The Research & Development Committee of Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute organized a one-day orientation program on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for undergraduate students on 18th March , 2025. The program, titled “Securing Ideas: A Deep Dive into Intellectual Property Rights,” aimed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of IPR. The program commenced with an inauguration, followed by an introduction to Intellectual Property Rights: Understanding the Basics, by Dr. N. Muninathan, CRL Scientist, MMCHRI. A session on Copyrights and Trademarks: Protecting Creative Works and Brand Identity was conducted by Dr. Ponmurugan Panneer Selvam, Dean of Doctoral Studies, MAHER University. Dr. Sooriaprakas Chandrasekaran, Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, delivered a lecture on IPR in the Medical Field, followed by a session on Patents: The Backbone of Technological and Pharmaceutical Innovation by Dr. Saravana Kumar S., IPR Coordinator, R&D Committee, MMCHRI. The program concluded with a session on Ethics and IPR by Dr. Punitha V. C., Associate Professor of Community Medicine and Research Coordinator, R&D Committee.
