My talking points for a panel discussion on IP and International International Trade in a Changing World, at the IP Scholars Asia Conference 2018 at Singapore Management University (SMU)

1. Dr Arul George Scaria
Co-Director, Centre for Innovation, IP and Competition (CIIPC)
Assistant Professor, National Law University, Delhi

2.  Traditional approach of India on IP/ access related issues?

3.  The current approach?

4.  Some examples!

6. Detailed discussions on IP awareness creation/ IP enforcement
Discussions on limitations and exceptions?
Use of the term ‘open’ ?
 “Encourage R&D including open source-based research such as Open Source Drug Discovery
(OSDD) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research … for new inventions for
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, especially those that are life threatening and
those that have high incidence in India”.
 “Promote ‘infusion of funds to public R&D units’ as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility to
foster a culture of open innovation”
 “Promote use of Free and Open Source Software along with adoption of open standards”

7. Image source: http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1711814_1523739,00.html

8. Image source: http://www.industriall-union.org/unions-and-civil-society-in-india-call-for-a-halt-to-secret-rcep-trade-talks

10.  Are we on the right path?
Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/5901727441

11. “I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self
becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the
poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask
yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her].
Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his
[her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for
the hungry and spiritually starving millions?
Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away.”
- Gandhi (1947)

12. ThankYou!
 arul.scaria@nludelhi.ac.in
 @arulscaria