About Event

Seminar on Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Rights

March 10, 2016

Organized by
Intellectual Property Management Cell (IPMC),
The IIS University,
Jaipur

Sponsored by
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Rights Authority (PPVFRA),
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare,
Government of India,
New Delhi

Important dates: Registration opens: February 10, 2016
Registration closes: February 29, 2016

ABOUT THE SEMINAR
The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to provide for the establishment of an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders, and to encourage the development and cultivation of new varieties of plants. This Act received the assent of the President of India on the October 30, 2001.

Plant variety protection provides legal protection of a plant variety to a breeder in the form of Plant Breeder's Rights. Plant Breeder's Rights (PBRs) are intellectual property rights that provide exclusive rights to a breeder of the registered variety.

The Plant Variety Protection and Farmers Rights Act (PPVFRA), 2001, a sui generis system, is an attempt by the Indian Government to recognize and protect the rights of both commercial plant breeders and farmers in respect of their contribution made in conserving, improving and making available plant genetic resources for development of new plant varieties and to encourage the development of new plants varieties.

Protection of the plant varieties under the PPVFR Act, 2001 accelerates agricultural development and stimulates investment for research and development for the development of new plant varieties, which in turn facilitates the growth of the seed industry and ensures the availability of high quality seeds and planting material to the farmers.

ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CELL (IPMC)

Intellectual Property Management Cell (IPMC) of The IIS University was established in 2014 to support and manage the growing knowledge wealth of the University. The main objective of IPMC under academics is to integrate IPR with the education process to enhance the quality of thinking, propagate a culture of regard and respect for IPR, ensure speedy and accurate identification and protection of innovations arising out of the research work carried out in the university, facilitate transfer of knowledge and technology from the university to industry and enhance the scope of their commercialization. The Cell also aims to offer assistance to grass-root innovators, locally, or in local vicinity, to realize the commercial benefits of their innovations.

VENUE
The IIS University, SFS, Gurukul Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Category Registration Amount
Students/Scholars/Faculty NIL
Farmers/Government Officials NIL

Registration fee may be sent by Demand draft /Multicity Cheque in favour of The IIS University, payable at Jaipur. The completed registration form should be sent along with the requisite fees. The form can be photocopied for multiple uses. For Registration Forms, please log on to www.iisuniv.ac.in.

Patron
Dr. Ashok Gupta

Chairpersons
Prof. Raakhi Gupta
Prof. Pradeep Bhatnagar

Convenor
Dr. Payal Mehtani

Organizing Secretaries
Dr. Shilpi Rijhwani
Mr. Pankaj Kumar

Correspondence

Dr. Shilpi Rijhwani 9783307282
Dr. Payal Mehtani 9783307166
Mr. Pankaj Kumar 8003099120