National Seminar on ‘Patent Co-operation Treaty’ hosted by MHRD Chair on IP Law, NUJS in association with WIPO, IPO, New Delhi and FICCI MHRD Chair on IP Law in association with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), IPO (Intellectual Property Office) New Delhi and FICCI (Federation of Indian chambers of Commerce and Industry) is hosting one day National Seminar on “Patent Co-operation Treaty” on 19th of November, 2014 at NUJS, Kolkata. The representatives of WIPO, Intellectual Property Office, Government of India, New Delhi and FICCI would be gracing the occasion. The Panel of Speakers includes: 1. Mr. Ken-Ichiro Natsume, Director, PCT International Cooperation Division, Innovation and Technology Sector, WIPO, Geneva 2. Mr. Christof Mathoi, Lawyer, International Legal Affairs, PCT, Director. European Patent Office, Munich 3. Ms. Sharmishtha Ghosh, Representative of IP India, Intellectual Property Office, (IPO) New Delhi 4. Dr. I. S. Bhattacharya, Representative of IP India, Intellectual Property Office, (IPO) New Delhi Contact person Dr. Sreenivasulu N.S Professor of Law MHRD Chair on IP Law National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata Mail: seenukushi@yahoo.co.in Mobile: 9831876383 E SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL ROVING SEMINAR WIPO/PCT/IND/14/1 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2014 Roving Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Intellectual Property India Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Supported by National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS); Kolkata Kolkata, India, November 19, 2014 Provisional Program Document prepared by the International Bureau November 19, (Kolkata) 08:45 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:00 Registration Welcome and Opening Remarks Welcome Address:-Representative of Intellectual Property India Special Address:- Professor (Dr.) P. Ishwara Bhat; Vice-Chancellor; The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Opening Address:- Mr. Ken-Ichiro Natsume, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 10:00 – 11:00 Topic 1 : Overview of WIPO and Introduction to the PCT System Speaker: Mr. Ken-Ichiro Natsume, Director, PCT International Cooperation Division, Innovation and Technology Sector, WIPO 11:00 – 11:30 Topic 2 : Function of receiving Office : Procedure before IP India as receiving Office Speaker: Ms. Sharmishtha Ghosh, Representative of IP India 11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break 11:45 – 12:15 Topic 2 (continued) : Function of Receiving Office : Procedure before the EPO as receiving Office Speaker: Mr. Christof Mathoi, Lawyer, International Legal Affairs, PCT, Dir. 5.2.2, European Patent Office 12:15 – 13:00 Topic 3 : IT tools available for PCT Users (ePCT, Patentscope) Speaker : Mr. Natsume 13:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break 13:30 – 14:15 Topic 4 : Procedures before the EPO as International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority Speaker: Mr. Mathoi 14:15 – 14:45 Topic 5 : National Phase Entry Speaker : Mr. Natsume 15:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 – 15:45 Topic 5 (continued) : National Phase Entry : Entry into European phase Speaker : Mr. Mathoi 15:45 – 16:30 Topic 6 : Views from PCT Users Speaker: Dr. I. S. Bhattacharya 16:30- 17:00 Valedictory Session Chief Guest:  Professor (Dr.) P. Ishwara Bhat; Vice-Chancellor; The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Prof. Parameswaran, Registrar, NUJS Closing Remarks:- Prof: Sreenivasulu N.S, MHRD Chair on IP Law, NUJS 2