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Emerging trends for adopting effective IP strategies to drive and deliver efficiency, innovation
and unique growth opportunities
Amit Thukral Atul Juvle Ayan Roy Bharati Bhargesh Ojha Chandni Diwakar Singh Dr. Hemang Kaizad Adi Hazari
Chief Legal General Chowdhury Nadkarni Sr. EVP & Agarwal Pundir Shah President &
Officer – India Counsel, Director Legal, Vice President General Patent Quality Head Legal – Intellectual Global
& APAC, Compliance Sony Pictures Portfolio Counsel, Lead, IP, Property Head - Legal &
Lupin Limited Officer Entertainment Planning and IP Kotak Google Marico Ltd. Leader| Corp. Affairs,
CS - India litigation, Mahindra Bank Innovation Glenmark
South Asia, Sun Ltd. & Strategy, Pharmaceuticals
Schindler India Pharmaceutical Qualcomm Limited
Pvt. Ltd. Industries Ltd. India Pvt. Ltd.
Kanaiya Neeraj Panchal Preeti Balwani Rajendra Misra Dr. Sheetal Surajit Atha Sheetal Talwar Zameer Nathani
Thakker Regional IP General Counsel EVP & General Chopra Leader – DGM Legal, SVP & General
Jt. President & Counsel – India, Counsel, India Lead – IPR Global Patent Tata Chemicals Counsel,
Head- Legal, R1 Global The Kraft Heinz The Indian Advocacy, Operations, Ltd. UFO Moviez
Lafarge Holcim Intellectual Company Hotels Ericsson India India, India Ltd.
(Ambuja Property Company Ltd. Ltd. General Electric
Cements) Services, Company
John Deere
India
CONCEPTUALISED BY
OVERVIEW
In today's intellectual era, India has shown a considerable growth in its or services infringed upon, even if they are on the other side of the world,
research and development. The presence of well-established state of the making intellectual property protection more important than ever. The
art labs of Indian as well as multinational companies in the country has legal structure for IPR does reflect the underlying policy orientation
clearly proved the Indian IP status in the world. The rise in Indian economy and national priorities, which have evolved over time, considering the
is a clear impact of Intellectual Property influence in the country. In the development needs and international commitments. Intellectual property
modern-day environment of digitalisation and global knowledge sharing, protection is critical to fostering innovation.
the need for protection of intangible assets is higher than ever before. IPR
provides a secure environment for investors, scientists, artists, designers, The continuous efforts of the government in policy establishment, IT
traders etc. to foster innovation and scientific temper. This innovation protection, infrastructure, IPR search portals and manpower made this
often has potential to yield astronomical returns and rewards to creators Industry a step ahead.
and users.
The 2nd ANNUAL IPR SUMMIT 2019 will delve on the aspects of providing
For many businesses, intellectual property protects more than just an idea meaningful and valuable insights from IP leaders by offering a mix of
or a concept – it protects genuine business assets that may be integral thought provoking and practical sessions while covering a wide range of
to the core services of the business and overall long-term viability. topics along with a unique industry networking platform.
Companies of all sizes are at risk of having their unique ideas, products
KEY TOPICS
A sneak
A Comprehensive Innovation, IP
preview into Patent
IPR in AI – Trademark and Start-ups
India’s IPR Infringement
Exploring the Strategy – transforming the
strategy & and damages
new frontiers Valuation, Indian economy
Make in India claim
Monetisation and
initiative
Protection
Sponsoring or exhibiting at 2nd ANNUAL IPR SUMMIT INDIA 2019 is an excellent way to promote your business to a highly targeted
group of key decision makers involved in the IPR, brand protection, trademarks & copyrights space
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GLIMPSES FROM PREVIOUS EDITION
TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS EDITION
This is a good platform to meet experts from Very well done, covering a broad
The topics were interesting & useful.
diverse domains. An event to look forward for range of topics, has something for
Some presentation & discussions
knowledge sharing understanding strategies everyone & well organised on timings
were insightful.
and policies of other industries. as well.
Mr. Madhava, ICM,
Mr. Vidya Subramaniam, DGM - IPR, Ms. Anjali Deka, IP Counsel,
Dow Chemical
Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. Diageo India
You get to know many new things which you may not be aware
It's very interesting summit to sharpen
Very interactive sessions covering every of and one can update himself/herself & have wide database
ones SAW - updation of knowledge on
industry. of progessionals who have or who are successful in IPR
continous basis.
protection field.
Ms. Poorti Joshi, Patent Analyst,
Mr. A.Dinanarayana, C.S & V.P - Legal,
R. K. Dewan & Co. Mr. Manoj Dabke, Deputy Manager - Legal,
Natco Pharma Ltd.
Hinustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd.
Speakers were having sufficient knowledge and experience of Speakers have vast experience & share
1. Good speakers. 2. Well thought
the subject matter they spoke upon, making the participation them through practical illustrations
discussions.
enriching. making it very insightful.
9:00 Welcome note by Inventicon Business Intelligence 14:00 Panel Discussion: Patent Infringement and damages claim
Rajendra Misra, EVP & General Counsel, 14:40 Blockchain to power Intellectual Property Rights
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.
• Regulatory to explore the use of Blockchain to register and enforce
9:50 Effective strategic decision making through smart patent landscaping IPR in India
and analysis • Distributed ledger would turn IPR into Smart IPR
• The immutable nature of blockchain and its role in efficient IP dispute
• Identifying opportunities and steering R&D with patent landscaping resolution across different jurisdiction
and analysis
• IP & Competitive Intelligence leading to patenting strategy Neeraj Panchal, Regional IP Counsel – R1, Global Intellectual Property
• IP Strategy as part of Business Strategy Services, John Deere India
• Analytics for Monetization – Revenue beyond the core products
15:20 Coffee Break & Networking
Surajit Atha, L eader – Global Patent Operations, India,
General Electric Company 15:50
Fireside Chat: Innovation, IP and Start-ups transforming the Indian
economy
10:20
Partner Session: Trademark and Design patent management on web
domains, social media, app stores, e-commerce
• SIPP – exploring government regulations on start-ups
• IP a business enhancer for start-ups
• Understanding the global nature of the online space and the relatively
• Understand how venture capitalists evaluate and emphasize IP
higher degree of risk involved differentiating the genuine start-ups from the others
• Conducting IP audit before launching your digital brand
• Cost effective way to resolve IP disputes for start-ups- Dos and
• Licensing online advertisements don’ts
• Global digital trademark disputes with focus on e-commerce sites
and ways to counter them Dr. Hemang Shah, Intellectual Property Leader| Innovation & Strategy,
Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.
10:50 Coffee Break & Networking
16:20 Protecting the digitally available data with IP - Data protection, cyber
11:20 Panel Discussion: Introducing IP into your revenue stream with law
licensing
• Understanding the criticality of IPR on your data
• Licensing to commercialise Patents and diversify risk
• Data protection with encryption
• Techniques for licensing with SEP and FRANDS also keeping
• Countering cybertheft of Intellectual Property- Focus on copyright,
competition law in mind trade secrets and data that can be commercialised
• Applying diligence while licensing in the digital era
• Data privacy law- the new aspect
• Data privacy and cybersecurity issues in M&A
IP in the age of innovation and digitalisation
Atul Juvle, General Counsel, Compliance officer & CS- India & South
12:00 Data driven decision making in Patents Asia, Schindler India Pvt. Ltd.
Chandni Agarwal, Patent Quality Lead, 16:50 Closing Remarks by the Chairperson
Google
16:55 Conference group photo
12:30 Partner Session: IPR in AI – Exploring the new frontiers
17:00 End of Day One
• Understanding the inventions related to AI and its patentability
• Ownership of AI related patents and AI created works
• Global take on AI IPR
• Addressing concerns regarding technology licensing, contracts and
new standards- enforcement of AI related patents
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DAY 2 - 28 JUNE 2019
9:10 Opening Remarks by the Chairperson 14:00 Interview: Effect of changing IPR on the Pharma sector
Making your IP a tangible asset- exploring the monetary side of IP • Regulatory Provisions of USFDA and its importance for approval of
Pharma & biosimilar drugs- section 505 (b)(2) in focus
9:20
Debate: Accounting and IPR – IPR should be a part of your asset and • Handling IP portfolio – Expiring patents, patent renewal and value-
not expenditure added products
• Pharma portfolio for generics - FTA and affordable medicines
• The need for IP valuation and complexities involved • Check and Fight - Effectively resolving IP litigations and infringement
• The case of M&A and IPR being shown as an asset issues across the globe
• Evaluating why IPR should be passed off as expenditure and cases
where IPR are a part of the balance sheet Bharati Nadkarni, Vice President, Portfolio Planning and IP litigation,
• Disclosing the commercial working of granted patents annually - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Form 27 and the need for IP evaluation
14:30 Need for an incisive IP strategy in the biopharma sector
10:00 Case Study: A comprehensive trademark strategy – Valuation,
monetisation and protection
• Understanding the importance of IPR in bio-pharma given expensive
and lengthy R&D processes
• Valuation of Trademarks and exploring licensing / franchising to
• Need for managing the IP portfolio with variety and diligence across
commercialise trademarks different jurisdictions given the increase in patent litigations
• Protection against counterfeiting and infringement of trademarks
• Impact of Compulsory licensing and drug pricing on biopharma
with the help of investigative agencies and enforcement officials in industry
time to prevent commercial loss and sometimes health hazard
• Claiming damages and infringement Amit Thukral, Chief Legal Officer – India & APAC,
• Using Passing off Trademark to your advantage Lupin Limited
Preeti Balwani, General Counsel India, 15:00 Fireside Chat: Deep dive into IPR in the software sector
The Kraft Heinz Company
• Patentability of Software in India - Patents vs Copyrights
10:30 Coffee Break & Networking
• Critical Issues on patenting of software under different jurisdictions
• IP software agreements- registration and enforcement
11:00 Panel Discussion: Managing digital content and distribution in a
• Licensing of software to ensure monetisation, while protecting
connected world against piracy and counterfeiting
• Digital content brands and their OTT content 15:30 Coffee Break & Networking
• Digital content distribution to maximise profits across various
geographies 16:00 Rightfully yours -Trade secrets, its importance & protection in the
• Piracy of content, jurisdiction issues and emerging models to handle digital age
it
• Digital rights management
• TRIPS, National IP Rights policy, the common law and it focus on
protecting Trade Secrets
Ayan Roy Chowdhury, Director Legal,
• Trade secrets to protect innovation in knowledge-based industries
Sony Pictures Entertainment
• Data protection in the age of internet
• Exercising due diligence in protecting trade secrets with contracts
11:30 Case Study: IPR wars in the electronic industry
16:30 Rethinking copyrights in the digital economy – IPR in the creative
• Antitrust issues in SEP-FRAND paradigm in India and its industry
jurisprudence
• Competition law and its countering effects
• Exploring new adaptive legal practices to protect and encourage the
• Enforcing IPRs, litigations and grant of injunctions creative community
• Reimagining models to finance digital creative content
Dr. Sheetal Chopra, India lead -IPR Advocacy,
• The legal battle against online piracy
Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd.
17:00 Closing Remarks by the Chairperson
IPR perspectives - View from different industries
17:10 End of Conference
12:00 Roundtable Discussions
Table A: IPR in the highly regulated and continuously evolving
Automotive sector in the IOT era
Table B: Implications of Compulsory licensing of Green Technology
patents for technology transfer
Table C: Are we protecting biodiversity with IPR
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MEET OUR SPEAKERS:
Atul Juvle, General Counsel, Compliance officer Kaizad Adi Hazari, President & Global Head -
& CS- India & South Asia, Legal & Corp. Affairs,
Schindler India Pvt. Ltd. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
Currently employed with Schindler India Private Kaizad Adi Hazari is the President & Global
Limited, Swiss MNC, as General Counsel- GC, Head - Legal and Corporate Affairs at Glenmark
Compliance officer & CS -India & South Asia. Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Ranked in Top 100 Powerful GCs of India- List Kaizad has over twenty five years of experience
published by LEGAL-500, UK. (Year 2018 & 2016) across different Industry sectors like Finance, Chemicals, FMCG,
Heading a Legal Team- which ranked in Top 100 Powerful Legal Teams of Manufacturing, Metals, Mining, Pharmaceuticals and Retail. He was with
India (2017) GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd (GSK) as Executive Vice President
Member- CII Regulatory Committee- 2018-2019 (South Asia) handling Legal and Corporate Affairs role. He was also the
Member- Harvard Learning Square, USA Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Emerging Market Central at
Qualified Lawyer, Banker, CS and Fraud Examiner & MFM- JBIMS. GSK and on the Business & Global Legal Leadership Teams. He has held
30+ years’ experience which includes working with a premier public Board and Management positions (locally and internationally) and played
sector Bank (Bank of India), a NBFC & Merchant Banker, the Tata group- an active role in various Committees and Industry platforms.
manufacturing & export House (TATA International Limited), US MNC- Kaizad has held key positions and was Joint President- Head Legal with
manufacturing & service company, HDFC Life Insurance company, Godrej Hindalco Industries Ltd. Other organizations he has worked with include
Agrovet Limited & currently employed with Schindler India Private Raymond Group, Asian Paints (India) Ltd., ICICI Ltd., and was the CEO
Limited. managing Stressed Assets with HDFC Ltd for a brief period.
Ayan Roy Chowdhury, Director Legal, Preeti Balwani, General Counsel India,
Sony Pictures Entertainment The Kraft Heinz Company
Ayan Roy Chowdhury is presently working as Preeti Balwani is General Counsel at Kraft Heinz
Director Legal, Sony Pictures Entertainment and India. Ms. Balwani is a Director on the Board
has previous experience as General Counsel, of Directors and is a member of the Executive
Balaji Telefilms Ltd., Associate Vice President Leadership Team in India which reports directly
Legal, Sony Television, Senior Specialist- to the Managing Director. In her role as the
Accenture and stints with Reliance Entertainment and National Securities company’s chief legal officer she is responsible for the Indian business
Depository. He was associated with Queen Mary Intellectual Property unit’s legal affairs including litigations, corporate matters, regulatory
Research Institute, Queen Mary as a Herchel Smith research scholar affairs and brand protection. The organisation’s Regulatory Affairs
and as a visiting scholar with Max Planck Institute, Germany and has department also reports to her.
a masters’ degree from Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Prior to joining Kraft Heinz India, Preeti has also served as Associate Vice
Munich and LL.B from Calcutta University. He has been in legal practice President and Deputy General Counsel for the Welspun Group and as a
in Calcutta High Court before joining corporate. His area of interest is M&A Partner at Rajani Associates and Partner, Mumbai Corporate Office
primarily IPR and more specifically media, entertainment, copyright and at Khaitan, Sud & Partners.
related legal issues. Preeti is on the Executive Committee for the Confederation of Indian
Industries (CII) Young Indians Mumbai Chapter and is a Patron Member of
Bharati Nadkarni, Vice President Portfolio the International Bar Association.
Planning and IP litigation, Preeti has a keen interest in how digital technology transformations can
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. help in-house legal teams, start-ups, brand protection and innovation.
She has authored articles on start-ups and taxation of non-residents
A seasoned professional with a well-rounded doing business in India. She routinely speaks at various forums gender
experience of more than 18 years across diversity, women in the board room, sexual harassment laws, data privacy
business development and IP functions, with and corporate governance.
strong credentials covering various business
aspects such as R&D, Strategy, Operations and Regulatory Affairs. Has
a successful track record of identifying, managing & supporting projects
from strategy to conception to launch.
Her interactive & collaborative approach has given her an enviable
perspective on business, especially in the area of IP Strategy, R&D,
Regulatory Affairs, Litigation and launches in the extremely competitive &
changing pharma industry across the globe.
She currently heads the portfolio planning and global IP litigation for Sun
Pharmaceuticals and is also responsible for generic portfolio planning for
regulated and emerging markets.
She was recently awarded the 3rd Annual Woman Leaders in Life Sciences
Law Empowerment Award by ACI Women Leaders in Law Series, for her
contribution towards law and women empowerment.
She has PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and a post-graduate diploma in
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patent law & practice along with executive MBA.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS:
Rajendra Misra, EVP & General Counsel, Sheetal Chopra is a visiting faculty and Trainer at various Educational
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. Institutions/Government forums such as All India Radio (AIR), National
Institute of Intellectual Property Management (NIPM), IIT, NLSIU etc.
Mr. Rajendra Misra is the Executive Vice She is also an Editorial Board Member, “US-China law Review”, David
President & General Counsel of The Indian Publishing.
Hotels Company Limited (“IHCL”), which owns
and operates hotels under the brand names Surajit Atha, Leader – Global Patent Operations,
Taj and Vivanta in India and abroad. He is a member of the Executive India, General Electric Company
Committee of IHCL. Mr. Misra is also a Director on the Board of Taj GVK
Hotels & Resorts Ltd., a listed company which is a joint venture between Surajit Atha currently leads GE’s Global Patent
IHCL and the GVK group. Mr. Misra holds a Bachelor of Laws degree Operations (GPO) team in India and is based
(LL.B.) from the University of Calcutta, and a Post Graduate Diploma in out of John. F. Welch Technology Centre
Patents Law (PGDPL) from the National Academy of Legal Studies and (JFWTC), Bangalore. JFWTC is the single
Research University (NALSAR). He has undertaken the Hawkesmere largest multidisciplinary R&D facility for GE
Course on International Intellectual Property Law from London. He is and works on technology & engineering programs catering to different
featured in GC Powerlist: India 2018 and GC Powerlist: India 2016 amongst GE businesses. The GPO-India team has IP Professionals dedicated
leading General Counsel by The Legal 500, London, which publishes towards IP & Technology Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, IP Strategy,
the GC Powerlist in several countries around the world. He is also Licensing Analytics as well as patent drafting & filing – catering to all GE’s
featured amongst leading General Counsel in the inaugural edition of businesses and Research Centers worldwide.
“Trailblazers: India’s Finest In-house Counsels” by the Indian Corporate Prior to this, Surajit has led teams of Patent drafters as well as IP
Counsel Association. He was recognized as General Counsel of the Year & Competitive Analysts, supporting GE’s Global Research Center &
– Hospitality by the Indian National Bar Association (INBA) in 2018. He Licensing business. He has around 15 years of experience in the field of
was recently felicitated in London as Top 25 Inhouse Counsel of India by IP & Technology Analysis.
the Law Society of England & Wales and the Indian Corporate Counsel Surajit holds a M.S. degree in Materials Science & Engineering from
Association during the Indo-UK Summit. University of Virginia (USA) and a B.Tech degree from IIT Kharagpur
Mr. Misra has pioneered the registration of image mark of Taj Mahal Hotel (India).
& Towers, Mumbai, the first building in India to get its image registered
as a trademark. He is a seasoned business legal professional with more
than 27 years’ experience in the legal field. During this period, he has
served as in-house legal counsel of some leading and reputed business
corporations like Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) and ITC Limited
(ITC) before moving to IHCL. His experience spans diverse industrial
sectors, including Personal Care, Home Care, Tobacco, Foods, Lifestyle
retailing, Aluminium and Tyre businesses. He has extensive experience
and expertise in various legal fields, including Litigation Management,
Intellectual Property Management, driving Strategic business initiatives,
driving Compliance within the organisation, Competition law, Corporate
laws, etc.