The IPR cell of SDM College of Engineering & Technology conducted a day long workshop IPR 2009 on 16 th May 2009. The objective of the event was to create among top decision makers awareness and appreciation of the importance of Intellectual property rights in the context of technical education and to enable the institutional heads and management to learn from the experience of experts and institutional members who have successfully implemented IPR in their institutions. Decisions makers such as Principals and management members from neighboring engineering colleges were invited for the event. In the inaugural function, Prof. Dr. H B Khincha , Vice Chancellor, VTU Belgaum in his keynote addressed the importance and challenge of implementing IPR practices in multi-campus institutions. The VC also stressed the role of industry and government agencies help in promoting IPR culture. Mr. Jeenendra Prasad Ariga , Secretary, SDME Society, Dharwad was the chief guest. Dr. M