1. Objective of the Program: The primary aim of the IPR Awareness Program was to educate participants about the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and designs, and how these can be used to protect innovations and foster creativity, especially in academic and research settings.

2. Sessions and Topics Covered: The program included several informative sessions by esteemed speakers from academia, industry, and legal backgrounds. The key topics covered were:

• Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
• Types of IPR and Their Importance
• Patent Filing Procedure and Patentability Criteria
• Copyrights, Trademarks, and Industrial Designs
• Role of IPR in Academic Research and Startups
• Case Studies and Real-life Applications of IPR

3. Speaker

Mr. Arnab Bhattacharyya,
Examiner of Patents & Designs DPIIT, 
Government of India

 4. Participants: The event was attended by 172 participants, including students, faculty members, and research scholars from various states. Their active engagement and enthusiastic participation made the event highly interactive.

5. Feedback: Feedback was collected at the end of the program. Most participants found the sessions to be insightful and informative, appreciating the real-world examples and clarity of the speakers.

6. Conclusion: The IPR Awareness Program was successful in raising awareness and providing a foundational understanding of intellectual property rights. It empowered participants with knowledge about protecting their creative and innovative works and encouraged them to pursue patenting and other IP-related processes in their future endeavours.