Intellectual Property Rights:
Everyone, who matters in scientific circles, is talking about Intellectual property rights and importance of protecting scientific discoveries, with commercial potential, in a tight maze of patents. In any discussion on collaborative agreements between different institutions, public and private, the first question asked is: Has our IPR been protected.
During the last ten years there has been much discussion about the proportion of funds that ought to be allocated to basic and goal oriented research and it has become difficult for young people to decide which way they should turn, especially since it is much easier to get funds for the latter. Liberalization and globalization have dramatically altered perceptions about science and its practice in India.
Patent Facilitating Centre
Intellectual property protection plays a key role in gaining an advantageous position in the competitive technological game for achieving economic growth. Scientists would need information, orientation and facilities for protecting the products of their intellectual prowess. As a first step in this direction a Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) was set up by Department of Science and Technology under Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) in 1995. Major Indian scientific establishments have in-house facilities to provide patent support to their scientists. However, such facilities are not available to most of academic sector and smaller scientific institutions whether in the Central or the State sector. PFC was created as a single window facility to service this large ALL INDIA clientele with a smile and "may we help you" approach. This helpful and human approach has helped PFC reach out to remote universities and R&D centers. Scientists thus have a direct and easy access to PFC's complete coverage.
OBJECTIVES
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Introducing patent information as a vital input in the process of promotion of R&D programmes |
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Providing patent facilities to scientists and technologists in the country for Indian and Foreign patents on a sustained basis |
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Providing patent facilities to scientists and technologists in the country for Indian and Foreign patents on a sustained basis |
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Creating awareness and understanding relating to patents and the challenges and opportunities in this area including arranging workshops, seminars, conferences, etc |
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