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Dr. VISHNU SANKAR P

Assistant Professor

Inter University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS)

Cochin University of Science and Technology
Kochi - 682022, Kerala, India

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vishnusankarp@cusat.ac.in



BRIEF BIO
Dr. Vishnu Sankar P. completed his LLB from School of Legal Studies, CUSAT (2012); LLM with 1st Rank from IUCIPRS, CUSAT(2015) and was awarded Ph.D. in Law from IUCIPRS, CUSAT in 2020. Formerly a Research Officer at IUCIPRS, Mr. Sankar was involved in academic teaching since 2016 during the early stages of his Doctoral studies. He is the recipient of Gold Medal for the ‘Best Research Paper on IPR’ instituted by Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, CUSAT in 2016 and has significant academic publications to his credit. Since 2021, he is a recognized Research Supervisor at CUSAT and has 7 Doctoral scholars under his supervision. He has successfully supervised 10 Post Graduates in completing their LLM Dissertations since 2020, one among them being made into a published book. Additionally, he acts as a Resource Person to various National/ International Seminars and Conferences/ Workshops.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Competition Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Trade Law

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (RECENT) [TOTAL PUBLICATIONS : 9]
  • Enjoyment of Rights by Creators and Producers: Concept of Co-existence of Rights - With Special Reference to International and Indian Position, International Journal of Law Management & Humanities , Vol. 6, 2023

  • Parallel Imports: An Critical Analysis of Indian Legal Position vis-a-vis TRIPS, Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, Vol. 4, 2023

  • Social Dimensions of Copyright Infringement and Enforcement: A Quick Reflection in the Context of Sci-Hub Litigation, OSF Storage (Germany-Frankfurt), 2021

  • Role of Intellectual Property Rights in The Sports Innovations with Special Reference to Patents, White Black Legal Journal, Vol. 2, 2020

  • Free Movement of Goods and Exhaustion Under Intellectual Property Law, IJLRA, Vol. 1, 2020

  • WTO Principles on Free Trade and concept of International Exhaustion with special reference to the National Treatment Principles, NLUA Law and Policy Review, Vol. 3, 2018

  • Concept of Exhaustion under Intellectual Property Rights, CULR, Vol. 40, 2016

  • Analysis of Concept of Exhaustion under Indian Patent, Semi-Conductors and Plant Varieties, ELEN GR, Vol. 2, 2016

  • Hegalian and Kantian Analysis of the Concept of Exhaustion, CULR, Vol. 38, 2014

  • CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS (RECENT) [TOTAL PUBLICATIONS : 1]
  • WTO Principles on Free Trade and concept of International Exhaustion with special reference to the National Treatment Principles, The International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights, 2018

  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
  • Gold Medal for the ‘Best Research Paper on IPR’ from Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, CUSAT, in the year 2016

  • Recognition as Research Supervisor from Cochin University of Science and Technology, in the year 2021

  • Resource Person for the Two day training on Various Acts and Rules in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Medicine Manufacturing Sector for Ayurveda Manufactures and Technical Staff from State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB), Ayush, Government of Kerala in association with Office of the Deputy Drugs Controller (Ayurveda), Trissur, in the year 2022

  • Resource Person for the Three-day Workshop on Acts and Rules related to Ayurveda Industry for Drug Inspectors and Officials of Drug Department from State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB), Kerala in association with Drug Controller (Ayurveda) and Connecting Governed Governing Governance (CG3), Thiruvananthapuram, in the year 2022

  • Resource Person at the One- day Workshop on various Acts and Rules in Ayurveda Medicine Manufacturing Sector from State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB), Kerala in association with Drug Controller (Ayurveda) and Connecting Governed Governing Governance (CG3), Thiruvananthapuram, 2022, June. , in the year 2022

  • Resource Person in the 4-day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Academics and Research from Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Mannuthy, March, 2022, in the year 2022

  • Resource Person in the One Day National Seminar on An Overview of IPR: A Developmental Perspective from PG Department of Commerce and IQAC, Government College Malappuram, December, 2021, in the year 2021

  • Resource Person in the IQAC Lecture Series ‘An Overview of the Indian Copyright Law from University of Calicut, July, 2021, in the year 2021

  • Resource Person in the Webinar ‘Intellectual Property Rights: An Overview of Importance of IPR Protection’ from SCMS School of Engineering and Technology (SSET), Karukutty, Ernakulam, June, 2021, in the year 2021

  • Resource Person on the topic ‘Introduction to Copyright’ in the Webinar from Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centres, Institution’s Innovation Council, Research Promotion Council & Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva, March, 2021, in the year 2021

  • Resource Person in the 5 day National Webinar Series on Intellectual Property Rights from All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram, with IUCIPRS, CUSAT, March, 2021., in the year 2021

  • Resource Person on the topic ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ from Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kalady, Ernakulam, Computer Society of India and Institution’s Innovation Council, December, 2020, in the year 2020

  • Resource Person in the Webinar on Intellectual Property Rights: Tuning the Temperament of Innovation from IPR Cell, TKM College of Arts & Science, Kollam in association with IUCIPRS, CUSAT, in the year 2020

  • Resource Person on the topic ‘Overview of Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge’ in the National Webinar Series on Intellectual Property Rights from PG and Research Department of Microbiology and IQAC, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, in the year 2020

  • Resource Person in the Webinar for Faculty and UG students on the topic ‘Growing Importance of IPR- A Developmental Perspective’ from IQAC, KKTM Government College, Pullut, Trissur, in the year 2020

  • Resource Person in the Webinar on ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ from IQAC, KKTM Government College, Pullut, Trissur, in the year 2020

  • Resource Person at the Two-day National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy: Challenges in Balancing Economic Growth and Public Welfare from Ansar Women’s College, Perumpilavu, Trissur, in the year 2020

  • Resource Person at the One-day Seminar on the topic ‘Importance of intellectual Property Rights’ from IQAC and Department of Zoology, Carmel College Mala, in the year 2019

  • Resource Person at the 7-day Refresher Course for Law Teachers on Developmental Perspectives of IP law- Refresher Course Series V- ‘IPRs and Competition-Social Dimensions’ from Inter University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT , in the year 2019

  • Resource Person in the One Day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights from S. R. V. N. S. S. College, Vazhoor, Kottayam, in the year 2018

  • Resource Person on the topic ‘Exhaustion’ at the 7-day Refresher Course for Law Teachers on Developmental Perspectives of IP law- Refresher Course Series III- ‘Copyright: A Social Justice Perspective’ from Inter University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT , in the year 2017

  • Moot Judge at the A. T. Markose Memorial Moot Court Competition from School of Legal Studies, CUSAT, in the year 2017

  • Group Member from Group of Like-minded IP Teachers’ headed by Prof. (Dr.) N.S. Gopalakrishnan proposing a Copyright Reform Agenda (2020-2021) to The Registrar of Copyright, India, in the year 2020

  • Resource Person on 'GI and Traditional Knowledge' in the 5- day Student Induction Programme from Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, CUSAT, in the year 2022

  • Resource Person at the Workshop on ‘Intellectual Property Rights and Medicines from IEDC Unit KMCT College of Pharmacy, Kuttippuram, Malappuram, in the year 2022

  • Resource Person at the Workshop on ‘Intellectual Property Rights and Medicines from State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB), Ayush, Government of Kerala in association with Office of the Deputy Drugs Controller (Ayurveda), Kozhikode, in the year 2022

  • Resource Person at the Webinar on Introduction to IPR with Special Reference to Copyright and Patent Filing’ from Government Victoria College, Palakkad, in the year 2023