2-Day Online National Workshop on Changing Paradigms of Intellectual Property: Opportunities and the Road Ahead
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal.About the Workshop
The NLIU-DPIIT IPR Chair at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal is organising a two-day online National Workshop titled Changing Paradigms of Intellectual Property: Opportunities and the Road Ahead on 10 and 11 August 2026.
India's intellectual property regime has moved a long way since the TRIPS-compliant amendments, the National IPR Policy 2016 and mission-mode initiatives such as Startup India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. Even so, the practical difficulties have not gone away. Enforcement remains uneven, criminal remedies are used inconsistently, and courts continue to grapple with repeat and habitual infringement, sentencing standards, summary trial procedure and the compounding of IP offences. On top of that, artificial intelligence, synthetic media and blockchain are redrawing what infringement even looks like.
The workshop brings members of the judiciary, policymakers, practitioners, industry representatives, academicians and students onto one platform to work through these questions and to think about where India's IP framework goes next.
About NLIU Bhopal and the NLIU-DPIIT IPR Chair
The National Law Institute University, Bhopal was established in 1997 and is recognised by the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India. It is one of India's earliest national law universities and is known for an interdisciplinary approach to legal education and research.
The NLIU-DPIIT IPR Chair was set up by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia (SPRIHA). The Chair works to build a stronger intellectual property ecosystem in the country through IPR education and pedagogy, focused research, closer links between academia and industry, and public awareness of intellectual property rights.
Themes and Technical Sessions
The deliberations are organised around five broad themes:
- Harmonising India's Intellectual Property Framework with International Obligations
- IP Offences and Repeat Infringers: Rethinking Sentencing and Deterrence
- Summary Trials and Compounding of IP Offences: Issues in Criminal IP Enforcement
- Intellectual Property and Emerging Technologies: Challenges for India's IP Framework
- Strengthening Institutional and Judicial Capacity for Effective IP Enforcement
Workshop Format
The workshop runs across two days in online mode.
- An inaugural session with a keynote address opens the programme
- Four technical sessions follow, two on each day
- A valedictory session closes the workshop
The meeting link for the online sessions will be circulated by email to registered participants before the event.
Who Should Attend
Registration is open to:
- Academicians and researchers
- Legal practitioners
- Policymakers and government officials
- Members of the judiciary
- Industry professionals
- Students interested in Intellectual Property Rights
Registration Fee
- NLIU Bhopal students and faculty: Free
- All other participants: Rs 200
How to Register
Registration closes on 8 August 2026.
- Participants other than NLIU Bhopal students should register through the general registration form linked below
- NLIU Bhopal students have a separate registration form, also linked below
- Registered participants will receive the online meeting link on the email address given in the form
Certification
E-certificates of participation will be issued to all registered participants and sent to them by email after the workshop concludes.