Dr. Pradip Kumar Das

I have significant research contribution in my Ph.D. research topic- 'Legal Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions in India-An Appraisal'. Traditional Knowledge is one of the most valuable intellectual properties in our country. But these intellectual property rights are violated by foreign Multinational Companies and other foreigners without taking any permission from the owners of Traditional Knowledge. Our country suffers huge financial losses as a result of that and has become victim of several bio piracies in the past. My research work has suggested various avenues to legally protect Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions of our country.

• I have published 10 book chapters in various books published by famous legal luminaries and reputed publishers.
• I have published 30 research articles in various law journals of national and international repute.

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Dr. Das, obtained B.Com. (Hons) degree in 1993 from Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, Calcutta, under Calcutta University, and also M.Com. degree from the Calcutta University in 1995. He obtained LL.B. degree from University of Burdwan in 1998 and practiced law in the High Court at Calcutta from 1999 to 2002. He obtained his LL.M. (Business Laws including IPR) degree from North Orissa University (First Class First) in 2005. Dr. Das obtained his Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR) jointly from IGNOU & WIPO, Geneva (First Division) in 2008. Dr. Das qualified NET (LAW) under University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2010. He was awarded Ph.D. in 2011 in the areas of Intellectual Property Law by the University of Burdwan. He served as the Examiner of Trade Marks (Gazetted Officer) in the Intellectual Property Rights Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata under the Government of India in 2006. Dr. Das joined Haldia Law College, under Vidyasagar University, W.B., as Lecturer of Law in 2006 and served the college till 2008. He was appointed as Lecturer of Law in Bengal Law College, Bolpur, Santiniketan, W.B., under Burdwan University in 2008 and served the college till 2010.

. He again joined Haldia Law College as Lecturer of Law in 2010 and was also appointed as Principal of the same college in 2011. He was appointed as Assistant Professor-II, in School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in 2012 and served the University till August, 2013. He joined as Assistant Professor, Department of Law and Governance, CUSB, in 2013 and served the University till July, 2019 in the same position. He was appointed as first and founder Head (i/c) of the Department of Law and Governance, CUSB in 2013 and served the University in the same position till 2016. He joined as Associate Professor, Department of Law and Governance, CUSB since August, 2019. His areas of interests are Business Laws, Intellectual Property Laws and Human Rights. He has more than 40 research publications in different UGC recognized/peer reviewed/ refereed law journals of National and International repute and he is also member of many professional and academic bodies. He has authored one Text Book and is the editor of one Edited Book also. He is supervising different research works of various research scholars of the University and is actively involved in other legal research works as well.