Post Graduate Diploma course in IPR and Patent Management (PGDIPR&PM) January, 2015

GIIP announces Post Graduate Diploma course in IPR and Patent Management (PGDIPR&PM) and admissions are open for the 11th batch of the PGD program. The classes will commence on 19th January 2015 at the Delhi centre. Kindly confirm your interest to join the PGD program at the earliest. As the program is available at Delhi centre, we have only limited seats available.

The 9-month Diploma program will open many opportunities for participants who wish to seek job opportunities in areas of IP and patents with MNCs, evolving domestic industries, outsourcing companies, (KPOs and LPOs), law firms, Government and R&D Institutions.

Program Highlights: -
INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE COURSE ON US PATENT LAW
HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED FACULTY
PAID INTERNSHIP
EMPLOYABILITY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Placements: -
Unmatched track record in the Industry. Have provided placement to 400+ professionals.

Admission Helpline: - 91-9310255573, 011-42884004

Training for Indian Patent Agent Examination 2015

Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) Announces Training for Indian Patent Agent Examination 2015 (8th December to 13th December, 2014) Delhi and Bangalore. 

The course is tailored for clearing the patent agent examination conducted by the Indian Patent Office and is designed for participants who would like to gain knowledge about the Indian Patent Act and appear for the Patent Agent Exam 2015 with an objective of becoming a Registered Patent Agent.

The course is designed and will be delivered by outstanding professionals, patent agents and attorneys with rich teaching, research, industry and consulting experience. The training will be interactive sessions with Trainers including group discussions, self learning exercises, simulations, case studies, scenario exercises, solving previous year papers. The focus will be to deliver content that can help you to clear the Patent Agent Exam in a relatively short span of time.

For further details contact: 
Mr. Sameer Guglani : 011 – 40884000, +91–9310255573
E-mail : admissions@giipinfo.com 

Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management (Delhi and Bangalore) July, 2013

Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) announces admissions for the 9-month (full time) Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management (Delhi and Bangalore), Batch starts July 01, 2013 – The 9-month diploma program, which includes 3 months of Corporate internship, will open many opportunities for participants who wish to seek job opportunities in areas of IP and patents with MNCs, evolving domestic industries, outsourcing companies (KPOs and LPOs), law firms, Government and R&D Institutions


Program Eligibility
Graduates (B.E., B.Tech) / Post-Graduates (M.Sc., M.Tech) / PhDs with Science/Engineering and other Technical qualifications; Domain Experts, Research Scholars, Teachers and Professors; Legal Professionals with technical background; Management Professionals


A Reputation for Academic Excellence
GIIP provides a vibrant, challenging, and focused learning-intensive academic ambience to all its students, cutting across diverse disciplines in the firmament of Intellectual Property. GIIP’s academic fraternity comprises of outstanding and renowned practitioners, scientists, attorneys and thought leaders, drawn from the IP industry, law firms, corporate world and academia. The leaner, thus, is assured of a world class program with renowned faculty, reinforced with professional expertise, from a concerted synergistic standpoint.

GIIP is an academic and training partner for distinguished universities and institutions globally.  Some of GIIP’s renowned academic partners are:

University of Washington (USA), Silicon Valley Seminars (USA), William Mitchell College of Law (USA), GO & Dutch User Group (WON) (the Netherlands), IIT Delhi (India), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR, Government of India, National Law School, Delhi (India), Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India.


Placement
Achieved 100% placement for the previous batches

Some of the companies where you will meet GIIP-ians are:
 Honeywell, GE, Infosys, Oracle India, HCL, TCS, Reliance Industries ,Siemens, Panacea Biotech, Sanofi Aventis, Biocon, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dabur, Jubilant Life Sciences, Avesthagen, Evalueserve, Pangea3, CPA Global, Altacit Global, Ripple IP Services, Ius-Juris, IPpro Inc., Sagacious Research, Unitedlex, Amarchand & Mangaldas, Anand & Anand, K&S Partners, Remfry & Sagar, Depenning & Depenning, RK Dewan & Co., Chadha & Chadha, Law Firm of Naren Thappeta, etc.


How to Apply
Apply online at www.giipinfo.com or write to admissions@giipinfo.com. You can also call up the GIIP offices:
Delhi – 011-42884000, 0- 9310255573
Bangalore – 080-40933377


Deadline
Selection is on first come- first serve basis and an interview round, Admissions close for the program on May 30, 2013,

Intellectual Property Law Courses

Intellectual Property Law Courses - Intellectual Property Law Studies

Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) training division has put together unique international - standard intellectual property law courses that are conducted by Indian and international IP practitioners, to provide comprehensive knowledge about different type of Intellectual Properties (IP), related statutes, the filing procedures, important case laws, infringement issues and strategies for protection with focus on US and Indian IP laws and procedures. GIIP aim at training science, engineering, legal graduates, post graduates, PhDs, working professionals and corporate teams to cater to the growing needs of global, knowledge-based, innovation-driven economy.

GIIP has been set up by a team of successful entrepreneurs, US lawyers and IP practitioners viz. Dr. Kailash Joshi (ex-IBM, co-Founder TiE), Mr. Atulya Nath (CEO, GIIP), Mr. Jerry Rao (former Chairman, Mphasis), Mr. Steve Shear (US Patent Attorney and Former US Patent Examiner), Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (German Patent & Trademark Attorney) and Dr. V.S. Ramamurthy (Padma Bhushan awardee & ex-Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology).

MMU - GIIP WORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATION, MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION FROM 11 TO 13 SEPT, AT MALAYSIA

MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY MMU, MALAYSIA AND GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INDIA Announces WORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATION, MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION FROM 11 TO 13 SEPT, AT MALAYSIA

Expert panel discussion - Opportunities and Challenges of IP and Trade in Malaysia : -

• How innovation can lead to invention, new product, new process or services, organizational method?
• How innovation can lead to creation of Intellectual asset?
• How to identify and protect IP within an organization?
• What tools to use to protect and realize value from your intellectual property?
• How your innovations compare to those of your competitors?
• How do businesses with no IP portfolio can maximize IP potential?
• How to translate patents and other IP into revenue opportunities?
• What are the current innovation and IP Management challenges and opportunities in Malaysia?

The objective of the training is to provide knowledge on Intellectual Property Rights and how these rights can be secured, protected and effectively used to create incentives for innovation, improve competitive position and widen investment portfolio. Participants will be able to interact one-to-one with IP experts at the end of the day & the conference

For further information refer to : - http://giipinfo.com/mmu/index.html

FICCI – GIIP Certificate Course on Intellectual Property (IP) Laws and Practice

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) are jointly conducting the Certificate Course on “Intellectual Property (IP) Laws and Practice”.

The objective of this Introductory Course is to provide the participants with in-depth knowledge of the laws and process related to Trademarks, Copyrights and other forms of IPs with focus on Patents, the Indian and International Patent filing procedure, drafting patent application and conducting prior art searches.

The Course is highly recommended for Students from management, law, science and related disciplines, Working professionals in Law, Science and related disciplines, Academicians, Legal Fraternity, Patent Agents, Researchers and Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Aspirants for IP Career, MSMEs.

Classes will be held on Monday to Friday 6:30PM to 8:30 PM between 15th October to 28th November 2012 at FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi 110001

To know more about APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURE please visit: - http://www.ipcourse2.ficciipcourse.in/about-ficci.html

Why Choose OCL?

The Off-Campus IP Learning program provides comprehensive knowledge on Intellectual Property related protection systems & their significance, infringement issues and strategies for commercialization and management

For working professionals, the OCL program can accelerate career growth or offer unparalleled opportunities for a rewarding new career. If you are a student, the OCL program offers you an edge in the job market and prepares you for a career in this exciting and highly rewarding IP industry.

GIIP Off-Campus IP Learning program “IPNucleus” is now available and offers the following capsules: -
•   IPNucleus Basic  - includes course material (hard copy, online material or a combination of both) interaction with the trainer by email, phone or fax, assessment of each module upon completion and final examination and certification
•   IPNucleus Advanced - includes features of the IPNucleus Basic capsule and three 2-day sessions (instructor led classes) at the beginning, middle and end of the capsule.
•   IPNucleus Expert – includes features of the IPNucleus Advanced capsule followed by two months of internship at a leading Corporate, MNC, KPO or Law Firm

OCL - http://ocl.giipinfo.com

Admission Notice: 9-month Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management

6th batch of the 9-month (full time) Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management (Delhi and Bangalore) – The 9-month diploma program, which includes 3 months of Corporate internship, will open many opportunities for participants who wish to seek job opportunities in areas of IP and patents with MNCs, evolving domestic industries, outsourcing companies (KPOs and LPOs), law firms, Government and R&D Institutions

Program Eligibility
Graduates (B.E., B.Tech) / Post-Graduates (M.Sc., M.Tech) / PhDs with Science/Engineering and other Technical qualifications; Domain Experts, Research Scholars, Teachers and Professors; Legal Professionals with technical background; Management Professionals


Scholarships
GIIP is currently offering 5 scholarships to meritorious students enrolling for the Full Time programs. These scholarships have been instituted by reputed law firms, KPOs and LPOs as well as corporate houses to support our pioneering endeavor to give to the industry a team of professionals that can meet the growing demand of patent and related services.

A Reputation for Academic Excellence
GIIP provides a vibrant, challenging, and focused learning-intensive academic ambience to all its students, cutting across diverse disciplines in the firmament of Intellectual Property. GIIP’s academic fraternity comprises of outstanding and renowned practitioners, scientists, attorneys and thought leaders, drawn from the IP industry, law firms, corporate world and academia. The leaner, thus, is assured of a world class program with renowned faculty, reinforced with professional expertise, from a concerted synergistic standpoint.

GIIP is an academic and training partner for distinguished universities and institutions globally.  Some of GIIP’s renowned academic partners are:
University of Washington (USA), Silicon Valley Seminars (USA), William Mitchell College of Law (USA), GO & Dutch User Group (WON) (the Netherlands), IIT Delhi (India), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR, Government of India, National Law School, Delhi (India), Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India.


Placement
Achieved 100% placement for the Class of 2010 and 2011
Some of the companies where you will meet GIIP-ians are:
Honeywell, GE, Infosys, Oracle India, HCL, TCS, Reliance Industries ,Siemens, Panacea Biotech, Sanofi Aventis, Biocon, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dabur, Jubilant Life Sciences,, Avesthagen, Evalueserve, Pangea3, CPA Global, Altacit Global, Ripple IP Services, Ius-Juris, IPpro Inc., Sagacious Research, Unitedlex, Amarchand & Mangaldas, Anand & Anand, K&S Partners, Remfry & Sagar, Depenning & Depenning, Law Firm of Naren Thappeta, etc.

How to Apply
Apply online at www.giipinfo.com or write to admissions@giipinfo.com. You can also call up the GIIP offices:

• Delhi – 011-42884000
• Bangalore – 080-40933377

India's First Grant of Compulsory Licence

By - GIIP: A pioneer Institute in IP Training | IP Courses | IP Education | IP Program

India’s first compulsory licence has been granted by the Indian Patent Office to Hyderabad-based drug-maker, Natco. The compulsory licence allows Natco to manufacture the active ingredient as protected by Bayer’s patent on Sorafenib Tosylate, IN 215758 (granted in 2008).

Bayer’s drug Nexavar, containing active ingredient, Sorafenib Tosylate, was first launched in 2005 for the treatment of Kidney Cancer which, later, in 2007, also received approval for the treatment of Liver cancer. Nexavar, although is not a life saving drug, has shown to extend life of a patient for around 4-5 years in kidney cancer and around 6-8 months in liver cancer.

Bayer had received the approval for importing and marketing the drug in India in 2008 and had always been marketing the drug in India by importing the drug. Natco received DCGI licence to market the drug in India, in April 2011. Subsequent to Natco receiving DCGI licence, Natco had approached Bayer to seek a voluntary licence for manufacturing and marketing the drug in India. Natco’s request for voluntary licence never materialized, following which Natco filed for a compulsory licence in July 2011.

LANDMARK JUDGMENT

The 62-page judgment by the Controller of Patents (Mr. P.H. Kurian), under the amended Indian Patents Act (2005), allows Natco to make and sell a similar version of Bayer's Nexavar in India. The judgment reasoned that the patent-holder, Bayer, had not met the reasonable requirement of the public. It had not “worked the patent” or manufactured it to a reasonable extent in India. Also, the drug was not available at an affordable price. With the compulsory licence granted, Natco will have to pay Bayer a royalty fixed at six per cent of net sales, every quarter.  The order also makes it obligatory for Natco to supply the drug free of cost to at least 600 needy patients per year.

COMPULSORY LICENCE

A compulsory licence is an authorization granted by the government in accordance with the grounds described under section 84 of the Indian Patent Act, 1970.

Section 84(1) of the Indian Patent’s Act allows any interested person to make an application to the Controller for grant of compulsory licence on a patent after the termination of three years from the date of grant of the patent on any of the following grounds:

(a) that the reasonable requirements of public with respect to the patented invention have not been

satisfied, or

(b) that the patented invention is not available to the public at a reasonably affordable price, or

(c) that the patented invention is not worked in the territory of India.

REASONING BY THE CONTROLLER

The Controller gave his reasoning separately on each of the above grounds and concluded that all the grounds are satisfied in granting a compulsory Licence against Bayer. Following are the reasoning cited by the controller:

84 (1) (a): Reasonable requirements of public are not satisfied

Controller noted that the drug is available to little above 2% of the eligible patients in India and thus reasonable requirements of the public are not satisfied. One of the reasons given by Bayer for lesser sales of the patented drug by Bayer in India was that Cipla makes a similar infringing drug for Indian market at a lesser price. However, The Controller did not take this into consideration saying that the demand in the market for the patented drug has to be fulfilled by the patentee and not a third party. The Controller stressed on the fact that Form 27 (Working of invention statement) filed by Bayer in 2009 and 2010, show only an insignificant quantum (only Rs. 2 Crore for 2009) of possible sales for the eligible patients.

84 (1) (b): Non-availability at reasonably affordable price

The drug by Bayer has to be taken by the patient throughout his lifetime and the cost of therapy is Rs. 2,80,428/- per month and Rs. 33,65,136/- per year. The applicant submitted that the price of the patented product is too high and simply not affordable by common man making the product inaccessible and out of reach. The applicant further said that it is an abuse of monopolistic rights and such a practice is unfair and anti-competitive.  The patentee argued that the price includes the R&D costs as well as it pays for the pipeline (for future innovation). Also, “reasonableness” is a relative term which needs to be interpreted as per circumstances. “Reasonably” should mean reasonable to the ‘patients’ and ‘patentee’ as well. The Controller after going through all evidences said, “I am of the view that reasonably affordable price has to be construed predominantly with reference to the public… I conclude beyond doubt that the patented invention was not available to public at a reasonably affordable price and that Section 84(1)(b) of The Patent Act, 1970 is invoked in this case”

84 (1) (c): Non-working in the territory of India

The Controller after consulting the international agreements on intellectual property including TRIPS,

Paris convention and the Indian Patent Act, concluded that Bayer failed to work on the patent in the territory of India. He further said, “In the instant case, the Patent was granted in the year 2008. It is an admitted fact that the Patentee does have manufacturing facilities for manufacturing drugs in India, including oncology drugs. However even after the lapse of four years from the date of grant of patent, the Patentee failed to do so. The Patentee has also failed to grant a voluntary licence on reasonable terms to anyone including the Applicant herein to work the invention within the territory of India. Accordingly, I hold that Section 84(1)(c) is attracted in this case..”

ORDER

The Controller granted a compulsory licence under Section 84 of Indian Patent Act, 1970 to M/s Natco Pharma Ltd., Hyderabad for Bayer’s Patent IN215758 on 9th of March 2012. Natco’s compulsory licence would make the drug available to public at a much reduced price. The drug which costs patients around Rs. 2.8 Lakhs/ month through Bayer, would now be available to public at just around Rs. 8800/month.

IMPACT

This grant of compulsory licence will trigger other companies to file their applications against patented products of MNCs in same lines. Also, this decision may make the MNCs to consider the differential pricing structure for selling drugs for different (rich/intermediate/poor) segments of people in India. This decision will definitely have positive impacts on the patients suffering from kidney and liver cancers in India, who were not able to afford high treatment cost previously.

Incidentally, this was Mr. Kurian’s last assignment. He has now handed over the charge of The Controller at Patent Office to Mr. Chaitanya Prasad.

The Gamut of Intellectual Property in the Software Industry

By - GIIP: A pioneer Institute in IP Training | IP Courses | IP Education | IP Program

-Prologue-

Amongst the challenges that are prevalent in the software industry, one of the most contentious ones are the issues related to intellectual property. The controversies have brought the Knights face to face. On one hand there is an increasing need of protecting the blooming software industry and on the other, even a bigger challenge to avoid from ending up  sharing the umbrella of protection   with what has been defined as ‘The non-patentable’. With the increasing   conflicts in the global intellectual property practices in the case of software, there has emerged multiple schools of thought, each providing their own way of how it must be managed.  This paper aims at throwing light on the whole gamut of Intellectual Property practices prevalent in the current software Industry described through various schools of thought. By virtue of this paper, the author intends to share a note of concern amongst those who have a diminished focus on intellectual property, in the Indian software sector.

While most of the firms and Organizations are reluctant to take the slightest of risk in producing their goods, most are less diligent when it comes to intellectual property. As a result the competitors are taking the software developers for a ride. Intellectual Property needs to be addressed not only at the management level, however at all the levels in the hierarchy of an Organization, and across the software Industry.

While the Indian corporate software industry is picking up flame, the issues of Intellectual property on the other hand seem to have been put to a back burner. With the software Industry as a prominent player, in terms of economic growth, time has now come for countries like India to peal and look deeper and address to the issues associated with this sector.

IP - ‘ A kaleidoscope’

In order to see the wide spectrum of Intellectual property protection, it is important to see it from the  different windows of the various schools of thought. One, in the background of technology, the other from a legal prospective and the last (but not the least), from a business prospective.

From a Technological Point of View- It refers to the kind , nature and type of a software(s) prevalent during, or over a period of time with respect to changing trends in technology and the difficulty in defining and setting up appropriate Intellectual Property protection it its context.

From a Legal prospective- It refer to the domestic and global laws defining legal boundaries to technological innovations.

From a Business prospective- It refers to the way the software business in India is conducted and its repercussions on software and intellectual property management.

Software Patenting – ‘A hurdle Race’

Getting a software patented at the Patent Office is no less than a hurdle race for the emerging software developers. Controversies arise over proof of novelty and questions of non-obviousness, leaving behind the software developers reluctant and confused about choosing the right path to take to protect their creativity.  This is more a problem of the patent office than that of the developer. The central test for patentability is inventiveness and much greater  emphasis should be laid on this aspect of the examination process. Patent office examiners should be firm and less inclined to give the benefit of doubt. It is beyond any doubt that there is a tough fight out there for the software developers to get a patent on their software at the patent office, however never the less , the software developers are drifting their way to an easy escape by consistently trying to define their creativity in the ambit of the definition of ‘patentable inventions’.

Typically, Intellectual property right, is the ‘right of the one who invents’. An Intellectual Property protection topology that best fits ‘software’ has had no consensus for over  a decade in India. The degree to which an inventor and an invention can be proved in software will determine the type of protection that will be used by the software developers over the period of time.

Conclusion

As per the present Patent regime, the TRIPS Agreement is not likely to come out with a different perspective on software in the near future. This leaves the software developers with an open battle field to be conquered. Amongst the possible routes like patents,, copyrights, licensing , it is the decision of the software developers to be seen that shall decide the fate of this industry in context of Intellectual Property Protection, over the coming years.

Indian patent examiners have to be in a position to award software patents to a computer program that is not ’a computer program per se’. The tendency for India to keep its intellectual property, whether in the form of copyright, patent or trade secret, will be largely determined by its actual role in the early phases of software development.

Author - Anant Jain (IP ASSOCIATE)

Global Institute of Intellectual Property 

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management 2012

Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management program starting from 2nd July 2012 is designed for participants with BE, BTech, B.Pharm, MS, MTech, M.Pharm, PhD. The curriculum has been designed and developed, keeping the industry requirements at core, by IP Practitioners, Attorneys and Patent Examiners & Agents

The program curriculum is tailored to meet industry requirements as well as the needs of aspiring professionals. It includes up-to-date education in US, European and Indian Patent and IP laws and procedures and is designed and delivered by outstanding professionals with rich teaching, research, industry and consulting experience.

The PGD program is divided into three trimesters - the first two trimesters includes class room training followed by 3 months of paid internship. GIIP will arrange for Industry internship for all program participants.

On completion of the program, prticipants will be placed as a Patent Engineer / Analyst or Patent Associate with a leading Corporate, MNC, Law Firm or KPO.

About GIIP
Global Institute of Intellectual Property is a leading Intellectual Property (IP) training company, co-headquartered at New Delhi, India and San Jose, USA. The company has been set up by a team of successful entrepreneurs, IP attorneys, patent agents and practitioners. GIIP provides training services covering IP generation, protection, commercialization and management.

GIIP recognizes the growing demand of patent and related services globally and also the growing need for qualified & trained patent professionals, agents and IP litigation attorneys in India.

Off Campus (IP) Learning Program has Advantage over Distance Learning Courses

OCL - http://ocl.giipinfo.com

GIIP Off-Campus IP Learning Program aims at making IP learning more easily available, cost-effective and convenient to a broader constituency of learners. The OCL programs have more Advantages than Distance Learning Courses. It’s flexible, user-defined delivery mode and is tailored to meet the needs of a wide category of users, ranging from scholars to researchers to technical professionals. The program allows for learning at any time, any place and GIIP’s online learning system facilitates constant interaction with the trainers and mentors. A user can undertake a complete capsule or individual modules to meet his/her specific needs.

The Off-Campus IP Learning program is an extension of GIIP’s existing instructor led training programs which is more comprehensive than distance learning courses. It will impart IP knowledge and skills to uses with technical, legal and management background. The Off-Campus IP Learning program provides comprehensive knowledge about different forms of Intellectual Property (IP), related protection systems & their significance, infringement issues and strategies for commercialization and management. The program curriculum covers state of the art education in IP laws of India, US and EP and provides practical insights supported by illustrations, case studies and exercises that simulate scenarios commonly faced by a mid size to large enterprises handling IP issues. The focus is on actual day-to-day intellectual property issues faced by a technology-based company.

The Off-Campus IP Learning suite of products are designed for different users – a) Students and Working Professionals, b) R&D professionals and Research Scientists /Associates and c) Corporate; and each product is further categorized as Basic, Advanced and Expert to suit the particular user needs or competency.

The Off-Campus IP Learning product for Students and Working Professionals, called the "IPNucleus”, is now available and offers the following capsules:

• IPNucleus Basic - includes course material (hard copy, online material or a combination of both) interaction with the trainer by email, phone or fax, assessment of each module upon completion and final examination and certification
• IPNucleus Advanced - includes features of the IPNucleus Basic capsule and three 2-day sessions (instructor led classes) at the beginning, middle and end of the capsule.
• IPNucleus Expert – includes features of the IPNucleus Advanced capsule followed by two months of internship at a leading Corporate, MNC, KPO or Law Firm

The OCL - IPNucleus program is designed for graduates, post-graduates, research associates and working professionals from the ICT, Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Heavy Engineering, Petrochemical and KPO & LPO industry. Some of the modules are also meant for professionals with legal (LLB, LLM) background.

GIIP Online IP Learning Program

The objective of Online IP Learning Program IPNucleus is to make IP learning more easily available, cost-effective and convenient to a broader constituency of learners. The IPNucleus program is an extension of GIIP’s existing instructor led training programs and will impart IP knowledge and skills to uses with technical, legal and management background.

GIIP Online IP Learning Program IPNucleus allows for learning at any time, any place and GIIP’s online learning system facilitates constant interaction with the trainers and mentors. A user can undertake a complete capsule or individual modules to meet his/her specific needs. IPNucleus program provides comprehensive knowledge about different forms of Intellectual Property (IP), related protection systems & their significance, infringement issues and strategies for commercialization and management. GIIP Online IP Learning Program IPNucleus curriculum covers state of the art education in IP laws of India, US and EP and provides practical insights supported by illustrations, case studies and exercises that simulate scenarios commonly faced by a mid size to large enterprises handling IP issues.

The IPNucleus is available with following capsules:

• IPNucleus Basic - includes course material (hard copy, online material or a combination of both) interaction with the trainer by email, phone or fax, assessment of each module upon completion and final examination and certification
• IPNucleus Advanced - includes features of the IPNucleus Basic capsule and three 2-day sessions (instructor led classes) at the beginning, middle and end of the capsule.
• IPNucleus Expert – includes features of the IPNucleus Advanced capsule followed by two months of internship

GIIP Online IP Learning Program IPNucleus is designed for graduates, post-graduates, research associates and working professionals from the ICT, Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Heavy Engineering, Petrochemical and KPO & LPO industry. Some of the modules are also meant for professionals with legal (LLB, LLM) background.

Distance Learning Programme – OCL (Off Campus IP Learning)

GIIP Distances Learning Programme - OCL starting from 25th August, 2011 aims at making IP learning more easily available, cost-effective and convenient to a broader constituency of learners. The OCL programme is an extension of GIIP’s existing instructor led training programs and will impart IP knowledge and skills to uses with technical, legal and management background.

The Distance Learning programme allows for learning at any time, any place and GIIP’s online learning system facilitates constant interaction with the trainers and mentors. A user can undertake a complete capsule or individual modules to meet his/her specific needs. The Distance Learning (OCL) programme provides comprehensive knowledge about different forms of Intellectual Property (IP), related protection systems & their significance, infringement issues and strategies for commercialization and management. The Distance Learning programme curriculum covers state of the art education in IP laws of India, US and EP and provides practical insights supported by illustrations, case studies and exercises that simulate scenarios commonly faced by a mid size to large enterprises handling IP issues.

The OCL product for Students and Working Professionals, called the "IPNucleus”, is now available and offers the following capsules:

IPNucleus Basic - includes course material (hard copy, online material or a combination of both) interaction with the trainer by email, phone or fax, assessment of each module upon completion and final examination and certification

IPNucleus Advanced - includes features of the IPNucleus Basic capsule and three 2-day sessions (instructor led classes) at the beginning, middle and end of the capsule.

IPNucleus Expert – includes features of the IPNucleus Advanced capsule followed by two months of internship

The Distance Learning programme OCL is designed for graduates, post-graduates, research associates and working professionals from the ICT, Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Heavy Engineering, Petrochemical and KPO & LPO industry. Some of the modules are also meant for professionals with legal (LLB, LLM) background.

ABOUT GIIP

GIIP provides Consulting, Technical and Training services covering Intellectual Property generation, protection, commercialization and management. GIIP has been involved in capacity building for IP & patent professionals for the past 4 years and has trained more than 150 professionals in the PG Diploma and Certificate courses and over 1000 corporate employees.

GIIP has IITD, National Law University Delhi, Ministry of MSME, CSIR, University of Washington, USA as training partners and has earned the reputation of a leader in the field of IP education & training. GIIP also has a very strong association with the Industry and has conducted corporate training for companies, such as, Siemens, Philips, Infosys, HCL, TVS Motors, Evalueserve, CSIR, CDAC, Alstom, RIL, EIL, Ranbaxy, Panacea Biotech, Sanofi Aventis, Dabur, K&S Partners, etc.

For further information call 011-30884000 Email: ocl@giipinfo.com

Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) Launches Off-Campus IP Learning

Global Institute of Intellectual Property, a leading Intellectual Property (IP) training company, is pleased to launch its Off-Campus IP Learning programme and is inviting applications for the same. The programme aims at making IP learning more easily available, cost-effective and convenient to a broader constituency of learners. The Off-Campus IP Learning programme is an extension of GIIP’s existing instructor led training programs and will impart IP knowledge and skills to uses with technical, legal and management background.

The Off-Campus IP Learning programme offers flexible, user-defined delivery mode and is tailored to meet the needs of a wide category of users, ranging from scholars to researchers to technical professionals. The programme allows for learning at any time, any place and GIIP’s online learning system facilitates constant interaction with the trainers and mentors. A user can undertake a complete capsule or individual modules to meet his/her specific needs. .

The Off-Campus IP Learning programme provides comprehensive knowledge about different forms of Intellectual Property (IP), related protection systems & their significance, infringement issues and strategies for commercialization and management. The programme curriculum covers state of the art education in IP laws of India, US and EP and provides practical insights supported by illustrations, case studies and exercises that simulate scenarios commonly faced by a mid size to large enterprises handling IP issues. The focus is on actual day-to-day intellectual property issues faced by a technology-based company.

The Off-Campus IP Learning suite of products are designed for different users – a) Students and Working Professionals, b) R&D professionals and Research Scientists /Associates and c) Corporate; and each product is further categorized as Basic, Advanced and Expert to suit the particular user needs or competency.

The Off-Campus IP Learning product for Students and Working Professionals, called the "IPNucleus”, is now available and offers the following capsules:

• IPNucleus Basic - includes course material (hard copy, online material or a combination of both) interaction with the trainer by email, phone or fax, assessment of each module upon completion and final examination and certification

• IPNucleus Advanced - includes features of the IPNucleus Basic capsule and three 2-day sessions (instructor led classes) at the beginning, middle and end of the capsule.

• IPNucleus Expert – includes features of the IPNucleus Advanced capsule followed by two months of internship at a leading Corporate, MNC, KPO or Law Firm

While announcing the Off-Campus IP Learning, GIIP’s CEO Mr. Atulya Nath said, “We are glad to offer this programme as it is in accordance with our endeavor to reach out to the masses and make them IP savvy. The Off-Campus IP Learning is a mode of delivery which is predominantly delivered online via our learning management system or supported by supplementary material that is posted to the user - including print-based materials, online web access and CD ROMs. Users will need to have access to a computer with an Internet connection and a CD/DVD ROM drive, in order to study off-campus modules.”

The IPNucleus programme is designed for graduates, post-graduates, research associates and working professionals from the ICT, Automobile, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Heavy Engineering, Petrochemical and KPO & LPO industry. Some of the modules are also meant for professionals with legal (LLB, LLM) background.

The fee for the IPNucleus Basic capsule is Rs. 27500/-, for the IPNucleus Advanced capsule is Rs.45000/- and for the IPNucleus Expert capsule is Rs. 75000/-. The date of commencement of the IPNucleus programme is 25th August, 2011 and applications will be accepted throughout the year. To enroll, candidates must complete an application form which is available on GIIP’s website

About GIIP

Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP), a training institute co-headquartered in New Delhi, India and San Jose, USA, has been set up by a team of successful entrepreneurs, IP Attorneys, patent agents and IP practitioners. GIIP offers diploma, executive and corporate programs to develop professional skills in the field of Intellectual Property services, particularly International Patents and Procedures and enable them to serve global customers.

GIIP has IITD, National Law University Delhi, Ministry of MSME, CSIR, University of Washington, USA as training partners and has earned the reputation of a leader in the field of IP education & training. GIIP also has a very strong association with the Industry and has conducted corporate training for companies, such as, Honeywell, Infosys, GE, Symantec, HCL, TCS, Siemens, Evalueserve, Altacit Global, Lexadigm, CPA Global, Ripple IP Services, Inventurus, Ius-Juris, IPpro Inc., Panacea Biotech, Sanofi Aventis, Biocon, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dabur, Jubiliant, Amarchand & Mangaldas, Anand & Anand, K&S Partners, Remfry & Sagar, etc.

Patent Landscape Techniques (GIIP Banagalore)

27^th July to 02^nd August 2011 (Monday to Friday; 10.00 AM to 3.30 PM)

Patent Landscape Techniques; a 5 days (full time) course will enables management, scientists, attorneys to take key decisions in strategic development, new product development and R&D planning. This course covers patent landscapes using different statistical tools, data mining and data visualization techniques; used for patent landscaping that helps in identifying competitive and technology trends. The Training also focuses on the significance and use of Patent Landscapes, for identifying ‘white spaces’ in the related technology.

The training program will cover:

Ø Patent Landscape - Overview and Importance, Functional Components, Patent Analytics, Key Concepts, Applications, etc.

Ø Scenario - Based Assignment - Patent Searches, FTO Searches & Search Report Preparation (Disclosure Handout)

Ø Outputs of Patent Analytics - Data Visualization, Patent Mapping, Illustrative Examples

Ø IP Analysis Objectives Vs. Landscape Dimensions: Refinement of Landscapes from Patentability and FTO Perspectives

Ø Refinement of Landscapes from Patentability and FTO Perspectives - Case Study

Ø Scenario-Based Assignments –

- Patent Searches and Evolution of a Patent Landscape from State-of-the-Art, Patentability, and FTO Perspectives, Search & Analysis Report Preparation;

- Patent Search with Keywords, Synonyms, Classification Codes, Data Filters as appropriate, Collection and Organization of Search Results;

- Screening of Search Results for IP & Technical Data, Analysis of Data for IP & Technical Information, Report – Out of Information In Customized Templates - Evolution of a Generic Patent Landscape

- Refinement of the evolved Patent Landscape from Patentability and Freedom-To-Operate Perspectives - Differences between Patentability and Freedom-To-Operate Analysis Protocols, Documentation of Search and Analysis Efforts in Comprehensive Reports on Patentability and FTO Analysis Findings and Recommendations - Critiquing of Approaches, Discussions

- Generation of Patent Maps to visualize different windows of competitor activity, to be included in the Search & Analysis Report.

Ø Specialized Patent Search Databases - Demonstration of features and operational specifics of ONE database, illustrative example

Graduates, Post Graduates with Science, Engineering background are eligible for the program. Participants should possess good communication and writing skills, should have good analytical capability and be capable of understanding the technical concepts and processes. At the same time, they should possess basic understanding of the Patent laws and procedures.

ABOUT GIIP

GIIP provides Consulting, Technical and Training services covering Intellectual Property generation, protection, commercialization and management.

GIIP, a pioneer in IP education, has been involved in capacity building for IP & patent professionals for the past 4 years and has trained more than 200 professionals in the PG Diploma and Certificate courses and over 1500 Corporate employees.

GIIP has IITD, National Law University Delhi, Ministry of MSME, CSIR, University of Washington, USA as training partners and has earned the reputation of a leader in the field of IP education & training. GIIP also has a very strong association with the Industry and has conducted corporate training for companies, such as, Honeywell, Infosys, GE, Symantec, HCL, TCS, Siemens, Evalueserve, Altacit Global, Lexadigm, CPA Global, Ripple IP Services, Inventurus, Ius-Juris, IPpro Inc., Panacea Biotech, Sanofi Aventis, Biocon, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dabur, Jubiliant, Amarchand & Mangaldas, Anand & Anand, K&S Partners, Remfry & Sagar, etc.

Certificate Course on Patent Searches (US, INDIA)

The Patent Search" program starting from 17th August to 25th August 2011 is tailored to meet industry requirements as well as the needs of aspiring IPR professionals. The program is meant for participants who want to gain expertise in prior art search, the program is designed and delivered by outstanding professionals with rich teaching, research, industry and consulting experience.

The training program will cover:

• Patent Searches – Overview and importance ; Types of Patent Searches (Generic & Field-specific)
• Patent Search Methodologies - Syntax, Keywords, Synonyms, Boolean Logic, Word Stemming, Wildcards etc., Search Term Weighting, Patent Classification Codes, Overview of Patent Search Databases
• Overview of Patent Classification Codes (IPC, ECLA and USPC Codes), Understanding Patent Classification, Differences between Classification & Indexing, Different Patent Classification Systems, Structure of the IPC code, Structure and features of ECLA and US classification codes, Case Study
• Scenario-Based Assignment on Identification of Closest Matching Classification Codes (Disclosure Handout)
• Patent Searches – The generic process protocol - Scoping a Search; The Theme Questions & Thought Processes, Keyword Searches, Construction of Search Queries / Strategies & Refinement, Search Filters – Geography, Time, Types of Prior Art, Advanced Search Protocols
• Patent Searches – the generic process protocol - Demonstration Examples / Case Studies, Discussions
• Scenario - Based Assignment - Generic Patent Searches & Search Report Preparation
• Patent Search Vs. IP Objectives- Patentability Searches, Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) Searches, Differences between Patentability & FTO Search Process Protocols
• Patent Search Vs. IP Objectives- Demonstration Examples / Case Studies, Discussions

Graduates, Post Graduates with Science, Engineering degrees are eligible for the program. Participants should possess good communication and writing skills, should be capable of understanding technical concepts and processes. At the same time, should have basic understanding of the patent laws and procedures.

Venue: 45, 1st Floor Okhla Industrial Estate Phase III

New Delhi, 110020

Phone: 011-30884000

Email: admissions@giipinfo.com

Professional Course to Become Patent Analyst /Engineer

Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) invites applications for the 9-month (Professional Course) Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management; to become Patent Analyst /Engineer with a Leading Corporate, MNC, Law Firm, KPO.

Eligibility: Graduate/ Post-Graduate/PhD with Science, Engineering and other technical degrees

Placement: 100% placement in a Leading Corporate, MNC, Law Firm, KPO

Number of Seats & Selection Criteria

ONLY 45 SEATS ARE AVAILABLE (30 at Delhi centre and 15 at Bangalore centre)

Selection will be based on merit, personal interview and written examination (optional)

Objective

The program curriculum has been designed with the sole objective of training professionals with technical background to help them find employment as a Patent Engineer/Associate/Analyst with a leading Corporate, MNC, R&D Institution, KPO or Law firm of the country.

Some of the organizations with whom GIIP has an enduring recruiting and alumni relationship are: Honeywell, GE Research, TVS Motors, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Panacea Biotech, Sanofi Aventis, Biocon, Dabur, Jubiliant, Reliance Industries, Infosys, HCL, TCS, Siemens, Evalueserve, Clairvolex, Unitedlex, Altacit Global, eScope, Lexadigm, CPA Global, Ripple IP Services, IPpro Inc., Amarchand & Mangaldas, Anand & Anand, K&S Partners, Remfry & Sagar.

Date of Commencement of the Program

24th June, 2011

Program Venues

Delhi Address - Global Institute of Intellectual Property, 45, First Floor, Okhla Industrial Estate (Phase III), Modi Mill Complex, New Delhi 110020 | Phone: 01130884000 (Contact Person - Sameer)

Bangalore Address – 3rd Floor, TmR Towers, Site 6, Thubarahalli, Whitefield, Old Airport Road, Bangalore 560 066 | Phone: 80-4093 3366(Contact Person – Anurag)