I have prepared a list of events which are going to be held in celebration of World IP Day which falls on the 26th of April 2015. Some of the events which are held in India are : Sagacious research quiz on music on Facebook – From 20th march, 2015
Sagacious Research has compiled an online quiz on Facebook and the page has a new question everyday. The interested people can post their answers in the comments section with the answers being published the next day.I have prepared a list of events which are going to be held in celebration of World IP Day which falls on the 26th of April 2015.

 Some of the events which are held in India are :

  1.   Sagacious research quiz on music on Facebook 

Sagacious Research has compiled an online quiz on Facebook and the page has a new question everyday. The interested people can post their answers in the comments section with the answers being published the next day.

  1. The Mapping of Intellectual Property Awareness in the State of Tamil Nadu” in a round table meeting.

 Tamil Nadu Technology Development and Promotion Center of Confederation of Indian Industry, Chennai is organizing a Seminar on “Leveraging Intellectual Property Rights for a Creative and Innovative India”. The seminar is going to focus on utilizing Intellectual property and how to use it as a growth initiator rather than growth inhibitor. The Government is intent on making India a superpower and is of the opinion that IPR enforcement is a part of it. The aim of this session is to promote awareness. This seminar is conducted in cooperation with The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office, IP Association of South India and Lexix Nexis.

The key areas of focus are :IP Management Strategies for Small & Big Business: One Size does not fit All approach

  • Your Work and IPRs: Opportunity for “Make in India” Innovations
  • Institutionalization of IPR in Academia and Corporates – The Need of the Hour
  • Panel Discussion – “The role of all stakeholders in implementing the Objectives of National IPR Policy – A Road Map”
  1.  Jindal Global law school

 The Centre for Intellectual Property and Technology Law (CIPTEL), Jindal Global Law School is organizing the Second Chapter of the IP Law Student Research Colloquium – “Enthusiasm,” on the World IP Day, i.e. 26 April, 2015.

This event is being conducted in order to promote research in IP law by students. The event encourages students to present their papers. The theme of the event is “Innovation and IP” and it is a platform given for students to showcase their creative writing and research skills.

  1. Judiciary Roundtable 

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry are organizing a range of events to celebrate the World IP day. They have organized activities spanning 5 days.

  • All India Facebook Poster Making Competition- 26th to 28th April 2015
  • Judiciary Roundtable at Ahmedabad on 27th April 2015
  • Conference on “IP as Frontline Tool for ‘Make in India’” on 29th April 2015
  1. One day National Conference on Development & Protection of Traditional Music ‘Creators and Performers’ Rights in Jharkhand 

The main objective of this Conference is to bring all the Traditional Music ‘Creators and Performers’ on to a single platform to enlighten them about their Intellectual Property Rights and the ways of protection, method of commercial exploitation etc.,

In continuation, CSRIPR is coming up with the Workshop on ‘Development & Protection of Traditional Music ‘Creators and Performers’ Rights in Jharkhand’ on 26th April, 2015 (Sunday) in collaboration with MSME Jharkhand to provide a common platform to deliberate upon the various ways and means required to be adopted for the development of IPR in Jharkhand and the role of different stakeholders

6.World IP Day Film Festival conducted by US Embassy

Fan of The Avengers or Will Smith? Well if you are then you can go check out the World IP Day Film Festival at the US Embassy if you are lucky enough to get invited.

The US Embassy in New Delhi has organized the screening of three movies

  • The Avengers : Age of Ultron
  • Margarita with a Straw
  • Focus

In order to promote ties in the form of cultural programs and exchanges.