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Training Report
on
"Intellectual Property Management & Agriculture"
Compiled by:
Organized by:
“GI, IPRs and Organic Facilitation Cell ”U.P. Council of Agricultural Research,
Lucknow
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Programme
Programme Speaker
22nd
January 2015
09:00 - 10:00 AM Registration
Inaugural Session
Welcome Address Dr. I. N. Mukherjee
Introductory Remark Director General, UPCAR, Lucknow
Address by Guests of Honour Dr. M.K.J. Siddiqui, Director, CST, Lucknow
Dr. Malavika Dadlani, Ex-Joint Director (Res.), IARI, New Delhi
Address by Chief Guest Dr. H.S. Gupta, Director General, BISA, New Delhi
Vote of Thanks Dr. Sujit Kumar, Organizing Secretary
Inaugural Tea Break
Technical Session
Patents and related issues Dr. R. Saha, Former Director, TIFAC, New Delhi
Protection of Plant Varieties and
Farmers‟ Rights Act 2001
Dr. R.C. Agrawal, Registrar General, P.P.V.F.R.A., New Delhi
Lunch Break
Technical Session
Intellectual Property Rights:
Management in University System
Prof. Abha Agnihotri, AMITY University, NOIDA
Geographical Indication in
Agriculture: What, Why and How?
Dr. R.C. Chaudhary, Chairman, PRDF, Gorakhpur
Tea Break
IPR Issues in Agriculture with
Special Reference to Genetically
Modified Crops
Dr. Malavika Dadlani, Ex-Joint Director (Res.), IARI, New Delhi
Patenting Microorganisms Dr. H.B. Singh, Professor & Head, Deptt. of MPP, BHU, Varanasi /his
representative Dr. Chetan
23rd
January 2015
Technical Session
Intellectual Property Rights in
Agriculture
Dr. Shashi Rana, Scientific Officer, CST, Lucknow
IPR & Biodiversity Mrs. Pratibha Singh, IFS & Special Secretary, U.P. Biodiversity Board,
Lucknow
Tea Break
Technical and Legal Aspects of
Patent Filing in India
Dr. Om Prakash, Ex- Examiner of Patent & Design
Lunch Break
Present Status of IP Related Issues in
Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Sujit Kumar, Scientific Officer, UPCAR, Lucknow
Data search procedure in IPR Mr. Sandeep Mishra, Director, De Science Infoware Pvt Ltd
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Valedictory Function Formal Welcome of Chief Guest – Secretary, UPCAR
Concluding Remark – Director General/Organizing Chairman
Address & Presentation on “IPRs in ICAR: Expanding the horizon” by Chief Guest - Dr. S. Mauria, A.D.G. (IP
& TM), ICAR, New Delhi
Certificate Distribution – Chief Guest & Director General
Vote of Thanks followed by high tea
Lecture Schedule
S.
No.
Proposed Resource Person Area of Specialty Proposed Date
1 Dr. R. Saha, Former Director,
TIFAC, New Delhi
Patent and related issues. 22-01-2015
2 Dr. R. C. Agrawal, Registrar
General, P.P.V.F.R.A, New Delhi
Legislation on
Intellectual Property
Rights for Plant Varieties
in India: Current Status
and way forward
22-01-2015
3 Prof. Abha Agnihotri, AMITY
University, NOIDA
IPR Management in
University System
22-01-2015
4 Dr. R.C. Chaudhary, Chairman,
PRDF, Gorakhpur
Geographical Indication
in Agriculture: What,
Why and How?
22-01-2015
5 Dr. Malavika Dadlani, Ex-Joint
Director (Res.), IARI, New Delhi IPR Issues in Agriculture
with Special Reference to
Genetically Modified Crops
22-01-2015
6 Dr. H.B. Singh, Professor &
Head, Deptt. of MPP, BHU,
Varanasi
Patenting
Microorganisms
22-01-2015
7 Dr. Shashi Rana, Scientific
Officer, CST, Lucknow
Intellectual Property
Rights in Agriculture
23-01-2015
8 Mrs. Pratibha Singh, IFS &
Secretary, U.P. Biodiversity
Board, Lucknow
IPR & Biodiversity 23-01-2015
9 Dr. S. Mauria, A.D.G. IPR,
ICAR
IPRs in ICAR:
Expanding the horizon
23-01-2015
10 Dr. Om Prakash, Ex- Patent
Examiner
Technical and Legal
Aspects of Patent Filing
in India
23-01-2015
11 Dr. Sujit Kumar, Scientific
Officer, UPCAR, Lucknow
Present Status of IPR
issues in Uttar Pradesh
23-01-2015
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The Participants
The training programme on “Intellectual Property Management & Agriculture” held on
January 22nd
– 23rd
, 2015 received overwhelming response from participants all over State. The
total number of participants who attended the training programme was 105 from the following 27
institutes/universities took part in the training.
S. No. Name Designation Address
1 Dr.(Prof.)Mohd.
Haris Siddiqui
Director(IIAST) Integral Institute of
Agriculture Science &
Technology, Integral
University, Lucknow
2 Dr. Alvina
Farooqui
Asso. Professor Deptt of Bioengineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Integral University, Lko
3 Er. Soban
Ahmad Faridi
Assistant
professor
Deptt of Bioengineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Integral University, Lko
4 Er. Khwaja
Osama
Assistant
Professor
Deptt of Bioengineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Integral University, Lko
5 Dr. Saba
Siddiqui
Assistant
Professor
IIAST, Integral University,
Lucknow
6 Nadeem Khan Instructor IIAST, Integral University,
Lucknow
7 Dr. Malik
Mobeen
Astt. Professor IIAST, Integral University,
Lucknow
8 Dr. Sumit
Raizada
Assistant
Professor
Integral University,
Lucknow
9 Mr. Shivanshu
Gupta
Project
Associate
NBRI, Lucknow
10 Mr. Pankaj
Kumar Maurya
Project Engg. NBRI, Lucknow
11 Mr. Furquan
Khan
Research
Scholar
NBRI, Lucknow
12 Dr. Pankaj
Srivastava
Researcher NBRI, Lucknow
13 Dr. Sanjeev
Kumar
ADG UPCAR, Lucknow
14 Dr. Indra Nath
Mukherjee
Secretary UPCAR, Lucknow
15 Dr. Vinod
Kumar Tiwari
Scientific
Officer (NRM)
UPCAR, Lucknow
16 Dr. Jai Pal Scientific
Officer (Ento)
UPCAR, Lucknow
17 Ms. Shashi
Prabha
Research
Associate
UPCAR, Lucknow
18 Dr. Rahul Post Doctoral UPCAR, Lucknow
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Kumar Rai Fellow
19 Mr. Rajneesh
Kumar Gautam
Project Fellow UPCAR, Lucknow
20 Ms Nupur
Dwivedi
Computer
Operator
UPCAR, Lucknow
21 Mr. Surya Kant
Yadav
Project Fellow UPCAR, Lucknow
22 Ms. Akanksha
Sharma
Project Fellow UPCAR, Lucknow
23 Dr. Balvir
Singh
Post Doctoral
Fellow
UPCAR, Lucknow
24 Dr. Ashwani
Yadav
Post Doctoral
Fellow
UPCAR, Lucknow
25 Mr. Sandeep
Kumar Singh
SRF UPCAR, Lucknow
26 Dr. Sandhya
Yadav
Post Doctoral
Fellow
UPCAR, Lucknow
27 Mr. Sunil
Kumar Rawat
Project Fellow UPCAR, Lucknow
28 Dr. Anuj Yadav Post Doctoral
Fellow
UPCAR, Lucknow
29 Dr. J.P. Mishra Post Doctoral
Fellow
UPCAR, Lucknow
30 Mr. Diwakar
Tiwari
Programme
Manager
UPCAR, Lucknow
31 Dr. Mohammad
Ashfaque
Research
Associate
IISR, Lucknow
32 Dr. Brahm
Prakash
ACTO IISR, Lucknow
33 Dr. Sutanu Maji Assistant
Professor
Babasaheb Bhim Rao
Ambedkar University,
Lucknow
34 Mr. Rajesh
Kumar
Ph. D. Scholar DAPS, BBAU, Lko
35 Mr. Govind Ph. D. Scholar DAPS, BBAU, Lko
36 Mr. Rahul
Yadav
Researcher Babasaheb Bhim Rao
Ambedkar University,
Lucknow
37 Ms. Arushima
Srivastava
B.Tech. (EE) BBD University, Lucknow
38 Mr. Murari B.Tech. (EE) BBD University, Lucknow
39 Ms. Neelam
Singh
Student
40 Mr. Rahul
Singh
M.Sc. Ag.
Entomology
T.D. (PG) College,
Jaunpur
41 Mr. Satyaveer
Singh
B.Sc. Chemistry
Honours
CSJM University, Kanpur
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42 Dr. Sunil
Kumar
SRF PRDF, Gorakhpur
43 Dr. Manoj
Kumar Sharma
Manager PD
North India
JK Agri Genetics Ltd.
Lucknow
44 Mrs Ruchi
Sharma
Director Green Cross Academy
45 Dr. Vinit Pratap
Singh
Assistant
Professor
LPU Ludhiana
46 Mr. Swapnil
Kumar
Shrivastava
Student Sardar Bhagwan Singh PG
College
47 Dr. Lokesh
Kumar
Gangwar
Associate
Professor
Banda University of
Agriculture & Technology,
Banda
48 Dr. Vinod Rishi Lecturer Deptt. of Botany, Sukdev
Singh Luvkush Degree
College, Baberu, Banda
49 Dr. Kunwar
Digvijaya Singh
Negi
Lecturer Deptt. of Zoology
50 Dr. Kalpana
Srivastava
HOD Deptt. of Genetics & Plant
Breeding, NDUA&T,
Faizabad
51 Dr. R.D.S.
Yadav
Joint Director
(Seeds & Farms)
NDUA&T, Faizabad
52 Dr. R.K.
Srivastava
Seed Production
Officer
NDUA&T, Faizabad
53 Dr. Sanjay
Pathak
Professor -
Horticulture
NDUA&T, Faizabad
54 Dr. S.P. Giri Assistant
Professor (GPB)
CRS Masodha
55 Dr. G.C. Yadav Asstt. Vegetable
Breeder
NDUA&T, Faizabad
56 Mr. Anand
Bhooshan
Yadav
B.Sc.
Horticulture
Student
NDUAT, Faizabad
57 Mr. Yashlok
Singh
Ph.D. Scholar NDUAT, Faizabad
58 Mr. Ajay Singh M.Sc. Ag.
Entomology
NDUAT, Faizabad
59 Mr. Abhinav
Yadav
Student (B.Sc.
Ag.)
NDUAT, Kumarganj,
Faizabad
60 Dr. H.G.
Prakash
Joint Director
(Res)
C.S.A., University, Kanpur
61 DR. Mohd
Shamim
Asstt. Director Directorate of research,
C.S.A. University of
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Agriculture & Technology,
Kanpur-208002
62 Dr. N.B. Singh Associate
Professor/ Nodal
Officer
Rabi cereal section,
C.S.A.U.A.& T., Kanpur
63 Dr. Sudeshwar
Singh Yadav
Office-incharge
Vegetable
section
Department of horticulture,
CSAUA&T, Kanpur
64 Dr. R. K.
Pandey
Asstt. Professor Directorate of research,
C.S.A. University of
Agriculture & Technology,
Kanpur-208002
65 Dr. Vinay
Kumar Yadav
Rice breeder
office - incharge
CSAU&T, Kanpur
66 Dr. Mahak
Singh
Breeder (Rape
seed, mustard)
Section of
oilseed
C.S.A. University of
Agriculture &
Techonology, Kanpur
67 Dr. Seema
Sonkar
Assistant
Professor
Food Science & nutrition,
CSA, knapur
68 Dr. Sadhana
Vaish
SMS Home
Science
KVK Thariyaon Fatehpur,
CSAUAT, Kanpur
69 Dr. C.P. Sachan Associate
Professor/ Seed
Production
Officer
(Breeding)
Directorate of Seed Farms,
CSAUAT, Kanpur
70 Ms. Triveni
Sharma
Ph.D. Scholar CSAUAT, Kanpur
71 Dr. Sunil
Tripathi
Research
Associate
Institute Technology
Management Unit, IIPR,
Kanpur
72 Mohd. Asif Research
Scholar
Lab no. 47, Section of
Plant Pathology &
Nematology, Department
of Botany, A.M.U.,
Aligarh
73 Mr. Safiuddin Research
Scholar
Department of Botany,
A.M.U., Aligarh
74 Dr. Rana D.P.
Singh
Head, Div. of
Plant Breeding,
Sugarcane Res.
Station,
Gorakhpur
T-4/1 Sugarcane Research
Station, Gorakhpur-
273008
75 Mr. Abhishek
Kumar Singh
SRF Division of Plant
Breeding, Sugarcane
Research Station,
Gorakhpur
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76 Dr.Yogesh
Prasad Rajbhar
Associate
Director
Horticulture
Associate Director
Horticulture, Department
of Horticulture,
S.V.P,U.A&T, Meerut
77 Dr. D.V. Singh Associate
Professor
Entomology
S.V.P,U.A&T, Meerut
78 Dr. D.S. Sahu Assistant
Professor
Animal Nutrition,
SVBPUAT, Meerut
79 Dr. R.A.
Siddiqui
Assistant
Professor
Vet. Physiology &
Biochemistry, SVBPUAT,
Meerut
80 Dr. Jaivir Singh Assistant
Professor
Deptt of Agricultural Engg SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
81 Dr. Vikram
Singh
Assistant
Professor
Deptt of Agronomy SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
82 Dr. Prashant
Kumar Rai
Assistant
Professor
Deptt of GPB SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
83 Dr. Sameer
Daniel
Assistant
Professor
Deptt of Agroforestry SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
84 Dr. Ram Pal
Singh
Assistant
Professor
Deptt of AnimalHusbandry SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
85 Dr. Sunil
Jacharia
Assistant
Professor
Deptt of Plant Protection SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
86 Dr. Poonam
Singh
Assistant
Professor
SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
87 Mr. Avadesh
Kumar Mishra
Ph.D. Scholar SHIATS, Naini, Allahabad
88 Dr. Bhupendra
Kumar Singh
Research
Associate
Directorate of Plant
Quarantine, Faridabad
89 Dr. Chetan
Keswani
Research
Associate
Deptt. of MPP, BHU,
Varanasi
90 Dr. D.B. Singh Associate
Professor
Deptt. of Applied
Sciences, IET, UPTU,
Lucknow
91 Ms. Srishty
Tripathi
Student National PG College, LKO
92 Dr. Ashwani
Kumar
Assistant
Professor
Deptt. of Botany, CCS
(PG) College, Saifai,
Etawah
93 Dr. Amit Yadav Assistant
Professor
Deptt. of Botany, CCS
(PG) College, Saifai,
Etawah
94 Ms. Anjali
Sahni
Data Analyst PRDF, Gorakhpur
95 Dr. Shubhra
Rastogi
Research
Associate
CIMAP, LKO
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96 Ms. Saifali Pal SRF CIMAP, LKO
97 Mr. Ajay
Kumar
SRF CIMAP, LKO
98 Dr. P.K. Gupta Barley Breeder Section of E.B. (R),
CSAUAT, Kanpur
99 Dr. Rajesh
Sonkar
Assistant
Professor
Deptt. of Botany, MPG
(PG) College, Hardoi
100 Dr. Mishu
Singh
Assistant
Professor
Deptt. of Chemistry, MPG
(PG) College, Hardoi
101 Ms. Shraddha
Verma
Researcher Lucknow
102 Mrs. Swarnita
Srivastava
Assistant
Professor
SIMT, Shahjahanpur
103 Dr. Veerangana
Singh
Senior Lecturer CSA IST, Jhansi
104 Ms. Gargi Negi Teacher M.Sc. Botany
105 Mr. Aman
Sharma
B. Tech. Student Ram Swaroop, Lucknow
Inauguration Session
Inauguration session was begined with the formal welcome address was given by Dr. I.N.
Mukherjee, Secretary, U.P. Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow followed by
introductory remark of our Hon‟ble Director General, UPCAR, Lucknow Dr. Rajendra Kumar.
He focused the need of various IPR issues especially in relevance of agricultural scientists of the
state. Dr. M.K.J. Siddiqui, Director, U.P. Council of Science & Technology (UPCST),
Lucknow & Dr. Malavika Dadlani, Former Joint Director (Res) & Head, Seed Science &
Technology Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi received honour as special
guest and delivered the lecture. The inaugural session was graced by the apparition of our chief
guest Dr. H.S. Gupta, Director General, Borlaug Institute for South Asia, New Delhi. Our chief
guest relinquished his precious time to us and said that there is a huge opportunity of
Geographical Indication to be registered in the state of Uttar Pradesh like Jaunpuri mooli,
Banarasi pan, Mathura‟s peda, etc. In the continuation he also makes us aware about the
availability of landraces and wild genotypes of various crops which are abundantly present as the
domestic biodiversity in the state. The inauguration session was closed by vote of thanks
proposed by Dr. Sujit Kumar, Organizing Secretary/Scientific Officer (Plant Breeding),
UPCAR, Lucknow.
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Summary of Lectures
Eleven lectures were delivered by scientists/experts on various aspects of IPR, GI, PPVFRA,
Biodiversity, etc. These lectures are summarized here as follows:
Day One (January 22nd
, 2015)
Technical Sessions:
First day Dr. R. Saha, Former Director, Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment
Council (TIFAC), New Delhi, Dr. R.C. Agrawal, Registrar General, Protection Plant Varieties &
Farmer‟s Rights Authority (PPVFRA), New Delhi, Prof. Abha Agnihotri, AMITY University,
NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, Dr. R.C. Chaudhary, Chairman, Participatory Rural Development
Foundation (PRDF), Gorakhpur, Dr. Malavika Dadlani, Ex-Joint Director (Res.), Indian
Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, Dr. H.B. Singh, Professor & Head, Deptt. of
MPP, BHU, Varanasi elaborated different aspects of IPR like Patenting, Geographical
Indications, Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmer‟s Rights, Patenting Microorganisms, etc.
Dr. R. Saha, Former Director, TIFAC, New Delhi, delivered lecture on “Patents & Related
Issues”. In his lecture he awared us about historical aspects of the intellectual property rights and
their implications. He delivered valuable lecture on IPRs starting/covering from basics to
compulsory licensing. He said it is quite intriguing that in spite of having patent laws in the
country since 1856, we appear to be novice in utilizing patents and their advantage. In early days
during post TRIPS period many people in India suffered with a mindset of the colonial era which
was filled with a sense of uncertainty, apprehension, skeptism, lack of confidence and doubts
about our ability and capability to face new situations and challenges. He told us that he do
remember his early interactions with the academic world in India where many people expressed
that IPR were not in the interest of the country. He said that we lived in a state of confusion;
while signing the WTO Agreement. It was mandatory to follow the prescription of TRIPS on one
hand and at the same time the general environment in the country was anti TRIPS. However,
looking back, one does find that India has done very well in rising to the occasion and
developing a good ecosystem for IPR culture. The challenge was how to bring on board all the
likely stakeholders through awareness programmes, conferences and seminars and training so
that we could place ourselves in the position of an international IPR player and also turn the new
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paradigm to our advantage. It has been a transition from a state of criticism to curiosity; we today
feel quite equipped to handle the domestic and international IPR environment. At the end he
motivated the participants to disseminate awareness about patents to scientific as well as farming
communities of the state.
Dr. R.C. Agrawal, Registrar General, Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmer‟s Rights Authority
(PPVFRA), New Delhi, conveyed his views by presenting a lecture on the topic “Legislation on
Intellectual Property Rights for Plant Varieties in India: Current Status and way forward”
in which he apprise us between the differences of creativity, inventions and innovations. He said
that agriculture, which evolved with continuous human intervention, is the mainstay of Indian
economy. It was focused in their deliberation that Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmer‟s
Rights Authority (PPVFRA) provides an effective system for protection of plant varieties and
rights of farmers and breeders as well to recognize the farmers in respect to their contribution for
the development in new plant varieties. In a mega-biodiversity country like India, diversity
among plants continuously played a major role in evolution of agriculture. He said that tribal and
farming communities contributed over generations in improvement of economic plants by
domestication, selection and conservation. He advocated that changing global environment may
gradually lead to evolution of more resistant varieties which will be more suited to the new
environment. These situations gives raise too many researchable issues on plants, a major source
of food and key to socio-economic growth of the people, directly or indirectly. Keeping these
views in mind PPVFRA, 2001 mainly emphasizes on the farmer‟s rights to enhance the
agriculture under which fees are exempted for farmer‟s variety to be registered and also there is
no charges for DUS testing to be paid by farmers. However farmers should pay annual fees to the
authority but the authority also put forward a step to made a clause for their exemption also in
future. He pointed that the most important aspect of PPV&FR Act is that the farmer is
considered as the breeder and claims all the rights which breeder can avail.
At last he said that the Indian PPV&FR Act is an effective sui generis system providing a
balance between plant breeders‟ rights along with farmers‟ rights and researchers‟ rights. The
practice of small, marginal farmers to exchange the harvested material with others are essential
for their livelihood and being practices not only in India but to a large extent to most of the
developing countries in Asia-Pacific. He told that all efforts are being made by PPV&FR
Authority to implement different provisions of the PPV&FR Act and also to make the
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availability of quality seeds of registered varieties but also to support farm families for
conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources including in-situ and ex-situ collections
and for strengthening the capability of the stakeholders in carrying out such conservation and
sustainable use. The farmers can take advantage of this Act to get IPR on their innovations in the
form of improvements in plant varieties and also for their role in their preservation and
conservation of landraces and traditional varieties under the
Prof. Abha Agnihotri, AMITY University, NOIDA, gave lecture on “Intellectual Property
Rights: Management in University System” in which she discussed about the importance of
the TRIP‟s with respect to IPRs. She said that The Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPs) is an important part of General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) which allows
exclusive use of the products while saving it from being exploited by others. She suggested the
promotion of IP management for enhancing the industrial and economic growth of the country
like India. In her view, researches should be promoted because it gives rise to patents ---
products --- development --- marketing --- economic development of the country. She gave
utterance that there is enormous need to inform all stake holders- students, teachers, and
scientists about the IPR system existing in India and various kinds of IP protections. She said
that the universities and colleges can play a pivotal role in spreading IPR and Patent Law
education through setting up of IPR „Core group‟ to educate students, peer to peer transfer of IP
education, conduct regular workshops/ training programs, and felicitate IP protection. The data
generated by scientists need to be critically examined for any potential IP, and it is essential to
file a provisional patent application, prior to any public disclosure. She told that earlier notion of
„publish or perish‟ is now replaced with „patent or perish‟. In the present scenario it becomes
mandatory that IP is not only generated but also appropriately protected in the educational and
research institutions. This calls for awareness generation among all stake holders; students,
researchers, faculty, scientists and research managers.
She found that patent facilitation cells and technology incubators are created in many
universities and research institutions involving trained patent attorneys who help in identifying
patentable subject matters and also help in filing appropriate patent applications. Inclusion of
relevant industry partners in a Public- Private-Partnership (PPP) mode is extremely important to
provide a tangible commercial direction to the research right from the beginning. In the
pharmaceutical sector, while research funding is provided by government or philanthropic
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organizations, the capacity to manufacture, conduct trials and upscale is mostly available with
commercial sector. Thus newer forms of Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) - are
evolving to bring together government/philanthropic/ not- for- profit organizations, companies
and academic institutions. She advocated that initiation of the basic knowledge related to IPR
and Patent law at secondary classes/ college levels itself and its inclusion in the secondary
education curriculum which will go a long way in this direction.
Dr. R.C. Chaudhary, Chairman, Participatory Rural Development Foundation (PRDF),
Gorakhpur, come across with his precious views in the form of a power-point presentation
entitled “Geographical Indication in Agriculture: What, Why and How?” under which he
fetched his views upon the legal and technical aspects of geographical indications (GI). He told
us that GI is perceived as origin and quality indicator which protects the consumers and interest
of the producers. He elaborated the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
prescribed minimum standards of protection of GI. He also dispenses other aspect of GI in
agriculture is related to plant-based products or by-products. Plant-based products could be raw
material for production or its processing or the preparation. He enforced that after the GI
became effective on 15th
September 2013, Darjeeling Tea became the first GI-tagged product in
2004 in India. He apprise us that how we register GI and informed that Government of India has
the organization, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, called Intellectual Property
Office of India, based at Chennai looking after the issues related with GI. This office handles all
the matters related to GI application and operations. It has regional offices in Ahmadabad,
Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi. The validity of GI Registration is for period of 10 years, which
can be revalidated following the same process. Any infringement and unlawful use of GI is
punishable under law. He said that in U. P. only few individuals / organizations have come
forward. Out of 63 GI in agriculture registered in India, only 3 viz. Allahabadi Surkha guava
(2009), Malihabadi Dussehari mango (2009) and Kalanamak rice (2014) have GI Registration
which is not satisfactory situation. He ends with the case study on registration of GI to
Kalanamak rice of Eastern Uttar Pradesh as it was not possible without his efforts and answered
the various queries raised by researcher‟s. His immense contribution helped to consider the
science to the society.
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Dr. Malavika Dadlani, Former Joint Director (Res) & Head, Seed Science & Technology
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi emanated us a informative presentation on the
topic “IPR in Agriculture with Special References to Biotechnology” in which she told that
1990 to 2010 was the period of rapid growth in agricultural technology development and
innovations. This period was characterized by huge private investments in seed sector by both
national and multi-national companies and release of many improved HYVs and hybrids
including Bt-based hybrids. Accordingly she advocated implementation of PPV&FRA as a major
factor contributing in agriculture investments. Genetic modification techniques can be used to
improve plants, livestock, poultry and fish productivity, their quality, resistance against diseases
and tolerance to abiotic stresses. Plants can also be genetically engineered to create sources of
edible vaccines and molecules of medicinal and therapeutic values. There are several different
mechanisms and instruments for protecting the intellectual property depending on the nature of
the IP. In agricultural biotechnology both patents and PPV&FR Acts can provide rights over the
creation of a new plant variety for commercial purposes over a period of time. Patent rights can
be applied to a gene construct or an event used for developing a GM plant variety but not
applicable to plant varieties and other living organisms excluding micro organisms, whereas
PPV&FRA is applicable to both GM and non GM plants. Several biotechnological processes and
protocols used for plant research (both GM and non-GM) are also covered under IPR.
Dr. Chetan Keswani on behalf of the Prof. H.B. Singh, Head, Department of Mycology and
Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi delivered a lecture on
“Patenting Microorganisms” in which he elaborated latest information about patenting
microorganisms in India as compared to other developed countries. He explained that in India
microorganisms present in nature cannot be patented currently yet; genetically engineered form
of the same microorganism with beneficial properties is patentable. Patenting life forms bring
with them imperious issues of pious and ethical values. In present globalized and competitive
world, uprising in biotechnology is a fulcrum of national economic growth. Thus, it would be a
great advantage to any nation to file, document, keep and modify new microbes having industrial
applications. He notified the criteria for non-patentability of microbes which are:
• Microbes which do not have an industrial application.
• The primary use of the microbe is contrary to law or morality or public health.
• A method of agriculture or horticulture.
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Under concluding remark he said that the present political, technological and socio-
economical situation is very complicated to build up national system of IPR according to that of
developed nations.
Day Two (January 23rd
, 2015)
Technical Sessions:
Second day Dr. Shashi Rana, Senior Scientific Officer (Chemistry) & Nodal Officer, Patent
Information Centre, U.P. Council of Science & Technology, Lucknow; Mrs. Pratibha Singh,
IFS & Special Secretary, U.P. Biodiversity Board, Lucknow; Dr. Om Prakash, Ex- Examiner of
Patent & Design; Dr. Sujit Kumar, Scientific Officer (Plant Breeding), U.P. Council of
Agricultural Research (UPCAR), Lucknow and last but not the least Dr. S. Mauria, Assistant
Director General (Intellectual Property and Technology Management), Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi make us aware about the intricate aspects of IP
management and agriculture biodiversity issues in a very gullible way.
Dr. Shashi Rana, Senior Scientific Officer (Chemistry) & Nodal Officer, Patent Information
Centre, U.P. Council of Science & Technology, Lucknow, contributed in this training
programme by giving a lecture on the topic “Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture” with
special emphasize on the pharmaceuticals and health care. She revealed the IPR scenario in
India, indicates that although IPR is not novice in the country nowadays, but there is still a need
to strengthen the awareness and understanding (of its operational frame work) about the
generation, protection and management of IP resources among the scientists, researchers,
innovators, farmers, Government and non government organization. Initiatives are required from
different stakeholders to promote this Nobel objective. She told that greater attention towards
IPR potential innovators, creators and IP facilitators will certainly result in making effective
progress in agriculture/ horticulture or in any area of Science & Technology leading to global
heights. At last she emphasized that guidance of our youngsters to keep in their mind about IPRs
during their research work which may arises an invention beneficial for the state as well as
country is necessary.
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Mrs. Pratibha Singh, IFS & Special Secretary, U.P. Biodiversity Board, Lucknow fetched her
experience in the field of biodiversity by dispensing a lecture entitled “IPR & Biodiversity”.
She explained was the importance of biodiversity for conservation and use of our biodiversity.
She discussed regarding the Biological Diversity Act in relation to conservation, use of
biological resources and associated knowledge occurring in India for commercial utility and
research purposes or for the purposes of bio-survey and bio-utilization. It provides a framework
for access to biological resources and sharing the benefits arising out of such access and use. The
Act also includes in its ambit the transfer of research results and application for intellectual
property rights (IPRs) relating to Indian biological resources. She makes aware us with respect to
the flora and fauna of the state and also put forward the devasting condition of deforestation in
Uttar Pradesh. She also differentiated biodiversity act and act prohibiting cruelty against animal.
Dr. Om Prakash, Ex- Examiner of Patent & Design, delivered a lecture on “Technical and
Legal Aspects of Patent Filing in India” while discussing on the dos and don‟ts of patenting
inventions especially related to biological systems. He explained in very astonishing way that
how a patent is filed for effective granting by giving several easy examples. He informed that
patents in India are less popular because of our ignorance and the belief that science is for all
mankind and not just for the scientist alone. At the end he encouraged the researchers by saying
that it‟s the time to protect our intellectual wealth because in this century, an individual‟s future
standings will be determined by his/her ability to convert his/her knowledge into wealth and
creativity ultimately into social goods.
Dr. Sujit Kumar, Scientific Officer (Plant Breeding), U.P. Council of Agricultural Research
(UPCAR), Lucknow and also the Organizing Secretary of this training programme galvanized us
to aggrandize the intellectual property management in agriculture for the scientific and economic
development of our state while delivering a lecture on “Present Status of IP Related Issues in
Uttar Pradesh”. He presented that Uttar Pradesh having a vast scientific strength with number
of scientific institutes/universities but having comparatively less patents due to lack of awareness
about IP regime in the field of agricultural research. So, by keeping in view these facts, U.P.
Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow established "Geographical Indication, Intellectual
Property Rights and Organic Facilitation Cell" to develop IPR regime in Agriculture Sector
of the State with the objectives:
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To create awareness about GI, IPRs, especially agro based patents and plant variety
protection issues in the state.
Disseminating knowledge on IPR related issues among the agriculture scientists of the
state.
Developing linkages among academic persons for diffusion of technologies
To encourage the scientist about global research in the field of agriculture.
In his opinion state government should invest more in IPR related activities from a long-term
perspective and all Patent Office‟s must be digitized, well connected and should provide speedy
online access of the data in public domain. This will not only strengthen the patent portfolio of
the organization but also help to establish a strong IPR regime in the state.
Dr. S. Mauria, Assistant Director General (Intellectual Property and Technology Management)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi also the chief guest of valedictory
session of the training programme presented a marvelous lecture on the topic “IPRs in ICAR:
Expanding the horizon” and emphasized on the role of ICAR in the field of IPRs. He awoke us
by telling that contribution from the critical agriculture sector in national growth is rapidly
declining is a cause for concern. He told us that India‟s agriculture sector where considerable
technology transfer has taken place without any underlying IP protection which should be
protected. He emanates us by giving his opinion that there is a necessity of agripreneurs for the
development of Indian agriculture.
Valedictory Session
The closing session of the training programme was glorified by the presence of Dr. S. Mauria,
Assistant Director General (Intellectual Property and Technology Management), Indian Council
of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi as chief guest, Dr. Munna Singh, Vice-chancellor,
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur as Guest of Honour and
Prof. Rajendra Kumar, Director General and Organizing Chairman of the training programme.
All of them congratulated and felicitated Dr. Sujit Kumar, Organizing Secretary/Scientific
Officer and his team for successful completion of the two days training programme. Dr. Sujit
Kumar expressed his gratitude towards all the dignitaries and the trainers for gracing the
occasion and guiding the participants. He also thanked the participants for their contributions for
making the training programme victorious. At last certificates were awarded to all the
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participants by our Hon‟ble chief guest of the session. The programmes was ended with inspiring
slogan “Thou shall not lose IP by ignorance”
Concluding Remark
Scientists and researchers had some very good discussions after each presentation which
stimulated a lot of thought process. That was great and rewarding to see that this training
programme with the help of these beneficial lectures gave satisfaction on the face of participants
by getting sufficient information to conserve their intellect. As we talked a lot, we discussed a lot
and we also recommended a lot of things numbering at least eleven concrete deliberations. To
answer this, a few things can be immediately followed up to protect our intellectual property
when participants returned back to their respective place to disseminate the updates that shared
here during various sessions.
The main highlights of the training programme are summarized in the points listed below:
• Better understanding of IPR principles and jurisprudence is necessary for economic
growth and development of the country.
• Policy framework and legal system need to be more dynamic; (we changed laws and
brought new IPR laws in 10 years!)
• Evidence and data based approach needed for handling IPR national and international
issues
• Developing high level skills in IPR management through education and training
especially in IP licensing.
• Role of biotechnology and their potential areas for improving genetically modified
technology in agriculture.
• Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmer‟s Rights Authority (PPVFRA) recognizes
contribution in agro-biodiversity conservation and recognition of farmers similar to
breeders.
• A farmer is exempted from paying any fees for filing publications for registration of their
varieties.
• Setting up of IPR “Core Group” to educate students, peer to peer transfer of IP education
in the universities/institutions.
• Generation and analysis data is essentially important for any potential IP so it should be
critically examined.
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• Geographical Indications (GI) is perceived as origin and quality indicator which protects
the consumer and interest of the producers.
• It is the duty of every citizen of India to protect and conserve their innovation and
biodiversity.
• There is a vast need of agripreneurs and agrinnovaters for Indian agriculture to develop.
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Glimpses of the Inauguration Session of Training Programme held on January 22-23, 2015
Dr. H.S. Gupta, Chief Guest of the Training Programme unveil the
Inauguration Stone of IPR Cell
Dr. H.S. Gupta along with Dr. Malavika Dadlani, Dr. M.K.J. Siddiqui and Prof. Rajendra
Kumar inaugurate the IPR Cell at UPCAR, Lucknow
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Dr. R.C. Agrawal, Registrar General, PPVFRA, New Delhi delivering his lecture
Prof. Abha Agnihotri, AMITY, Noida giving her lecture
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Dr. R.C. Chaudhary, Chairman, PRDF, Gorakhpur delivering his lecture
Dr. S. Mauria, ADG (IP&TM), ICAR, New Delhi gracing the valedictory session along with
Dr. Munna Singh, VC, CSA University of Agri. & Tech., Kanpur
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Felicitation of Dr. Shashi Rana, SSO, UP-CST, Lucknow by memento presentation
Felicitation of Mrs. Pratibha Singh, IFS & Special Secretary, U.P. Biodiversity Board,
Lucknow by memento presentation
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Felicitation of Dr. Om Prakash, by memento presentation
Group Photo
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Contact Details
Dr. Rajendra KumarDirector General & Organizing Chairman
&
Dr. Sujit KumarScientific Officer (Plant Breeding) & Organizing Secretary
Mob.: 09454664983; 07607006314
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.upcaronline.org
U.P. Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow