Workshop on ‘Patent drafting, filing’ held

LAHORE:Punjab University’s Office Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) organised a hands-on training workshop on ‘Patent drafting and filing’ in the seminar hall of the Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology on Thursday.

Director ORIC Prof Dr Aqil Inam and others were present while senior IPO examiner Ms Shakra Khurshid conducted the hands-on training in two sessions. The first session was on fundamentals of patent application and claims, to introduce the scientists and researchers about the importance of IP filing and its importance in academia and commercial viability.

The second session was about hands-on training on patent claims. Prof Dr Aqil briefed about the functioning of the Office Research Innovation & Commercialization and its pivotal role in promoting the research and innovation culture in the university.