Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) and Sustainable Cities and Communities

The team at Ivy Law participated in an International webinar on the “IPR and Sustainable Cities and Communities” organized by the University of Mysore, Department of Studies in Law. The webinar highlighted an important concept of smart cities and the role of IPR in integrating technological innovation for sustainability in various countries, and how India could benefit from these models. It focused on topics regarding protection of green technologies through IPR and exploring IPR as a driver of sustainable transport, patents, and green technologies. How to balance IPR protection and public access to renewable technologies were also deliberated upon.