The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), previously known as the University Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, has set up an intellectual property rights’ (IPR) cell for helping researchers deliver patents effectively.
The ICT is one of the few institutes in the country known for producing higher numbers of patents every year. The IPR cell will not only boost the work of professors, but also keep a tab on the quality of patents and generate new knowledge in cutting-edge technology.
The director of the institute, Dr GD Yadav, who has 35 patents on his name, said, “The cell will help in determining whether papers presented by our professors or students are patentable. We have also created a new post in the institute by appointing a lecturer of IPR. The lecturer will also be assisting in drafting patents.”
In the last four years, ICT has produced around 100 patents in the field of pharmaceuticals, nano technology, green technology, chromatographic separation, solar energy, catalysis, etc. The institute gets funding from several government departments and agencies. The funding for patents also comes from private agencies.
According to Yadav, intellectual property for many foreign universities is a source of capital. “But in India, we are all dependent on the government for any funding. A rise in the numbers of patents will definitely help in generating income for us. We need partnership from the industry as well,” he said.
The institute is in the process of setting up several centres on the campus. The registrar of ICT, SR Shukla, said, “We have also appointed somebody from the industry in the IPR cell. The cell will ensure that quality of the patents is maintained.”
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