M. Prithviraj, Executive Secretary, Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), said on Friday that there was a need for aggressively harnessing the innovation potential of the country.
He was speaking at the inaugural function of a two-day workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – Practices and Management” organised by the Manipal Institute of Management here.
Mr. Prithivaraj said any innovation should impact everybody in the country, including the rich and the poor, the rural and urban areas. People should understand the importance of innovation. Innovation and invention were two different things. Invention was a step towards innovation. It was necessary to protect inventions. Hence, knowledge of IPR was essential.
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