The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), in association with the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of Paavai Engineering College, organized an online webinar on “Intellectual Property Day” titled “Protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and IP Management for Startups” through the Microsoft Teams platform on 23.04.2025, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The session commenced with the welcome address delivered by Mr. M. Gowtham, a III-year EEE student. Selvan S. Giri, II-year EEE, introduced the Chief Guest.
The resource person, Dr. K. Indhumathi, Professor at Saveetha Engineering College, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, began the session with a quote: “Innovation is equal to Creativity and Commercialization.” She emphasized the significance of the webinar and highlighted the various initiatives of the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) and the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC).
Dr. Indhumathi discussed the definitions of Intellectual Property (IP) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), the global IPR regime, and Indian laws governing IPRs. She illustrated her points with real-life examples, notably mentioning Bill Ford, and concluded by encouraging participants to develop innovative ideas.
The session was graced by the presence of:
Dr. K. SundaraMurthy, Vice President of IIC and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. R. Mohana Priya, Convener of IIC and Associate Professor of ECE
Prof. Dr. G. Balaji, Convener and Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Dr. S. Ramachandran, Member of IIC and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mr. G. Deivamani, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Faculty members, as well as internal and external participants, were also present at the event.
The session concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Ms. I. Thaslema Afrin, II-year EEE student.
