South Asian Intellectual Property Knowledge Network-Promoting Intellectual Property Rights Education in India and Other Countries

Abstract

All the SAARC countries (except Maldives and Afghanistan) have intellectual property right (IPR) laws in place and there is also a lack of proper awareness in the sub-continent. Understanding the above need and growing use of massive online open courses (MOOCs), we have developed an e-portal 'South Asian Intellectual Property Knowledge Network (SAIPKN)' which provides nine basic IPR course modules in English for enrolled users. This commentary outlines how MOOCs have been used for promoting IPR education and awareness in India, neighbouring SAARC and other countries.