WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CELEBRATION-2019

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Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology Chennai-600025

Every year World Intellectual Property Day is being celebrated on 26th of April.

The theme for this year has been announced as "Reach for Gold: IP and Sports" by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It explores how innovation,

creativity and the IP rights encourage, protect and support the development of sport

and its enjoyment around the world. Patent Information Centre celebrated “World IP

Day” on 26.04.2019 at the Conference Hall, TNSCST. Academicians, entrepreneurs and rural innovators benefitted from this program.

Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, Vice President-II, Tamil Nadu State Council for

Science and Technology delivered the inaugural address. Dr. R. Srinivasan, Member

Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology presided over the

occasion and handled a session on Significance of Geographical Indication. Shri. A. Raja, Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, IP Office, Chennai

handled the sessions on IPR.

Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, Vice President, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science

and Technology delivering the inaugural address

Participants during the program

Shri. A. Raja, Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, IP office, Chennai

delivering on IPR

Dr. R. Srinivasan, Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and

Technology distributing the participation certificates