L&S Webinar: Creating Value from Bio resources - Understanding and Navigating the National Biodiversity Act
This session will discuss the overview of the regulatory regime under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (“BDA”) and the Rules framed there under...
Date & Time
06
Jul 2020 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, Attorneys is participating as knowledge partner in a webinar being organized by TechEx.in and IPFACE at Venture Center.
This webinar intends to highlight,
- overview of the regulatory regime under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (“BDA”) and the Rules framed there under.
- important provisions and approval requirements under the statute.
- the scope and ambit of BDA.
- approval process for bioresearches used in patent applications. (This is a confluence of Patent law and Biodiversity Act and stakeholders need to navigate this to get approval before the grant of the patent.)
- exemption for food crops under ITPGR&FA.
- roles and responsibilities of the National Biodiversity Authority and the State Biodiversity Authorities as provided under BDA.
- Access and Benefit Sharing aspect as encompassed by BDA and the Guidelines issued in respect of the same.
Speaker:
- Malathi Lakshmikumaran, Executive Director, L&S
