KINS Organizes Guest Lecture on “Protecting Innovation in Healthcare: IPR, Patents and the Future of Nursing”

Kalinga Institute of Nursing Sciences (KINS), organized a guest lecture on “Protecting Innovation in Healthcare: IPR, Patents and the Future of Nursing” on 6^th November 2026.

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Prof. (Dr.) Sivasankari  Varadharasu, Head of the Department of Mental Health Nursing, KINS, who greeted  the resource person and the participants. The session was delivered by Dr. Purna Chandra Mishra, Professor and Dean (Research), School of Mechanical Engineering, and Dean, KIIT IPR Centre, KIIT DU. He provided an insightful overview of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), patents, and their significance in promoting and protecting innovations in healthcare. He elaborately discussed the criteria for determining the patentability of an idea and various methods of intellectual property protection. He also highlighted different forms of intellectual property, including copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, layout designs of integrated circuits, and geographical indications.

The resource person further emphasized the importance of intellectual property protection in fostering innovation and encouraging research in the nursing profession. He also addressed the queries raised by the participants and clarified their doubts through an engaging and interactive discussion. The guest lecture was attended by approximately 100 participants, including M.Sc. Nursing first- and second-year students and faculty members of KINS.

Prof. (Dr.) Niyati Das, Principal, KINS, felicitated the resource person as a token of gratitude and appreciation. The session concluded with a formal vote of thanks and presentation of a token of appreciation by Associate Professor Chandan Pradhan, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, KINS. The lecture was an informative and enriching academic initiative that enhanced participants’ understanding of intellectual property rights and highlighted the importance of protecting innovative ideas in healthcare and advancing the nursing profession.