Sri Sairam Ayurveda Medical College and Research Centre organized an MIC activity by hosting the online Inaugural Session of IP UTSAV on 21st April 2025 at 11:30 AM. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Hon’ble Chairman, AICTE, and Dr. Abhay Jere, Hon’ble Vice Chairman, AICTE. The session featured insightful keynote addresses by Prof. (Dr.) Unnat Pandit, Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks; Registrar of Copyright and Geographical Indications, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and Dr. Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, Head of Section, Economics and Statistics Division, and Co-editor of the Global Innovation Index (GII) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), highlighting the importance of intellectual property and innovation in the academic ecosystem.