Free Online IPR Knowledge Series 2026 – IIT Guwahati (DPIIT IPR Chair)
The DPIIT IPR Chair at IIT Guwahati is running an Online Certificate Program on Intellectual Property Rights—a knowledge series starting 23 March 2026 and running through the end of March. Sessions are online, open to everyone, and led by IPR experts, academics, and DPIIT IPR Chairs from across India.
Why join
- No entry barrier: anyone can participate (students, researchers, startups, faculty, professionals)
- Learn from practitioners who work on real IPR issues in India
- Short, focused sessions you can attend from anywhere
What you’ll learn (key topics)
- IP basics & jurisprudence: a clear overview of how IP works
- Trademarks: including olfactory (smell) marks in India
- Commercialisation of IPR: turning ideas into value
- Copyright & AI: fresh challenges at the tech–law overlap
- IP for academic institutions & India’s patent system
- Fair use under copyright law
- Idea generation for innovation
- Strategic use of IPRs for research, business and policy
Schedule highlights
- Inaugural session: 23 March 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM IST with Chief Guest Prof. (Dr.) V. K. Ahuja, Director, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
- Regular sessions: daily through March (often around 4:00 PM IST; final timings shared after registration)
Register
- Sign up here: Click Here (QR code on the poster works too)
If you’re building a startup, publishing research, or just curious about how ideas get protected and monetised, this series is a solid, low-commitment starting point.
