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Masterclass A
IP Protection in Outsourcing Biologics Manufacturing
The wave of foreign outsourcing is continuing to fuel the expansion of India’s biopharmaceutical industry. However, India is not yet reaching their full potential, as fears over inadequate intellectual property (IP) laws are holding many international companies back. This masterclass will address the current state of intellectual property (IP) law development in India, highlight case studies and strategies to adequately protect your IP while outsourcing R&D and manufacturing to India, and evaluate the implications of IP protections when planning for outsourcing strategies in India.
This masterclass will address the following issues:
• Venturing into India: Exercising IP Due Diligence.
• Biopharmaceuticals IP Enforcement & Litigation in India.
• Case Studies of Outsourcing to India.
• Outsourcing to India: Key IP protection provisions in contracts.
• The Interface between Biopharmaceutical IP, Competition and Regulatory Laws, and Government policy in India.
Benefits of attending:
• Understand the current state of IP protection in India.
• Gain insights into the challenges associated with identifying suitable advisors and conducting IP risk analysis/freedom to operate.
• Evaluate the importance of IP due diligence to secure protection.
• Assist participants identify where weaknesses exist and the risk posed by such weaknesses
• Learn from real life case studies presented by end-users in assessing various key factors crucial to outsourcing decisions.
Who should attend?
• CEO, COO, CTO, CSO, CLO
• Head of Licensing
• Head of Business Development
• Head of New Technology Development
• Head of Strategic Alliances
• Head of Search and Development
• Head of Marketing
• Patent Agent/ Partner/ Attorney/ Legal Counsel
• Commercialisation Officer
• Venture Capitalist
• Analyst
Masterclass Leader:
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Anindya Sircar, Global Head of IP, Biocon Group of Companies, India
Dr. Anindya Sircar heads the IP department for the Biocon Group – a premiere biotechnology company in Bangalore, India. He has over 10 years of experience in handling different aspects of IP and was intstumental in setting up the IP Department for the Biocon Group. Besides, he is a Visiting Faculty on IP at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad; National Law School of India University, Bangalore; PEXA, Mumbai and IBAB, Bangalore. He takes active participation in patent awareness programs and other programs involving search techniques for patent and commercial information. He has been a resource person for numerous workshops and conferences on IP, also a member of Special Interest Group on IP of ABLE; member of the CII National Committee on Technology and IPR and National Committee of Intellectual Property Owners. He is also an Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Dialog-Thompson, UK. He is also a member of the Expert Committee on “Intellectual Property Rights” of the Karnataka Biodiversity Board. Dr. Sircar holds a PhD in Microbiology, a PhD in Law and is a registered Patent Agent.
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Co-conductors:
V.C. Vivekanandan, MHRD IP Chair Professor of Law, National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Hyderabad, India
Abhayan Jawaharlal, Head - Group Legal, Biocon Limited, India
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