Sabinsa’s Shaheed Majeed elected vice chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights

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Sabinsa has announced that its global CEO and managing director, Shaheen Majeed, has been elected the vice chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (2024-25). According to the announcement, CII aims to “create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering Industry, Government and civil society through advisory and consultative processes.”

The non-profit, non-government, industry-led-and-managed organization has approximately 9000 members from both the private and public sectors, as well as an indirect membership of more than 365,000 enterprises from 294 national and regional sectoral industry bodies. The organizations National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights is made up of leaders from a range of sectors of Indian industry that recommend policy, educate stakeholders, extend best practices, and organize discussion platforms on intellectual property issues.

“India is progressing in the Global Innovation Index (GII) and is globally viewed as one of the fastest-growing economies in terms of innovation, a testament to cutting-edge technologies and scientific advancements,” said Majeed, in a press release. “CII has consistently supported industries and startups in fostering innovation ecosystem through a strong intellectual property framework. I look forward to collaborating with other committee members and industry peers to devise and drive strategic initiatives that will further industry’s innovation potential.”

Majeed is well-suited for the position of vice chairman, considering Sabinsa’s large intellectual property portfolio of 500 patents. Shaheen himself hold 62 U.S. and international patents, and has authored 31 peer-reviewed publications.