The Chair on IPR is instituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India with the vision to “facilitate intellectual property education and research”. The Chair on IPR was instituted by the DPIIT at NLUD in October 2018. The overall objectives of the IPR Chair are laid out in the Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia (SPRIHA). Details are available here: http://copyright.gov.in/Documents/SPRIHA.pdf

The IPR Chair at NLU Delhi focuses on the intersection of IP law and public policy in India and on international IP issues that pertain to India.

The team at IPR Chair NLU Delhi comprises of:

In-charge of IPR Chair: Dr. Yogesh Pai, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC)

Research Assistants:

• Mr. Virender Chandel
• Ms. Akanksha Dutta

Administrative Assistant:

• Ms. Gunveen Kaur