University of Washington, IP Institute Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) & Software Technology Group (STG) form Affiliations

World-class IP Training programs Planned for Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai

New Delhi, Jan 4, 2008: Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) today announced an association with University of Washington, Center for Advanced Studies and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP), to collaborate for imparting world-class education in field of Patents & IP in India. In a related announcement, Mr. Atulya Nath, GIIP President, also described the newly formed alliance with Software Technology Group (STG), whereby GIIP training programs will be available through STG’s state-of-the-art training centres at Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

The field of IP covers patents, trade marks, trade secrets, designs and other creative forms of human endeavor increasingly constitutes very significant component of success for companies and nations. The creation, protection and management of IP in such industries as IT, pharma, auto, agriculture, manufacturing, LPOs and others requires highly trained professionals. The demand for IP professionals in India is rising, as Research and Development (R&D) activities of both multi-national and Indian companies continues to enjoy significant growth rates.

GIIP, University of Washington's CASRIP, and STG plan to offer Post Graduate Diploma and Certificate programs in International Patents & Intellectual Property services. The target audience for these programs is Graduates, Post-graduates & PhD’s in pure sciences, Life sciences, engineering, bio-technology, pharmacy, etc. including Professors and professionals in similar disciplines. The program will be available across major metros of India and will be delivered using STG’s state-of-the-art technology infrastructure for online classes to be conducted by IP practitioners and experts from US, Europe and India. The Diploma and Certificate programs combined will be of 6.5-month (full time) in duration and students have an option to avail education loan from HDFC Bank for the program.

Under this association, University of Washington’s CASRIP will provide education and credits to its flagship Intellectual Property Law and Policy Program. The program will have intensive education and training focused on emerging intellectual property issues relating to legal background and technological innovation in all fields. Using STG’s infrastructure, this program will be offered in cities of Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai, apart from New Delhi.

Dr. Kailash Joshi (Ph.D. Cornell), Chairman and Mentor, GIIP said “University of Washington’s CASRIP is among the most prominent education and research centers for IP. With this association, GIIP we will be able to provide the most current level of global IP education in India.”

Prof Mrs. Toshiko Takenaka, Director, CASRIP and head of the LLM IP program at University of Washington said "We have found the programs of GIIP to be very timely and innovative for the training of professionals to address the increasing activities in patents and IP that is accompanying India’s impressive economic growth. The cooperative program will allow our faculty to participate in joint seminars and research projects, as well as the training programs of GIIP".

Mr. Yogesh Vaidya, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Software Technology Group (STG) said “GIIP, with cooperation from University of Washington's CASRIP, will drive world-class IP education in India. STG is proud to be associated with this cooperative undertaking, which is especially relevant for Indian IT industry.”

Ms. Girija Varma, (LLM, Cornell, Fellow Stanford Law School), Senior Advisor & Program Co-Chair stated “This program is at par with the finest IP programs anywhere. Apart from legal framework, the GIIP training programs will teach the practical aspects of writing patents and other forms of IP documents, within US and Indian processes.”

In commenting on the cooperation Mr. Dominic Keating, First Secretary for Intellectual Property, Embassy of the United States of America, said "The growing cooperation between USA and India in areas of trade, services and research and development (R&D) provides significant career and business opportunities to technical and legal professionals in the field of IP. This affiliation with University of Washington will allow GIIP to enhance their training programs in both the US and Indian IP laws and processes”.

Professor Dr. Heinz Goddar, University of Bremen, GIIP Senior Adviser and Director said “For global success, Indian companies are increasing their investment in research and development. For effective commercial exploitation of these investments, sharp skills in IP are required and GIIP is addressing this important and growing need. Knowledge from institutions such as UW CASRIP is indeed valuable”

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About CASRIP, University of Washington School of Law

The Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP) of the University of Washington School Of Law is an independent research and policy development institute focusing on problems in patents and other property ownership rights in high technology. CASRIP is recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an institution highly regarded by the intellectual property community, as an observing non-governmental organization. CASRIP teaches the fundamentals of patent prosecution, patent litigation, and technology licensing and management, from a comparative law perspective. (For further information, visit following website - http://www.law.washington.edu/Casrip/)

About GIIP

GIIP, a training institute co-headquartered in New Delhi, India and San Jose, USA, has been set up by a team of successful entrepreneurs, US lawyers and IP practitioners, to conduct a series of training programs, seminars & workshops and create a pool of high caliber IP & patent professionals of international standards.

GIIP's aim is to train a large talent pool of science and technical graduates, post graduates and PhDs from leading technology institutes of India and to build a team of professionals that can cater to the growing needs of global customers in the field of IP and patents.

GIIP has put together highly specialized programs to be conducted by international and Indian IP experts, to provide comprehensive knowledge in business and legal aspects of international IP, patents and procedures. (For further information, visit following website - http://www.giipinfo.com/)

About STG

STG was founded in 1993 with its US Headquarters in Silicon Valley, California. It has been built over the past 14 years on strong ethical and moral business practices.

Our goal, from inception has been to earn the respect and trust of our customers and to establish lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. We have built our entire business on this goal, and it has helped us persevere and provide our customers with quality service and satisfaction.

STG also owns and operates one of India's largest and most visible software training businesses, which provides us the capability of enhancing personnel skills to state-of-the-art levels and having an unmatched capability to scale its teams with well-trained personnel to man our client's offshore projects. (For further information, visit following website - http://www.stgglobal.com/)

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