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FICCI's IP Fest 2019 to be held on Aug 2

Ahmedabad, Jul 30 (UNI) The third edition of IP Fest, which aims to encourage greater engagement and conversations between IP fraternity, students, entrepreneurs and experts, will kick start in Ahmedabad on August 2. The IP Fest (Intellectual Property Festival) is being organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and IP Promotion Outreach Foundation (IPPO).
State Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama will be the chief guest at the inaugural session of the fstival at Binori Hotel, Thaltej.
A press statement said that focus of this year’s IP Fest will be on pharmaceutical, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment and media, Start-ups, IT policies and government initiatives.
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