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Since 2004, the George Washington University Law School in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has hosted the IP Summit in India as part of its India Studies Center. �e annual event seeks to enhance education in the field of intellectual property (IP) law. Participants include leading academics, industry leaders, lawyers, judges and policymakers in the IP field from the U.S., Europe, India and other Asian countries.

�e IP Summit has certain distinct features: mock trials/moot courts that are held at an Indian university (e.g., IIT-Delhi, National Law School in Bangalore) with US and Indian judges and lawyers; judicial roundtables; court and patent o�ce visits; and international conferences. Summit events have been held in New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune and Goa.

From its inception, the IP Summit has attracted a stellar line-up of IP experts. �e following judges have participated:

• Hon. Ram Jethmalani, Member of the Indian Parliament and Former Minister of Law

• Hon. Madan B. Lokur, Justice, Supreme Court of India

• Hon. Arjan Kumar Sikri, Justice, Supreme Court of India

• Hon. Anil Dave, Justice, Supreme Court of India

• Hon. Hima Kohli, Justice, Delhi High Court

• Hon. Vikramjit Sen, Justice, Supreme Court of India (retired)

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL –INDIA STUDIES CENTER

• Hon. Asok K. Ganguly, Justice, Supreme Court of India (retired)

• Hon. B. N. Srikrishna, Justice, Supreme Court of India (retired)

• Hon. Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (retired)

• Hon. Claudia Wilken, Judge, U.S. District Court, N.D. of California

• Hon. Kent A. Jordan, Appellate Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the �ird Circuit

• Sir Hugh Laddie, Chief Judge, Patent Court of the U.K. (deceased)

• Hon. Dr. Peter Meier-Beck, Patent Senate, German Federal Supreme Court

• Hon. Dalia Dorner, Judge, Israeli Supreme Court (retired)

• Hon. Barbara Rothstein, Director, U.S. Federal Judicial Center

• Hon. Ronald Whyte, District Judge, U.S. District Court, N.D. of California

• Hon. Michael Fysh, Patent Judge, UK

• Hon. Ryoichi Mimura, Judge, Intellectual Property High Court of Japan

• Hon. Toshiaki Iimura, Judge, Tokyo IP High Court

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is a premier national law university established

under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 in the State of Gujarat, India, and

recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grants Commission (UGC).

�e University is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), United

Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), International Association of Law Schools (IALS), Asian

Law Institute (ASLI) and Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute.

�e University o�ers integrated undergraduate law degree in five areas - B.A., LL.B (Hons.),

B.B.A., LL.B (Hons.), B.Com. LL.B (Hons.), B.Sc., LL.B (Hons.), B.S.W., LL.B (Hons.); full-

time and part-time LL.M. and Ph.D. in law and interdisciplinary fields with prime focus in

law as well as diploma/certificate courses in various areas.

GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

GNLU-GUJCOST RESEARCH CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ON IPR LAWS,POLICIES & PRACTICES

In 2014, the Government of Gujarat established the Gujarat Council of Science and Technology (GUJCOST) IPR Chair, which aims at developing a synergy between facets of Science and Technology with IP, to look at how the common man can be benefited. �is aim is fulfilled by undertaking various awareness programs and intense discussions on the developments in IP, various amendments brought to IP laws and how they a�ect scientific and technological advancements. �ese activities are combined with research papers, in order to maximize the reach of ideas among authorities at various levels. �us, the Chair looks at various points of convergence between Science, Technology and IP to bring about an enhanced and in-depth knowledge of the same.

RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF IP LAW INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR

�e Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) in IIT Kharagpur is a unique law school that was set up in 2006 with a vision of building scientists and engineers into Intellectual Property Lawyers. �e School has been set up with the help of generous support of a distinguished alumnus, Mr. Vinod Gupta (from the 1967 B.Tech batch). �ere has been an increasing relevance of law in relation to technological developments and a requirement of professionals and lawyers with understanding of the interdisciplinary areas of technology and law. �e School o�ers a three year LL.B program with specialization in Intellectual Property Law recognized by the Bar Council of India, a Master's Program in Law and a Doctoral program.

GNLU- GW University Law School Certificate Course on “Patent Law Practices in the United States, India and China”

Date: 3-4 October, 2018

Venue: Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

Topics to be covered : Patent eligibility/ineligibility; Utility; Novelty; Non-obviousness; �e Specification and Objective Disclosure Doctrines (Written Description and Enablement); Claim Construction and Indefiniteness; and Infringement

Principal Faculty:

• Dean John Whealan, Associate Dean of Intellectual Property Law at �e George Washington University Law School

• Hon. Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge (retired), Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit

• Prof. Huang Wushuang, Dean, IP School, East China University of Political Science and Law

• Prof. Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli, Professor, Rajiv Gandhi School of IP Law, IIT Kharagpur

• Prof. Dr. Raj S. Davé, GUJCOST IPR Chair, Gujarat National Law University, and Founder and President of Davé Law Group

Who can participate :

• Students

• Academicians

• Research Scholars

• Professionals

Fees : Click on the link for online payment

• Students- Rs. 1500/-

• Academicians, Research Scholars- Rs. 2000/-

• Professionals- Rs. 2500/-

Click on the for online payment:link

A�er payment of fees, kindly fill the : registration form

Facilitation Coordinator: Dr. Gouri Gargate, Rajiv Gandhi School of IP Law, IIT Kharagpur, and Ms. Hetvi Trivedi, Research Associate, Gujarat National Law University

Contact Details: gujcost.events@gnlu.ac.in

Ms. Vaishali Singh • 8128650838Ms. Hetvi Trivedi • 8128650886

�is is the first time that �e George Washington University Law School is o�ering this 2-Day Certificate Course in India. Attendees will learn patent law from the world’s leading authorities. Each attendee will receive a certificate from �e George Washington University Law School.

GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITYAttalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba,

Gandhinagar, Gujarat, INDIA-382426.

Tel : +91-79-23276611/2, Fax: +91-79-2327 6613/78781 86624

Email: contact@gnlu.ac.in, Website: www.gnlu.ac.inD

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