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Training and Awareness Programmes: Table 1.1: List of IP Services Provided by IP Spectra

In consonance with the National IPR Policy of 2016, the ICAR guidelines have laid emphasis on the training Service Code IP Service
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of ICAR scientists about IPRs and on the need to increase IP awareness through post-graduate teaching PA 01 First Introductory Meeting
in IPR. Therefore, ZTM and BPD Unit of IARI has regularly been conducting the IP training and awareness
programmes. Judiciously structured annual training programs disseminate detailed knowledge of IP, starting PA 02 Patent> Prior Art Search Report (Patentability Assessment)
from basics to commercialization. Each training programme conducted till now has received overwhelming PA 03 Patent> Drafting of Patent application (Provisional Specification)
response from the participants from all parts of the country. The duration of the programs was planned PA 04 Patent> Drafting of Patent application (Complete Specification/ Patent of Addition/
according to the topics to be covered. The training program details are provided below for reference: Divisional Patent)
A. IP Training Programs PA 05 Patent> PCT filing support
PA 06 Patent> Drafting of Response to First Examination Report (FER)
From the year 2015 to 2019, ZTM & BPD Unit has effectively conducted two training programs per year.
Significantly, these trainings gave appropriate insights, comprehensive information and hands-on sessions on PA 07 Patent> Support for infringement, opposition proceedings etc.
various topics of Intellectual Property Rights to the participants to enable them to judiciously protect their IP PA 08 Patent> Discussion with inventor at IP Cell
and manage relevant aspects. These trainings witnessed, in total, around hundred participants from various PA 09 Assistance in creating Patent Assignment Draft for Technology Transfer
parts of India and included researchers, students, industry personnel, scientists and academicians.
PA 10 Drafting of Marketing Analysis Report
B. Awareness Programme PA 11 Technology transfer discussions/ negotiations, finalization of Technology Transfer
Several other initiatives have been undertaken by the ZTM and BPD Unit of IARI to promote IP management Agreement
within the institute and for the ecosystem. Illustratively, IP Spectra and the IP Care program have been TM 01 Trademark> Drafting Support
launched to create such awareness. TM 02 Trademark> Drafting of Office Action Response

IP Spectra ID 01 Industrial Designs> Drafting support
PPV 01 PPV> Advise for data generation etc.
IP Spectra- An Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC) has been established at the ZTM and BPD Unit
of IARI with financial support from Ministry of MSME, Government of India, for providing IP services to PPV 02 PPV> Drafting support
agro-based MSMEs. The mission of IPFC is to provide complete IP solutions and IP services like drafting and CP 01 Copyright> Drafting support
filing applications for Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Plant Variety Protection. It also CP 02 Copyright> Drafting of Office Action Response
offers pre-grant and post-grant services, hand-holding support towards technology commercialization and
advisory services to agri-start-ups and MSMEs. The IP Spectra's website (http://ipspectra.ztmbpd.iari.res. GA 01 Other Services> Customized report generation
in) was launched to reach out to agri-start-ups and MSMEs as well as to create awareness about IP. The IPR IP CARE Consultancy
training programmes are conducted by IP Spectra bi-annually and IPR awareness programs are conducted
every three months. IP Care counsel under the IPFC has been established to provide free IP consultancy to the inventors and
entrepreneurs on a non-chargeable basis. This initiative aids in clarifying and resolving IP related issues
of inventors and researchers through direct outreach. The centre is located in ZTM & BPD Unit, IARI. Its IP
advisories include:

• Technology evaluation
• Best Protection Mode

• IP Exchange
• General queries

5.National IPR Policy; “Creative India; Innovative India: jpukRed Hkkjr; vfHkuo Hkkjr ;“ 12th May, 2016; Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

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