Professional Certification in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Until the development of modern IP regime, protection of inventions and designs was not a common phenomenon. The graduates emerging from the healthcare & pharma, agriculture, food & nutrition and other technology streams lack any training in IPR. Thus, there is a crucial need to develop skills and expertise for filing various IPR applications and for IPR protection. The programme has been designed specifically to meet the needs of IPR and enrich the aspirants with the combination of IPR law and management. The programme produces the outstanding IP professionals having ability to promptly get absorbed in corporate at managerial level.

This 5-days programme which will cover various aspects of IPR. This programme will facilitate participants to work as IP and patents professionals with MNCs, evolving domestic industries, outsourcing companies, etc. and ready to work as IP professional.

The main goals of this programme are to
●Enlighten the fundamental concepts of Intellectual Property Rights
● Increase the proficiency and aptitude of students and working executives in the matters related to IPR
● To interpret the experience and knowledge gained into practical approach

Programme Structure

Module 1: Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Module 2: Different Types of IPR- Patent, Copyright, GI-Tag, etc

Module 3: Patent & its principle in various aspects

Module 4: Copyright & its principle in various aspects

Module 5: IPR analytical and searching tools

Module 6: International patent laws

Module 7: Emerging issues in IPR and their Infringement

Module 8: IPR in different industries- Pharmaceutical, agriculture, biotech and nutrition, etc.

Module 9: Patenting trends in food industries

Module 10: IPR case studies

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Programme Duration

The duration of the training is 5 days.

Programme Mode

Registration is currently open for Part-time (Online Live Classes) mode.

Examination & Certification

All the participants are expected to appear for online assessment. After successfully qualifying the examination, the participants will be awarded Professional Certification in Intellectual Property Rights by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI. Details get updated on the website as well. The Professional Certification will be awarded after the required levels of knowledge, skills, professionalism and attitude are assessed through the IGMPI assessment process.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

Intellectual property rights are unique in being able to combine law with technology. After completing this programme, participants can go for lucrative career opportunities in various international and national organizations. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) offer significant career opportunities as the global economy becomes increasingly driven by knowledge and innovation. Here's a some of the future career prospects in IPR such as IP Lawyer, Patent Examiner, IP Consultant, Corporate IP Manager, Technology Transfer Officer, IP Valuation Expert, IP Educator/Trainer, Trademark and Copyright Specialist, Policy Analyst/Advocate, Digital and Media IP Professional. Overall, as industries increasingly recognize intellectual property as a core business asset, the career prospects in IPR will continue to grow in both legal and strategic areas. With the global focus on innovation and creativity, those with expertise in intellectual property will play a key role in shaping the future of business, technology, and culture. Being a part of the IPR group offers particularly varied and intellectually stimulating work. Job prospects include working as Patent Analyst / Patent Specialist / Patent Agent or as an IP Consultant. It will open many job opportunities in areas of IPR and patents with MNCs, domestic industries, corporate firms, outsourcing companies (KPOs and LPOs), law firms, universities, government and R&D Institutions. These organizations are constantly looking out for competent professionals to handle the technicalities associated with Intellectual property rights. The professionals can also get excellent jobs in food, agricultural, biotech, chemical, pharmaceutical and allied industries and research laboratories. All these firms have IP that they need to protect, whether it’s their core business or the IP in their product and identity.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 13^th Aug 2026.

For further enquiries, call or write to us on:
18001031071 (Toll Free -9:00 am to 5:30 pm IST-except on Central Government holidays)/ info@igmpi.ac.in