Seminar on Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights

Introduction

The IIS University (IISU) has set up an Intellectual Property Management Cell (IPMC) in year 2014. The IIS University has set up a Intellectual Property Management Cell (IPMC) at the University to deal with available and growing knowledge wealth in the University. The IPMC will immensely support the rapidly growing activities on IP education and management in this University.

The IPM Cell provides facilitation to person interested in the matter of IPR. The Cell offered assistance protecting innovation and the Intellectual Property. The IP services including Prior-art search report, patentability opinion, drafting patent specification, preparing filing documents, filing application and follow-up, prosecuting the filed application by responding office action such as FER etc, advisory services on various IPR, IP management, reviewing IP policy of the University, organizing various capacity building workshops/conferences on IPR etc.

As the Cell gains experience, it would also act as a think tank on policy matters related to IPR in India with special emphasis on issues relevant to the local area.

Objectives

The main objective of an IP Management Cell under academics is to integrate IPR with the education process to enhance the quality of thinking, propagate a culture of regard and respect for IPR, ensure speedy and accurate identification and protection of innovations arising out of the research work carried out in the university, facilitate transfer of knowledge and technology from the university to industry and enhance the scope of their commercialization. The Cell also aims to offer assistance to grass-root innovators in the local area to realize the commercial benefits of their innovations.