Intellectual property Rights (IPR) Cell

Intellectual property plays an important role in providing a competitive edge to any Institution. The tangible assets like inventions, designs, software, brand name and other creative & innovative ideas are more valuable than physical assets. PIET IPR Cell is committed to encourage, protect, manage and commercialize Intellectual Property such as Patent, Copyright, Trademark etc. generated through the College. The cell creates conducive environment in the academics for the development of Intellectual Property. Faculty and students of PIET are actively participating in the IPR filing process in different disciplines of Engineering & Technology.

Importance of IPR

It is necessary to protect the Intellectual property in order to enable organizations to earn recognition or financial benefits. Governments of various countries protect the innovative ideas of the inventors through Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Recently, IPR has become a central issue in the developed and developing countries. The rationale for this IPR lies in the need to create awareness about the importance of IPRs as a marketable financial asset and economic tool among the researchers, faculty and students of the College. Intellectual property Rights: means the rights derived from the IP e.g. Patents, registered designs, copyright etc.

Objectives

• To create an awareness about IPR for faculties and students of the Institution.
• To impart training on future endeavours regarding patent filing processes, procedure of IPR, screen projects, make drafts and file patents to the competing authority.
• To conduct workshops, seminars and training course on IPR.
• To promote better understanding of IPR.
• To encourage faculty members and students to go patentable works.
• Frame and keep updated IPR Policy of the Institution.
• Communicate the IPR Policy to the various stakeholders and the Inventors of the Institution, students in general.
• Identify prospective inventions, innovations, Service improvement ideas and Copy rights.
• Study and recommend inventions etc for feasibility of converting to patents/Copy Rights.
• To promote technology advancements for improved quality of life and environment protection.

Strategies

IPR cell shall guide and help the faculty members and students of PIET in patentability assessment and to apply for various IPRs such as Invention(s), Designs, Integrated Circuit Layouts and other creative works.

The faculty members /students desirous of filing a patent or for any other IPR application would be given the necessary advice and guidance by the IPR cell.

An internal approval from the Principal wherein the names of the Inventors/Authors shall be mentioned is to be signed by the Principal and forwarded by the HOD for approval of the Head of IPR Cell.

Invention Patent /Trademark and similar documents are to be treated and maintained confidentially by the IPR Cell.

The IPR cell shall help the inventor in drafting the patent application/ or any other IPR application and filling of relevant forms.

The draft application along with the relevant forms shall be forwarded to the concerned authority by the IPR cell.

Any work sought to be filed by a faculty member and or student(s) arising out of R&D work done at PIET will be filed in joint names as inventors or authors while PIET shall be the applicant and owner of Intellectual Property (IP).

After filing of the application for IP protection, the inventors shall inform the IPR cell of any further development, if any, in the related R & D work.

Types of IP:

• Patent: is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.


• Copyright: is an exclusive right given to the author of the original literary, architectural, dramatic, musical and artistic works; cinematograph films; and sound recordings.


• Trade/Service mark: means a mark capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others and may include shape of goods, their packaging and combination of colours.


• Industrial Design: means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines or colours applied to any article whether in two dimensional or three dimensional or in both forms, by any industrial process or means, whether manual, mechanical or chemical, separate or combined, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye; but does not include any mode or principle of construction or anything which is in substance a mere mechanical device.


• IC Layout Designs: means a layout of transistors and other circuitry elements and includes lead wires connecting such elements and expressed in any manner in a semiconductor integrated circuit.


• New Plant Variety: a plant variety that is novel, distinct and shows uniform and stable characteristics.


• Biotechnology Inventions: include recombinant products such as vectors, nucleotide sequences and micro‐organisms.


• Traditional Knowledge: The knowledge developed by the indigenous or local communities for the use of a natural resource with respect to agriculture, food, medicine etc. over a period of time and has been passed from one generation to another traditionally.


• Geographical Indications: means an indication which identify such goods as agricultural goods, natural goods as originating or manufactured in the territory of a country or manufactured in the territory of a country or a region or locality in that territory where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of such goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin and in case where such goods are manufactured one of the activities of either the production or of processing or preparation of the goods concerned takes place in such territory, regions or locality as the case may be.

PROMOTIONAL SCHEME FOR PATENTS & COPYRIGHTS

The Management of Poornima is pleased to declare the “PROMOTIONAL SCHEME FOR PATENTS & COPYRIGHTS” for faculty & staff members. This scheme will cover the registration/ filing as well as award/ grant of copyrights and patents (including design registration, Silicon Chip Design etc.). Following terms and conditions must be kept in mind by respective applicant/ patentee while filing the applications:

• All the applications of any IPR activity working with Poornima Institute get 100% reimbursement of the filing fees for any Patent/Copyright filed by them in India.
• All the applications of any IPR activity working with Poornima Institute get 100% reimbursement of the filing fees for any Patent/Copyright filed by them in India.
• A separate agreement must be jointly signed between the applicant/ patentee, other inventors & respective Poornima institution before initiating the application process for each application.
• 50% of the registration/ application fee (including all fees like government, consultancy, legal etc.) will be borne by Poornima and the rest 50% by the applicant(s)/ patentee(s).
• Upon award / grant of copyright or patent the applicant/ patentee is eligible for an incentive as per following table:

• Incentive will be given to the applicant/ patentee who has served Poornima for minimum 1 year. In case of more than 1 applicant/ patentee, the amount will be equally divided.
• The incentive will be given to the principal applicant/ patentee only.
• The incentive will not be awarded for provisional copyrights / patents.
• In order to claim the Incentive the copy of proof of award/ grant of Copyright / patent must be submitted to the Office of Registrar.
• On receiving relevant documents, the Registrar will constitute an expert committee including a representative from the office of Chairman, Poornima Group within a fortnight for consideration of all applications for such incentives
• The committee will submit a report with its comments on each application and recommendations for giving incentive strictly in accordance with directives laid down above.