category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU CHANDIGARH Department Of Science and Technology (DST) Centre for Policy Research, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade DPIIT-IPR Chair and Department of Computer Science and Applications at Panjab University in collaboration with Knowledgentia Consultants, New Delhi, a women cofounded law firm organized a national seminar to celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day at Panjab University today. The theme of the event was Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity . The event aimed to bring together eminent people in society including domain experts, members of academia and key stakeholders on a common platform for understanding the role, contribution and challenged women face in the field of Internet Protocol (IP). Prof Kashmir Singh, Coordinator, DST-Centre for Policy Research, Panjab University, welcomed the guests. Registrar of the Panjab University Prof YP Verma inaugurated the event and mentioned about contribution of women in the field of IP over the years. He highlighted the initiatives undertaken by Panjab University in contributing towards IP such as DPIIT-IPR chair, Critical information infrastructures protection (CIIP) centre. Sitting Judge of Panjab and Haryana High court Justice Aman Chaudhary was chief guest. He highlighted the contribution of women in IP at various platforms as well as praised the innovative thinking women bring in various domains. He spoke about the contribution of women in different fields in society. He further spoke about the edge India has in terms of diversification, socio economic up fronts and how Indian society can come forward to contribute to enable India to take the lead in innovation and technology. He highlighted the upward trend seen in IP awareness in India and increasing women participation in IP. Eminent women speakers who are experts in the field of intellectual property and associated rights presided over the event. Dr Sanchita Chaudhary, Vice president (Projects), Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre-IIT Kanpur, was the first speaker of the event. She engaged the audience by highlighting the importance of IP and how the ecosystem of IP is flourishing all over the world. She mentioned the life term exclusivity of IP. She drew attention on Publication vs Patent, IPR policy and forms of IPR. (editor dailyworld.in)