International Conference Unbalancing Intellectual Property Law: Maintaining Incentives and Ensuring Access
About the University
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private deemed university located in Vellore, Chennai and was founded in 1984. VIT School of Law (VITSOL), the progeny of VIT, entered the legal education arena in 2014.
About the conference
The current global economy is primarily knowledge-based. It is necessary to innovate, create, and disseminate knowledge for handling concerns like eradicating poverty, working with artificial intelligence, addressing climate change, and protecting environmental sustainability. This knowledge constitutes intellectual property (IP) and must be incentivised and protected because it has the potential to become an asset and influence future developments. Intellectual property legislation grants the creator or inventor of IP a monopoly to exercise certain rights over that particular creation for a limited period of time. Once the monopoly period expires, the IP becomes a part of the knowledge reservoir, which everyone can access, use and further develop.
IP law aims primarily to provide an incentive to bring new creations to society, but at the same time, a strong IP law might be prejudicial to the public interest as it will hamper competition, supply, and the price of the product. On the other hand, if the public interest is given more importance, the individual’s interests will be at stake, de-incentivizing them to come up with new ideas and innovations and eventually harming society in the long run. Intellectual property laws ensure that private rights and the public interest are both satisfied. However, this balance lies on a tightrope, and there is a need to interpret these laws to avoid disturbing them. In this backdrop, the conference aims to analyze various forms of Intellectual property Laws in balancing private rights and public interest. The conference aims to provide a platform for Academicians, Advocates, Research Scholars, Law Students, NGO and Policymakers to delve into the issues and solicit their views.
Sub-themes:
- Environmental Protection and the Role of IP
- AI and IP
- IP and public welfare
- IP and Human rights
- Community Interest and IP
- Traditional Knowledge
- Geographical indication
- AI and patentability
- AI protection and copyright issues
- Vehicles of IP commercialization
- Entertainment Industry and Copyright protection
- Moral rights v. Copyright right
- Trips Plus Agreement- a challenge to public health
- TRIPS Agreement the balance between IPR and public right
- Patent law and public health
- Compulsory licensing of patented drugs
- Compulsory licensing in IP
- Cover versions and copyright
- Biosimilar drug and data exclusivity
- Patent rights v. Health rights
- Sustainable Development and IP
- TRIPS Agreement and Access to Medicines
- FTAs and Access to Health
- IP Protection of seeds v. farmer’s right
- Patent linkage and access to drugs
- Idea v. Expression Dichotomy in Copyright
The above-mentioned themes are only indicative and any paper relevant to the main theme of the seminar may be submitted.
The Seminar would be a medium through which activists, professionals, academicians, research scholars and students collectively discuss the existing problems faced by women prisoners. The seminar would also be a medium for collecting recommendations and suggestions which could be possible solutions to the issues discussed. The Seminar with the larger goal of awareness and sensitization would address the same to all the participants through sharing of knowledge and experiences.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
The paper title should contain Author particulars- Name, designation, institution of Affiliation, address of correspondence with email and phone number in a separate document.
The abstract should contain 200 to 300 words (In Italics) and 3 to 6 keywords.
The full paper should be between 3000 to 5000 words.
Reference should be in 21st edn. Harvard Blue book style.
Submission Format should be in MS Office Word. Font-“Times New Roman”, Font size –”12pt”, Line space-“1.5”
Eligibility
The Paper presentation is open to Academicians, Legal practitioners, Researchers and Students are being called upon to shed light on assessing incarcerated women’s physical and mental health status in India.
Mode and Location
Offline mode at VIT School of Law, VIT Chennai campus, Kelambakkam – Vandalur Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600127.
Selection Procedure:
The abstract will be reviewed, and selected Authors will be intimated. Thereafter the full paper will undergo a double-blind peer assessment by the review committee.
All the delegates are requested to bring ID Proof at the time of the event
How to Submit:
The submission link for the Abstract is given at the end of the Post
Important dates
Conference Date: 05.10.2023
Last date for Abstract Submission: 15.08.2023
Confirmation of Abstract: 17.08.2023
Submission of Full paper: 10.09.2023
Registration Fee
Academicians/Advocates/Professionals – Rs. 1000/-
Research Scholars – Rs. 750/-
Students UG/PG – Rs. 500/-
Other participants (not presenting papers) – Rs. 350/
In the case of co-authorship, both participants have to pay and register separately.
Perks:
The selected papers will be presented during the conference and will be published in a book. Certificates will be provided for all the presenters and participants
Abstract submission link: https://forms.gle/2Y9VHTDpw8jSQ4ea6
Contact Information: 9840582063, 9840227050(Faculty Coordinators), 8778117139, 6380102343(Student Coordinators), 9003577352( Organising committee).
Email: vitsolconference2023@gmail.com
Official links
Registration: https://vitchennaievents.com/
International Conference Unbalancing Intellectual Property Law: Maintaining Incentives and Ensuring Access
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