Justice Biplab Kumar Sarmah addressed the scholars gathered on the occasion of the 2-days National Seminar on the topic Emergence of Intellectual Property and Its Innovations in the Corporate Sector in the Contemporary Society as the Chief Guest of Honour. In his speech, he analyzed the evolution of Intellectual Property Rights and how its scope has expanded in the due course of time. He stated that although IP concerns emerged outside India but with the progress of time India also started emphasizing the legal mechanisms for protecting IPR. He also emphasized the importance of IP laws in the contemporary society.