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THANGARAJ, Harry
Harry Thangaraj is Director of Research at MIHR. He began his career as a doctor after graduating from the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. After completing a Ph.D. in Microbial Genetics in London in 1991, he worked until 2004 on various research projects involving pathogenic mycobacteria; he has several publications on this topic.
In 2005, Dr. Thangaraj completed a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property Management at Queen Mary University, London (QMUL), during which he was awarded a prize by Glaxo Smith Kline for highest scores in the Patent Law examinations. He worked as an intern both at the Enterprise and Innovation Office of St. George’s University London and at Bristows, one of the U.K.’s largest and oldest firms specializing in IP law. In 2006, he obtained a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from QMUL, a foundational exam (part-qualification) for U.K. Patent Attorneys. He is currently involved with “Global Access Strategies” and the creative uses of IP management for the Pharma-Planta Consortium, an E.U.-funded initiative to develop plant-derived biopharmaceuticals for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases that disproportionately affect poorer populations of the world.
Abstract
How and Where to Search for IP Information on the World Wide Web: The “Tricks of the Trade” and an Annotated Listing of Web Resources
Abstract:
Emphasizing patents and patent searching, this chapter will put readers on the initial path to understanding and protecting intellectual property (IP). By exploring patent information on the Web site of the European Patent Office and other Web sites listed in this chapter, the reader can begin to learn by doing and quickly gain experience that should improve his or her searching skills. Other resources dealing with IP in general are described. This collection is by no means exhaustive, given the vast amount of information on IP that is present on the Web, but the sites listed here should be valuable in accessing unbiased, useful information about the IP landscape, especially for key areas of technological interest. The value of IP searches for a typical technology transfer office is also discussed.
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