Saveetha School of Law observed the World Intellectual Property Day on 26th April 2021 by organising a lecture, “Patent Law and Practice in Indian Patent Offices” by Dr. Sharana Gouda, Assistant Controller of Patents, from the Chennai Patent Office. The lecture was specifically intended to build deeper understanding in the students, on the practical aspects of patent acquisition in India. Elaborating on the historical developments right from the Indian colonial Patent Acts to the current 1970 Act, he observed that the fundamental objective of the patent law is utilitarian and not individualistic. He gave a schematic representation of the various provisions of the Patents Act that are relevant for acquisition of patent rights in India and went on explaining the different steps involved in patent prosecution and grant. His lecture gave sufficient exposure to the other hot topics such as evergreening of patents, compulsory licensing, and misappropriation of traditional knowledge. He also explained on the interdepartmental cooperation between the Patent Office and the National Biodiversity Authority for preventing the menace of biopiracy