Objectives:
1. Introducing and promoting IP education in Institutions of higher learning/universities.
2. Creation of an IPR knowledge database by compiling global best practices on all IPR matters.
3. Collaborations of Indian academic institutions with other Universities/Colleges/Institutions across the world.
4. Develop, formulate and collate inputs/recommendations industry, practitioners and academia on IPR issues for policy makers.
5. Foster research in IPR and related matters and highlight the policy relevance thereof.
6. Co-operation between IPR Chairs to facilitate joint research, shared lecturing arrangement and student/academic exchanges.
7. Dissemination of research and promoting discussion on IPR.
8. Facilitate increase in domestic IPR filings
Functions:
1. Inclusion of IPR as a credit course at undergraduate level.
2. Inclusion of post-graduate degree/diploma courses on IPR for specialization in the field of IPRs.
3. Inclusion of exclusive curricula on IPR for doctoral and postdoctoral studies.
4. Inclusion of certificate courses/distance learning courses/online courses on IPR.
5. Provision of full time/part-time scholarships and fellowships for conducting research in legal, economic,
social-legal, social, technological, entrepreneurial aspects of new and emerging IPR areas (national and international) of interests
6. Setting up of a repository for IPR related information and case studies at the university/institution both in physical
and electronic form
7. Preparation of repertoire of resources/toolkit/guidance/instruction materials for various levels of IPR Courses in education
services for direct teaching as well as teaching through distance education mode/online courses including commissioning of
suitable resource persons for the purpose
8. Studies commissioned by DPIIT, are to be necessarily conducted by the IPR chair
9. Facilitate filing of IPR applications to further strength IP as a key driver for India’s knowledge driven economy.
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