IPR and Patents
Introduction: Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights encompass legal protections granted to individuals or entities for their intellectual creations. This includes inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce.
Categories of IPR:
• Patents: Protect inventions and innovations.
• Copyright: Protect literary and artistic works.
• Trademarks: Safeguard symbols, names, and images used in commerce.
• Trade Secrets: Protect confidential business information.
• Industrial Designs: Safeguard the visual design of objects.
A patent is a form of IPR that grants the inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a specified period (usually 20 years). This exclusivity allows inventors to control the use, manufacture, and sale of their patented invention.
To be eligible for a patent, an invention must be novel, non-obvious, and useful. It can be a product, a process, or an improvement on existing technologies. Software, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical devices are common areas for patenting.
Inventors must file a patent application with the relevant intellectual property office. The application undergoes examination to determine its novelty and inventiveness. Once granted, the patent holder has the exclusive right to exploit the invention.
Benefits of Patents:
• Incentive for Innovation: Patents encourage inventors to invest time and resources by ensuring they can reap the benefits of their innovations.
• Knowledge Sharing: In exchange for exclusive rights, inventors disclose their inventions to the public through the patent system, contributing to the body of knowledge in various fields.
• Market Advantage: Patented inventions can provide a competitive edge in the market, allowing inventors to establish a strong position and potentially license their technology.
Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR)
In order to promote creation of Intellectual property for the benefit of society at large, a Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) has been established in the University. The function of the centre is to organise, disseminate, enhance for the high legal and scientific vision of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). It organises seminars, workshops for encouraging in vivid areas. It is committed to encourage, protect, manage and commercialize Intellectual Property generated through the university. The centre creates conducive environment in the academics for the development of intellectual property consonance with the National IPR Policy of Government of India, 2016.
Vision
To become landmark for the creation of human resources in the field of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the knowledge value chain in an evolving University framework.
Mission
To create awareness and provide guidance to academic and non-academic staff, students, scholars, and inventors in the central part of the Karnataka state on the practices and the rules of university regarding intellectual property rights and obligations within the frame work of the IPR policy of the University.
Objectives:
To promote academic freedom and safeguard the interests of inventor in creation and commercialization of intellectual property with legal support wherever necessary.
To create an environment for acquiring new knowledge through innovation, develop an attitude of prudent IP management practices and promote an IPR culture compatible with the educational mission of the University.
Functions:
The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights focused with:
IPR Protection Facilitation (Patents/Copyrights/Trademarks/Industrial Designs)
IP Capacity Building: Awareness & Training
IP Information Services
IP Counselling & Advisory Services
About Intellectual Property Policy and Guidelines
Intellectual property plays an important role in providing a competitive edge to an organization. The intangible assets of an organization - such as knowhow, inventions, brands, designs and other creative and innovative products are, today, often more valuable than its physical assets. Keeping this in mind, this Intellectual Property Rights Policy Document seeks to provide guidance to academic and non-academic staff, students, scholars, and outside agencies on the practices and the rules of the University regarding intellectual property rights (IPR) and obligations which include the nature of intellectual property (IP), its ownership, exploitation, technology transfer and confidentiality requirements. The policy laid down in this document is expected to fulfil the commitment of the University to promote academic freedom and provide a conducive environment for research and development.
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