GIM Patents Symposium 05
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Patent Symposium 2005 is a nationwide event on Patents. This was held by the Goa Institute of Management, Ribandar (GIM) at the Cidade De Goa on August 22, 2005.
[edit] Issues
This symposium was organized as a student initiative in its quest to mobilize Corporate India to be creative and swift to survive and flourish in rapidly changing global conditions.
[edit] Speakers
This conclave, held in light of the new Intellectual Property regime coming to India, featured speakers like Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission; Dr. Arno Hartmann, Corporate Head of Patents, Merck Germany and Dr. Anji Reddy, Chairman of Dr Reddy's Labs.
The keynote speaker, Mr. N R Madhav Menon, founder of the National Law School in Bangalore gave a critique of Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), while suggesting a separate TRIPS agreement for traditional knowledge.
Dr. Anji Reddy, described by Forbes as the ‘'Face of the new Indian Pharmaceutical Industry'’ described how his firm has successfully turned into a leading research-driven organization. Dr. Reddy exhorted the industry to look at the tremendous new opportunities that the new scenario provided, and be driven by a passion for excellence.
Other speakers included P Mazumdar, Director, Syngenta; Dr. Keayla, National Working Group on Patents and Professor V. Gopal of the Goa Institute of Management.
