Introduction about RGNIIPM

The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management (RGNIIPM) is a Central Government Institute under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is engaged in conducting Training, Awareness programs relating to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR's) i.e. Patents, Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications & Copyrights. RGNIIPM has been established at Nagpur as a National center of excellence for training, management, research, education in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights.

IPRs are considered as a barometer of R&D activities, encourages technology transfer, national / foreign direct investments & helps in technological / industrial development. From last many years it was observed that, filing of IP applications in the country are not increasing at higher rate despite significant contribution towards R&D by various Institutes, Scientist and R&D organizations, teachers, student etc. Hence in order to implement National IP policy, RGNIIPM has decided to upgrade IP skills of professors, scientist, students/researchers etc. through in-depth training & create IP Awareness programs at RGNIIPM.

Need for Training, Awareness Programs:

• To provide in house training to IPO officials,
• To conduct Refresher courses for IPO officials periodically,
• To conduct training programmes on IPRs for different types of stakeholders,
• To upgrade IP skills of Academic faculties and researchers by organizing IP training,
• To aware Govt. officials like Police, custom officials etc. about IP enforcement related issues,
• To give training to High Court and District Judges to familiarize them with IPRs,
• To train legal professionals for updating the knowledge in enforcement & implementation of IP laws,
• To increase the awareness by conducting awareness programs on IPR's.