Microsoft signs MoU with NALSAR

Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd recently announced the signing of a three
year Memorandum of Understanding with the prestigious National Academy of Legal
Studies and Research Univer-sity (NALSAR) Hyderabad, to implement "The
Microsoft Intellectual Property Scholar Program". Under the aegis of this
program, Microsoft aims to establish a knowledge bank in the area of
Intellectual Property.

Microsoft will select three 'Microsoft Scholars' from the final year
batch of the BABL (Hons) program at NALSAR, to undertake fundamental research
and author papers on topics related to Intellectual Property rights. Research
scholarships will be provided by Microsoft to these scholars and based on the
research generated by them, a lecture series will be organized by NALSAR.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Ranbir Singh, VC, NALSAR said, "The
Microsoft Intellectual Property Scholar Program will seek to engage the students
in the area of Intellectual Property."

Under the terms of the MoU, NALSAR will make available to the Microsoft
Scholars a dedicated study room, which was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Justice
K Ramaswamy, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India at the Dr NC Banerjee
Center for Intellectual Property Law Studies, with requisite computing
facilities and Internet access. Relevant library and research resources will
also be made available to the students, All software required in this computer
facility for the Microsoft Research Scholars, will be provided free of cost, by
Microsoft.

DQW News Bureau

New Delhi