National Webinar On Intellectual Property as a Strategic Tool for Regional Development Organized by Department of Political Science & IQAC Dhakuakhana College In Collaboration With DPIIT IPR Chair, Intellectual Property Right Cell, Tezpur University Date: 18 June, 2021 ‘I have an Innovation... How do I Protect it in the market???’, on this note, Department of Political Science & IQAC Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana in collaboration with the Tezpur University Intellectual Property Rights Cell, Tezpur, organized a National Level Webinar on a very important and relevant issue, ‘Intellectual Property As A Strategic Tool For Regional Development’. The Webinar started with a Inaugural Speech by the Chairperson of the organizing committee and Principal of Dhakuakhana College, Dr. Jugananda Sut, who gave importance on promotion, creation, protection & enforcement of the Intellectual Property Rights amongst various stakeholders. Dr. Sut also focused on establishing a holistic atmosphere, conducive to exploiting the full potential of IP for social, economic and cultural development, and to strengthen IP Chairs in educational institutions of higher learning to provide quality teaching and research, develop teaching capacity and curriculum and evaluate the work on performance-based criteria. ‘Why is IP important to us?’ on this note the Key Note Speaker of the Webinar, Prof. Pritam Deb, DPIIT Chair Professor, IPR Cell, Tezpur University, highlighted how in today’s globally competitive environment, Intellectual Property (IP) has placed itself on a pedestal in the context of economic growth and is becoming increasingly important. Prof. Deb also tinted how the increasing significance of intangible assets in the global economy is forcing business organizations to actively manage their IPR as a key driver for building and sustaining their competitive advantage and achieving superior performance and development. Citing many instances from local to global, the Speaker also focused on how Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) can become the fuel that powers the engine of prosperity, fostering invention and innovation not only in Assam but also in the entire North Eastern region. Photo: Screenshot of the Webinar just before the lecture of Prof. P. Deb. Photo: Prof. P. Deb, DPIIT Chair Professor while delivering his lecture on online mode. The Webinar was also very fruitful, where interactive session with the Speaker became very motivating and exiting with a series of queries and comments received from more than 156 participants joining from different fields and different parts of the country, which were further moderated by Dr. Partha Protim Borthakur, Coordinator of the programme and Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana. The session ended with the vote of thanks by Dr. Pankaj Bora, HOD, Department of Political Science, Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana. As, due to the pandemic the Webinar was held online on Zoom Platform, which was also made live on Facebook and You Tube simultaneously, encompassing a larger audience within its ambit. Program details 11:00 AM Welcome Address by the Coordinator 11:03 AM 11:04 AM Inaugural Speech by the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee 11:10 AM and Principal of Dhakuakhana College, Dr. Jugananda Sut. 11:11 AM A Brief Introduction of the Key Note Speaker. 11: 14 AM 11:15 AM Keynote Address by Prof. Pritam Deb, 12:15 PM DPIIT Chair Professor, IPR Cell, Tezpur University. 12: 15 PM Q & A with the participants 12:30 PM Vote of Thanks by HOD Department of Political Science, 12:30 PM 12:35 PM Dhakuakhana College. About the Speaker Professor Pritam Deb is a nationally recognized scholar and teacher in the fields of IPR, Patent, PCT and Trade secrets. He is the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry Chair on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at Tezpur University (Central University). Prior to becoming the Chair Professor, Professor Deb, who has graduate training in physics, worked as Coordinator of IPR Cell that patenting University innovations. He became the liaison between the scientists and patent lawyers, an experience that piqued his interest in the links among the scientific, legal, and regulatory communities. His work takes him from TU's classrooms, where he's taught IPR since 2012, to conferences and other campuses throughout the region. Professor Deb has held a number of visiting or honorary positions, including the Max Planck Fellow of Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Germany, APS-IUSSTF Professor at Rice University, USA. He wrote and filed number of patents and software copyrights to the Patent and Copyright Office. He has instituted many innovative IPR activities in the campus – Best Innovative Idea competition, IPR quiz, IP Day talks etc. He has also been working for initiating many industry-academia collaborations as part of the effort initiated for creating a ProIndustry translational research platform in the University. Professor Deb has provided effective and inspiring leadership by preparing and implementing strategies of IPR Policy objectives (Creating IPR Awareness, Administration and Management of IPR, Human Capital Development) of Tezpur University. List of Participants S Sl. No. Name Name of the Institution 1 1 Dhruba Jyoti Gogoi Dhakuakhana college 2 2 Chandan patgiri Bir Raghab Moran Government Model College 3 Baby Paul LOKD College Dhekiajuli 4 4 Dr. Monjumoni Saikia Lakhimpur Commerce College 5 Nitul Kakoti Dhakuakhana College 6 Neeti Rekha Dutta Makum College Tinsukia 7 Siva Singha Konwar Gogamukh College 8 Pranab Konch Dhakuakhana College 9 Jyotiraj Pathak North Kamrup College 10 Luna Rajkhowa Mridongpara M.V.School 11 Mridusmita Hazarika Lakhimpur Commerce College 12 Ayan Jyoti Konwar Gauhati Commerce College 13 Dr. Anushree baruah Royal Global University 14 Trishna Mani Kalita Mangaldai College(BA) Tezpur University ( B.Ed) 15 Manoranjan Bordoloi Dhakuakhana College 16 Jyoti Gogoi Margherita College 17 Tushar dutta madhabdev university 18 Dr. Deluwar Hoque Royal Global University 19 Rajib Saha Royal Global University 20 Prostoti Das Dhakuakhana college 21 Deepjan Gohain Lakhimpur Commerce College 22 Romanch Burhagohain Dibrugarh University 23 Anjan kumar Bordoloi Margherita College 24 Karobi Dutta BRM govt model college doomdoma 25 Dr. Kasturi Nath Margherita College 26 Ranandra khaund DDR College 27 Dr. Padma Hazarika Laluk College 28 Ila Deka PNGB Govt. Model College 29 Juri Borah Gurucharan College 30 Hiru hitu Bhuyan Rapid global school, Kanpur 31 Dr. Bristi Kalita Mayang Anchalik College 32 chayanika kaushik Assam university 33 Moutushe Dam Gogoi Makum college 34 Arnob Paul Dibrugarh University 35 Dr. Biva Rani Das Dhakuakhana College 36 Zokapsang Lungtau DHAKUAKHANA COLLEGE 37 Dr.Pronita Neog Bir Raghab Moran Government Model College, Doomdooma 38 Dr Shivani Phukan Borholla College 39 Rinku Hazarika Dhakuakhana College 40 Parashmoni Khanikar Harhi college 41 Anwesha Gogoi Bir Raghab Moran Government Model College, Doomdooma 42 Dr Roshmi Dutta Tinsukia College 43 Himangshu Haloi Jagiroad College 44 Sailendar Mahato Dibrugarh university 45 Dr. Atul Ch. Kalita Diphu Govt. College, Diphu 46 Papari Baruah Makum college 47 Hridaya saikia Madhabdev University 48 Aniruddha Kumar Baro Pandu College 49 Nabanita Das Bit Raghav Moran Govt. Model college 50 Puspanjali Dowari Dhakuakhana College 51 Ankurjyoti Sarma Cotton University 52 Madhujya hazarika Madhevdev University 53 Munmi Handique Dhakuakhana college 54 Parishmita Dutta Dhakuakhana College 55 Chayanika Boruah Madhabdev University 56 Archana Gita Saikia North lakhimpur college (A) 57 Miss Susmita Borah Dibrugarh university 58 Gitarthi Borgohain Dhakuakhana College 59 Pinki begam North lakhimpur college 60 Tusharika Borah College of Education, Guwahati 61 Ankita Bharali District Institute of Education and Training, Diphu, Karbianglong 62 Rashmi Devi Bihpuria Collegiate Higher secondary school 63 Philipson Tisso Assam University Diphu Campus 64 Syeda Tamanna Yasmin Don Bosco University 65 Dr. Sanjita Chetia Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya 66 Nabanita Saikia Melamora College, Golaghat 67 Tribeni Saikia Hatichong College 68 Ankita Gogoi Cotton University 69 Kabita Das Saloi Rampur Anchalik College 70 Mrs. Rumi Gogoi Machkhowa Degree College 71 Dr. Dhrubajyoti Das Nabajyoti College, kalgachia, Barpeta, Assam 72 Dr. Lima Baruah Lakhimpur Commerce College 73 Seema Kaur Pragjyotish College 74 Dr. Dip Jyoti Bhuyan Tyagbir Hem Baruah College, Jamugurihat 75 Monikangkana Gohain Bir Raghab Moran Government Model College, Doomdooma 76 Dr. Diganta Kalita B. P. Chaliha college, Nagarbera 77 Deep jyoti Hazarika Madhabdev university 78 Rashmi Borah Bihpuria college 79 Priskili Nampui Dhakuakhana College 80 Trishna Rani Deka Tezpur College 81 Elimoni hazarika Bihpuria college 82 Deepti Das Hojai Girl's College 83 Dr. Narendra Nath Dutta Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana 84 Pankaj Doley Dhakuakhana College 85 Khitap Das Dhakuakhana college 86 Kamala Das Dhakuakhana College 87 Biman Dutta Bir Raghab Moran Government Model College 88 Hiramani Das Gauhati University 89 Miss Parishmita Dutta Dhakuakhana College 90 Moushumi Sengupta Makum College 91 Rekhamani Baruah P.B.Anchalik Mahavidyalaya 92 Dr Jonali Boruah Moridhal College Dhemaji Assam 93 Satyajit Dutta Dhakuakhana college 94 Paharee Konwar Dhakuakhana College 95 Rinashree Khound Rupahi College 96 Mintu Kumar Konch Dhakuakhana College 97 Parinita Sut Indian Ghandhi national open University