ITAG is organizing a conference on IP Leveraging in Software, Electronics and Green Technology in co-operation with Sughrue Mion PLLC, a leading law firm in USA and Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce as our co organizer.. The conference will be held on 29th -30th January 2010 at Hotel LaLiT Ashok, Bangalore. The main objective of this conference is to create IP awareness in the field of Software, Electronics Industry and in Green Technology.
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Conference Programme given below
Tentative Program Details
DAY 1 FRIDAY – 29TH JANUARY, 2010
09:00-09:30 AM : Registration & Morning Refreshment
9:30-10:45 AM :
Welcome Address: Dr. D. R. Agarwal, Director, ITAG Business Solutions Ltd.
Opening Remarks: Mr. Peter McKenna, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC, USA
Inaugural Address: By Chief Guest Hon’ble Sri. B.S.Yeddyurappa, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, India
Guests of Honour: Mr. S. Chandrasekaran, Technical Member, Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), Chennai
Sri. Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor of Infosys (*TBC)
Mr K R Girish, President, Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Dr. Anand Kumar, Director , Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Mr. M. K. Agarwal, Managing Director, GATI Ltd.
Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO, Vision IPR
Dr. N. L. Mitra Partner, Fox Mandal & Former Vice-Chancellor of NLSIU, Bangalore
Keynote Address: Mr. Dominic Keating, (First Intellectual Property Secretary at US Embassy)
10:45-11:00 AM : Tea and Coffee Break
11:00 AM-01:00 PM :
Technical Session I: Importance of IP protection and use of patents as a competitive tool for the electronics and software industry in India
Chair Person: Mr. Dominic Keating, First Intellectual Property Secretary at US Embassy
Mr. Chid Iyer, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC, USA
Speakers from Samsung and LG (*TBC)
Dr. Pinaki Ghosh, Head IP Cell at Infosys Technologies Ltd
1:00-2:00 PM : Networking Executive Lunch
02:00-03:00 PM :
Technical Session II: Patenting of software and electronic technologies in the United States in view of recent case law including Bilski
Chair Person: Mr. Chid Iyer, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC, USA
Ms. Susan P. Pan, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC, USA
03:00-04:00 PM :
Technical Session III: Developing and maintaining an optimal patent portfolio for large and medium size electronics companies with special emphasis on patents covering industry standards
Chair person: Mr. S. Chandrasekaran, Technical Member, Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), Chennai
Mr. Peter McKenna, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC, USA
4:00-4:15 PM : Networking Coffee Break
4:15-5:30 PM :
Technical Session IV: Technology Transfer in the fields of Software, Electronics and
Green Technology
Chair Person: Ms. Susan P. Pan, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC
Mr. Dominic Keating, First Intellectual Property Secretary at US Embassy
Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO, Vision IPR
5:30-6:15 PM :
Open House Discussion & Vote of Thanks
(End of Day I)
DAY 2
SATURDAY – 30TH JANUARY, 2010
- 9:00-9:30 AM
:
Morning Refreshment
- 9:30-10:45 AM
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Technical Session V: Innovation Process Management in Research Institution
Chair Person: Mr. Peter McKenna, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC, USA
Mr. Navneet Bhusan, Founder-Director, Crafitti Consulting Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Lakshmikant Goenka, Managing Director, Dolcera
Mr. Kanwal Rai, Founder, Innovation Vault Applications Products & Services Private Limited (IVAPS)
- 10:45-11:00 AM
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Networking Coffee Break
- 11:00-1:00 PM
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Technical Session VI: International patent filing under PCT route and A comparative study of patentability of electronics and software technologies in US, Japan, EU, China and India
Chair Person: Dr. N. L. Mitra, Partner, Fox Mandal & Former Vice-Chancellor of NLSIU,
Bangalore
Mr. Miku H. Mehta, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC, USA
Senior Legal Counsel of ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
- 1:00-2:00 PM
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Networking Executive Lunch
- 2:00-3:00 PM
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Technical Session VII: Green Technology for oil, gas and energy sector
Chair person: Dr. Anand Kumar, Director (R&D), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Dr. N. L. Mitra Partner of Fox Mandal & Former Vice-Chancellor of NLSIU, Bangalore
Mr. B. L. Chandak, Vice President Corporate Finance, RPG Enterprises
Mr. S. Chandrasekhar, Managing Director, Bhoruka Power Corporation Limited
3:00-4:00 PM :
Technical Session VIII: IP policies, strategies and FTO analysis under a competitive
environment.
Chair Person: Dr. N. L. Mitra Partner of Fox Mandal & Former Vice-Chancellor of NLSIU, Bangalore
Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO, Vision IPR
Mr. Jitin Talwar , Advocate & Advocate and Patent Consultants , Talwar & Talwar Consultants
Mr. Roshan Agarwal, Director, Siddhast IP Innovation Pvt. Ltd
- 4:00-4:15 PM
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Networking Coffee Break
- 4:15-6:15 PM
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Open house discussion with International speakers and Vote of Thanks.
*TO BE CONFIRMED