Pakistan Scientific & Technological Information Centre (PASTIC), Pakistan Science Foundation, Ministry of Science & Technology, in collaboration with HEJ, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi organized a one-day Workshop on “Patent Protection for R&D” on February 01, 2012 at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi. Prof. Dr. Manzoor Soomro, Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Islamabad was the Chief Guest, Prof. Dr. Iqbal Choudhary, Director, HEJ, ICCBS was Guest of Honour and Mr. Faisal Mubeen, Chief Operating Officer, Shan Foods (Private) Ltd was invited Guest.