Women & IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity
ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode Kerala celebrated World Intellectual Property day 2023 on 26th April 2023 by organizing a virtual interactive session under the theme "Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer, Rajasthan and ICAR-Central Plantation Crop Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala. Ms. Amritha G (Registered Patent Agent, R.K. Dewan and Co. Bengaluru) and Ms. Meenakshi Chotia, Patent Lawyer & Managing Associate at LexOrbis, Bengaluru delivered the lectures on the topics “Sowing the seeds of innovation and IP in agriculture” and “Women & IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity” respectively during the occasion. Director, Dr. R Dinesh delivered his presidential address and emphasized on the impressive role played by women innovators in the ICAR system and emphasized that women scientists should be role models in IP driven innovation and excellence.