SEAP Presents: Intellectual Property - management, protection, and exploitation strategies September 17, 2009

The workshop would provide an insight on -

* Creation and Identification of protectable Intellectual Property and means of protection
* Acquisition of Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property strategy and commercialization
* Use of third party IP - precautions to be taken
* ICT Patents – Indian Scenario
* Remedies for breach of Intellectual Property



Our experts will share their insights on the strategies that may be adopted for the expansion and protection of intellectual property in various industries including Software, Outsourcing, Media and Entertainment and Pharma and Biotech Industries.



Nishith Desai Associates



Nishith Desai Associates (www.nishithdesai.com) is a research oriented international law firm with offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Singapore and USA. The firm specializes in providing strategic legal and business solutions coupled with industry expertise.

Nishith Desai Associates has a leading team in the field of technology law and several ancillary fields, including, human resource law, media, taxation, corporate, outbound and inbound structuring and fund formation and investments. The technology practice group at Nishith Desai Associates has considerable experience in handling and advising clients on legal, regulatory and tax issues relating to information technology, outsourcing, telecommunications and the protection of intellectual property rights. Some of our eminent clients include Google, Amazon, Oracle, e-Bay, Dun & Bradstreet, Larsen & Toubro, Bennett Coleman and Verizon.

Our tax litigation team has won the Tax Controversy Firm of the year award. Further we are the only Indian Law Firm qualified to advise on Indian Law in Singapore as well as California, making us ideal for cross border representation. Nishith Desai Associates has been included in the Asian Legal Business Watchlist as one of the ‘Top 10 firms to watch in 2009’ in the Asia Pacific region. It has also been named one of the top law firms in India for IT, Media & Telecommunications; Taxation; and Venture Capital & Private Equity by the India Business Law Journal. Nishith Desai Associates recently ranked amongst the top three firms in the country in terms of quality and reputation. It is also recognized by Pacific Business Press as the ‘Asian-Counsel Firm of the Year 2009’.

PROFILES OF THE SPEAKERS



Gowree Gokhale



Ms. Gowree Gokhale heads the IP, technology, media and entertainment law practice of the multi-skilled, research-based international law firm, Nishith Desai Associates. Her specialization includes litigation and dispute resolution, franchising, pharma and life sciences laws, commercial laws, and HR laws. Ms. Gokhale has led several IP, technology and HR litigations. She has been involved in negotiations of large BPO and technology contracts. She is involved in patent oppositions and devising patent litigation strategies for clients. She has assisted international media and production houses and pharmaceutical companies in the structuring of their India operations, including IP structuring, and advice on regulatory issues. She specializes in structuring of cross border outsourcing and franchising arrangements and has negotiated several transactions both for Indian and MNC clients. Ms. Gokhale is a Solicitor and a registered Patent & Trade Mark attorney and has been practicing for the last 13 years. She is a visiting faculty at Institute of Intellectual Property Law Studies at Mumbai. She has authored research reports and articles on variety of subjects and has presented at various national and international seminars and conferences on IP, pharmaceutical, media and technology laws. She is a regular speaker at NASSCOM TLF seminars on technology contracts and with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on enforcement of IP in India.



Bharat Mehta



Vice President – Legal at Oracle Financial Services Software Limited, Mr. Mehta is an experienced professional in legal and commercial matters related to IP and IT industry worldwide. Bharat has the opportunity of interacting, negotiating and concluding business deals globally with experience spanning across functions including mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property, customers, partners, vendors and employee related matters, corporate affairs, group integration, business practices, risk management and compliance. Bharat enjoys the continuous challenge and rewarding experience of working with professionals of different worldviews. He is actively involved as a speaker at various forums in spreading awareness about intellectual property, technology contracts and compliance. He is also one of the founding members of the Technology Law Forum (TLF). He is a graduate of Mumbai University and has a Degree in Law.



Ravindra Deshpande



Mr. R Y Deshpande - MBA, LL.M., M.Com heads Legal and IPR activities of C-DAC. He was also Chief Finance Officer and Centre Coordinator of C-DAC. Prior to joining C-DAC, he was Registrar of ER&DC, Pune and was responsible for Accounts and Administrative functions of IUUCA and Agarkar Research Institute. He is a member of Intellectual Property Advisory Committee of DIT and also Accounts and Finance Committee of MACS (a DST Organisation). He has been invited to deliver talks on IPR, Cyber and Technology Law at TIFR, IIT, Bombay, IIIT Allahabad, Bar Council of Jodhpur, ILS Law College, Symbiosis Institutions, Pune and other reputed institutions.

This event is free for all to attend.
To register,
Contact: Rajat Rashmi
rajat_rashmi@persistent.co.in
Tel: 020 – 30242403
Tanvi Timbadia
tanvi@nishithdesai.com