Sri Rama Jayam

Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development Institute

(Govt. of Andhra Pradesh)

A REPORT on
3 Day Residential Training Programme on Patent Law & Policy
(Sponsored by Department of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India)
Venue: AP HRDI, Bapatla, Guntur Dist.
21 - 23 November, 2016

On the outset I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the APHRDI

team lead by His Highness the Director General Sri D. Chakrapani sir IAS (Retd),
for providing excellent platform to enlighten the participants drawn from various
government departments and private institution from the State of Andhra
Pradesh.

The planning and execution of the program was meticulous. The selections of the
topics as well as the Resource Persons from various prominent fields were good
and extraordinary. It was the result of the hard work and effective administration
with the implementation of the high level standards.

The participants representing from diverse segments like, agriculture, pharmacy,

revenue, engineering, legal and police departments were the well woven group of
individuals and in the responsible positions in their particular departments.

The accommodation and boarding facilities provided to the resource persons and
as well as participants were excellent. The mess service and menu items served
are very good in taste. The logistics service provided to the Resource persons
were very fine and upto the mark. The auditorium also well equipped and nicely
furnished to accommodate more than 100 audiences with full air condition.

The program was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor of Acharya Nagarjuna

University Professor Rajendra Prasad garu, and the first session on the first day
was presented by the Registrar of NALSAR University Dr. Balakista Reddy garu on
the topic WTO World Trade Organization and TRIPS. The second session was
taken by Dr. G.B.Reddy garu , of Osmania university Law college. He presented
two topics in the afternoon session on copyrights and introduction to patent
system.
The Second day session was started with my presentation on Patent Law and
Policy and usefulness of IPRs to the engineers and scientists. The forenoon session
was delivered by Dr.ChinuSinivasan on Patent Law and Policy with Reference to
pharmaceuticals. The afternoon session was taken by Dr.Ramars Amanchy on the
topic Ethics in DNA Patenting. In the evening the last session was taken by Mr.
Ravi Katukam on Innovative Andhra Pradesh.

The Third day session was taken by Dr. Mohana Krishna , Vice Principal,
Pendekanti Law College, on the topic What is Section 3 (D) of the Indian Patent
Act & what are the controversies, and Liability of internet service providers for
copy rights. The afternoon sessions were taken by Ms. Himabindu of Novel Patent
Consultency of vizag on the topic AP Patenting / Software patenting or Whether
Patent Law Protects biotechnological interventions. On the third day last session
was taken by Mr. Ravi Katukam on the topic Patent Search & application.

After the completion of all the sessions the participants and the resource persons
taken a group photo at APHRDI premises and at end of the program the
departmental staff distributed the certificates and relieving letters to the
participants.

Conclusion: - The opinion and feedback from the participants are positive and
they are expecting to participate many more such sessions in the near future. The
outcome of the program was well amalgamated by the audience and everyone in
the participants is able to understand and propagate the need for the effective
administration of the Intellectual Property Rights.

PS: - As a Resource Person and Moderator for the 3 days Residential Program,
hereby I am submitting my personal views and options to my fullest and utmost
satisfaction to express the effective and efficient administrative capabilities of our
Director General of APHRDI.

Thanking you sir,

Yours Sincerely
Puttu Guru Prasad, VVIT, Guntur.