National Seminar on
Intellectual Property Rights in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
September 15-16,
2005
Sponsored by
Department of
Biotechnology, New Delhi, India &
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
About the Centre
The
Bioinformatics Centre of Pondicherry University was established
by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi
as Sub-Distributed Information Centre in the year 1991-92 which
was later upgraded to DIC in the year 2004. The Centre is housed
in the Science block II of the Pondicherry University. The
Centre caters to the needs of a large number of scientists
working in various areas of life sciences. The Centre has been
offering one year Advanced Post Graduate Diploma course in
Bioinformatics since 2001. The Centre is having access to 2 Mbps
Internet services through Software Technology Parks of India,
Pondicherry.
About the
Seminar
In the past
years, the data generated in biotechnology and bioinformatics
have been phenomenal. As the volume of data is growing
exponentially, the scientific community is looking towards
patent protection in an attempt to capitalize on their
investments. In addition to protection of gene-related
inventions and drug-screening methods, other rights such as
database rights, confidential information and copyright should
also be made available. For this reason, the IPR issues have
become more important than ever. It is high time that Indian
companies and academia understand the current challenges and
opportunities created through IPR regime in Biotechnology and
Bioinformatics. The proposed seminar aims at creating awareness
on this issue.
Focal Themes
The focal themes of the seminar include: Copyrights, Trademarks,
Patent amendments, Trade secrets, Industrial design, etc.
Who can apply?
Participants from Industry, Professionals, Social workers,
Faculty, Researchers/Students in Life Sciences, Chemistry,
Pharmacy, Law, Human Rights and related areas
Venue
Seminar Hall
Science Block
II
Pondicherry
University
Registration Fee
1.
Participants from industry/Professionals - Rs. 1000/-
2. Faculty - Rs. 500/-
A concession
in registration fee may be given to students and research
scholars upon request.
Registration
fee is to be paid by cash at the time of registration on
September 15, 2005. The registration fee includes Seminar
material and working lunch on both the days of the seminar.
Limited number of accommodation for the participants on payment
basis may be arranged on advance request.
How to
apply
Applicants
are requested to send the duly filled registration form and a
brief outline of how this seminar will be useful to your
research to the address given at the back of the flyer. For
faster, easier registration with immediate confirmation, please
register On-line.
Click here for
Online Registration
[Registration Closed]
Download Application [MS
Word]
Download Circular
[MS
Word]
Last date
for the receipt of applications on
the prescribed form : August 19, 2005.
Organizing Committee
Vice
Chancellor : Prof. A.K.
Bhatnagar
Director
: Prof. P.P. Mathur
Coordinator
Bioinformatics Centre
Secretary
: Dr. D. Sundar
Members
: Mr. M. Sundara Mohan
Ms. V. Amouda
Mr. E. Selvakumar
Ms. N. Shanthi
Mailing Address
Prof. P. P.
Mathur
Coordinator
Bioinformatics Centre
School of Life Sciences
Pondicherry University
Pondicherry – 605 014
Email : bicpu2001@yahoo.co.in
Phone : (0413) 2655212
Fax : (0413) 2655211
