IPTC 2022: Interdisciplinary Aspects of IPR, Technology and Competition Law India, Hybrid Mode India, September 29-30, 2022

Interdisciplinary Aspects on IPR, Technology and Competition Laws (IPTC 2022).

Innovation has always been a catalyst in a growing economy. The advent of fresh innovations gives rise to healthy competition at macro as well as micro economic levels. IP laws helps to protect these innovations from being exploited unlawfully. Also, innovation has a different protection in the area of cyberspace. Hence, this international conference will help to generate and increase understanding of the relationship between intellectual property (IP), technology and competition law and policy. It aims to bring together leading academicians, policy makers, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects in relation to the theme of this conference. This conference will stimulate research and invoke a healthy discussion on contemporary challenges in digital market economy, digitalization and digital governance. The participants will get an opportunity to develop a better understanding about competition law, cyber law, and IP Rights. In addition, it will help to establish a close network among the academicians, researchers, students and industry so as to develop an environment for exchange of ideas between academia and industry.

Submission Guidelines

Abstract Submission:-The abstract should not be more than 500 words by 16th August. You are required to submit your full and original paper by 20th September 2022. The following paper categories are welcome:

SUB-THEMES

Session I- IPRs as drivers of Knowledge Economy

• IPRs, Startup and Knowledge Driven Economies.
• IPRs and the Enforcement Mechanism: Problems and Prospects.
• IPRs and Evaluation of Innovations & Intangible Assets.
• IPRs and TRIPS: International Norms and their Domestic Implementation.
• IPRs regarding Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, Genetic and Plant Resources
• Standard Essential Patents (SEP) and fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) and Competition Law
• IP Valuation and IP Audit
• Sui Generis System, International Trade and Economy

Session II- IP protection and Public Health; tools and technologies

• Pharmaceutical Patents and Access to Medicine
• Affordability, Availability and Accessibility of Drugs, Vaccines
• IPR in Stem Cell Research, Therapy & Regenerative Medicines
• IP in Traditional Medicines, Homeopathy and Herbal Medicine
• Regulatory Perspectives of Health Sciences and Medical Devices
• Digital Vaccines and Patent

Session -III Legal Prospects and Challenges of a Globalised and Digitalised World, Cyber Security and Cyber Sovereignty

• Digital Economy and Legal Challenges
• Sustainable Development and Digitalization in the Post Pandemic Scenario.
• Complexities of Competition and Consumerism in the Digital World.
• Big data, Technology and AI
• Media, Right to Privacy and Democracy in A Digitalised World
• Impact of Digitalisation on Privacy and Human Rights
• E-Governance and Cyber Security
• Cyber Espionage
• Cyber Attacks - National and International
• Instruments of Accountability in Cyber Space

Session IV- Competition Law and Covid-19

• Measuring market power and Abuse of Dominant Position
• Economics of Competition Law
• Resoluble Jurisdictional conflicts between CCI And IP
• Monopolistic Behaviour of Horizontal and Vertical Agreement and cartelization
• Merger and Acquisition
• Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Agreement
• Antitrust in innovative sectors, intermediaries and OTT
• Competition and Licensing of Software and Music
• Digital Market and Privacy-Competition Law and Data protection
• Consumer Welfare and Antitrust Law
• Competition Policies and Exercises of Intellectual Property Rights
• New Trends on Licensing Online Content

* The above themes are only illustrative but not exhaustive. Interested participants may submit a proposal relevant to the main theme for presentation from any other emerging areas.

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. 

A soft copy (Microsoft Word) of the full-length paper (4000 - 8000 words) needs to be uploaded on https://easychair.org/cfp/nIPTC-2022 atest by 16th August, 2022. Also for the text citation and referencing, APA 6th Edition is required to be followed. 

Each contribution should be organized in the following order:

• Abstract (250 words)
• Extended abstract (1000 words)       
• Introduction
• Theoretical background
• Research Methodology
• Implications of the Research
• Future scope of research
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendices or supporting material (wherever applicable)

Committees

Program Committee

• Dr. Nisha Dhanraj Dewani (Convenor) nishadhanrajdewani.faculty@maims.ac.in

Organizing committee

• Ms. Aarushi Agarwal (Member) aarushiagarwal.faculty@maims.ac.in 
• Ms. Madhura Mohan (Member)MadhuraMohanNikalje.faculty@maims.ac.in
• Mr. Mukesh Kalwani(Member)mukeshkalwani.faculty@maims.ac.in
• MS. Tanvi Gera (Member)tanvigera.faculty@maims.ac.in

Submission Link

Paper Submission Link:- https://easychair.org/cfp/nIPTC-2022

Papers must be submitted electronically in a single-column.

Submitted papers will undergo a double-blind peer-review process, coordinated by the Technical Program Committee. Authors should consult APA 6th Edition style for the text citation and referencing style.