1. WORKSHOP ON PATENT CLAIMS CONSTRUCTION
A workshop on Patent Claim Construction was conducted on 18th February, 2022 by Ramaiah College of Law in collaboration with Ramaiah Intellectual Property Rights Cell (RIPRC) and Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST). The Workshop focuses on the patent transactions practice including patent licensing and patent litigation. The resource person for the session was Dr. Sarasija Padmanabhan, Patent Agent and Advisory member of PIC, KSCST & Tutor at WIPO.
2. INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND SENSITIZATION TO RAMAIAH IP POLICY
A Sensitisation programme for different colleges under Ramaiah institutions was conducted by Ramaiah centre for intellectual property rights in the month of April. Ms. Sangeetha Murali, Assistant professor of Law from Ramaiah Centre for Intellectual Property was the resource person. She highlighted the importance of the In-house IP policy, revenue generation from patents, commercialization of patents, the importance of IPs for NIRF & NAAC, entrepreneurship, the introduction of IP early in the curriculum, course objectives etc.
3. CONSULTATION FOR KAGGA RICE
As a legal aid initiative, in association with VTPC, DIC, Karwar and Assistant Commissioner, Kumta and Ramaiah College of Law, a research team visited Kumta to identify and investigate the situation related to Kagga Rice and gain information for a prospective GI Tag. The research team held several meetings with the farmers and other important stakeholders discussing the relevant aspects concerned with the GI Application. The team also conducted interviews with Kagga growing farmers in the village of Manikatta in Uttara Kannada District. A GI Application was filed on behalf of the Visvesvaraya Trade Promotion Center.
4. CONSULTATION FOR GOKAK TOYS
The research team visited Gokak to research the feasibility of registration of Gokak Toys as a GI. The team consulted a few artisans and collected information who were still creating Gokak Toys, which is unique in making realistic-looking toys in the form of fruit and vegetables.
