Role of Patents in Encouraging Innovation in Academia

On 11 November 2021, the Research and Consultancy Committee organised a webinar titled “The Role of Patents in Encouraging Innovation in Academia”. The webinar was delivered online by Clarivate senior consultant, Mr Rohit Singh Gole, via MS Teams.

Mr Rohit is an experienced consultant with expertise in technology development and forecasting, including patent portfolio development and management, patent protection, market development, and technology commercialisation.

The webinar was intended to deliver an orientation toward copywriting and patents. The guest speaker started the session by defining the innovation and intellectual property concepts. 

Afterwards, he explained the differences among patents, copywriting, trademarks, and trade secrets. Mr Rohit also demonstrated some successful case studies on how patents have improved research and innovation. Moreover, he also explained how to file patents and the significant requirements and the expected challenges. Lastly, the guest speaker concluded the session by demonstrating strategies for successful patent filing.

After an informative and well-structured presentation, the guest speaker allotted some time for the questions and answers session. Fifty-four staff members and students attended the webinar, which lasted for one hour, and concluded at 3 PM. The full video recording is available online via the following link: https://cutt.ly/xTSm34Y

The program received good feedback.