scientific & technological innovation that helps to shape our world. Every year on April 26, World Intellectual Property Day celebrates innovation and creativity and how intellectual property fosters and encourages them to make our globe better.

Theme For 2012

The theme for 2012 focuses on Visionary Innovators – individuals whose ingenuity and artistry have broken molds, opened new horizons and made a lasting impact.Behind every great innovation, either artistic or technological, is a human story – a tale in which new pathways open as a result of the curiosity, insight or determination of individuals.

The Wright Brothers’ boyhood fascination with flight leads to a flying machine and travel by air. Louis Pasteur’s inquisitive mind advances the science of disease prevention. Tu Youyou’s dogged analysis of herbal remedies results in a malaria treatment that saves millions of lives. Steve Jobs’ ambition to make digital technology simple and accessible to everyone gives rise to personal computing and – three decades on – a new paradigm for the delivery of entertainment.

The list of visionary innovators is long. It is a catalogue of human ingenuity and creativity. It includes the many artists, writers and musicians who changed the way we see and hear things: Rembrandt and Turner, Picasso and Kandinski, each reshaping our perceptions of light, shape and form; Chekhov and Tagore, Neruda and Mafouz, their writing giving new insights into the human experience; Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, Hendrix and Rostropovich – musicians who challenge the status-quo, and endure.


You can see the themes from previous years, as well as the related artwork, Director General’s messages and member states’ activities, in the World IP Day archives.

WIPO receives posters every year from its member states and from other organizations around the globe – going back to the first World IP Day in 2001.

Reference
1.      http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/ (Last accessed on 28 Geb. 2012, 2:00 AM)



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CGPDTM invites applications for National IP Awards 2012

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Hi IP MADs,
In the recent update  CGPDTM invites applications for National IP Awards 2012.
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National Intellectual Property Awards 2012

1.      Objective
The awards will be presented to the awardees at a conference in Delhi, organized by the Indian Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in collaboration with The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The objective of awarding the National Intellectual Property (IP) Awards is to recognize and reward creators/innovators of IP who have contributed in harnessing the country’s intellectual capital and creating an eco-system that boosts creativity and innovation.

2.      Categories of IP Awards (Patents, Trademarks & Design)
The awards will be presented to encourage skilled management of an intellectual property portfolio in such a manner that it influenced the fundamental success of a business, whether large or small, in different industry verticals. This year, following seven awards will be given:
1.      Top Indian Academic institution in Patent
2.      Top Indian Private Company (Large scale) in Patent
3.      Top Indian Public Sector Company in Patent
4.      Top Indian Private Company (MSME) in Patent
5.      Top Individual in Patent
6.      Top Organization in Trade Mark
7.      Top Organization/individual in Design

Each award will carry a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- each and a citation.

3.      Broad parameters for selection
These awards will not be given solely on the basis of number of Intellectual Property Rights registered/granted. The employment of such IPRs as a strategic tool in commerce & industry, along with its contribution to the society at large, will be taken into consideration. For the purposes of National IP Awards 2012, a period of last years i.e. 2006-2011 will be taken into consideration. Following four parameters are relevant:

3.1     Number of IPRs Granted / Registered.
3.2     Growth in IPR portfolio in the last five years.
3.3     Leveraging of IPRs for achieving commercial goals (valuation of IPRs, licensing, launching of new products / processes associated with granted / registered IPRs)
3.4     Efforts for inculcating IPR culture (R&D budget, employment of human resources for R&D, collaborations with industries and universities, licensing from other sources etc.)
3.5     Contribution towards humanity at large and towards socio-economic development of the Country in particular.

4.      Eligibility
Indian industry (micro, small, medium, large) both private and PSUs, registered in India under The Companies Act; Indian Academic and R&D institutions; and individuals who have at least one IPR (Patent, Trademark, Design) granted / registered by Indian Intellectual Property Office, during the last five years are eligible for applying for this award.

5.      Jury
Awardees will be selected by an independent jury comprising of professionals from India and Overseas working in the diverse fields such as:
i.                    IP professionals;
ii.                  Industrialists;
iii.                Researchers;
iv.                R&D managers; &
v.                  Representative(s) of the Government of India,

6.      How to Apply
Eligible IP Owners / Inventors may complete the Application Form (Annexure 1) and the Annexure(s) 2, 3, and 4 (whichever is applicable). The completed Application Form along with the applicable Annexures is required to be sent to the following address so as to reach on or before 1st March 2012:

“Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Boudhik Sampada Bhawan,
S M Road,
Antop Hill,
Mumbai-400037.”

Note: The envelopes must be subscribed with the following:
“National IP Awards 2012”




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