Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are legal monopolistic rights conferred by the Government to inventors or creators of intellectual Property in industrial, scientific, literary & artistic fields in lieu of complete disclosure of the same. IPRs are territorial rights and there is no global patent.
Types of IPRs
• Patent : Protects Inventions eg. mobile phone technology, mechanical devices
• Copyright: Protects expression of Ideas in tangible form eg. books, music, software
• Trademark: Protects indication of source of goods or services eg. Pepsi, IBM
• Design: Protects outer appearance of a trade article eg. car designs, phone designs
• Geographical Indication: Protects geographic source of goods eg Phulkari, Kullu Shawl
• New Plant Variety: Protects new plant variety eg new wheat variety
• Semiconductor layout Design: Protects layout design of semiconductors
• Trade Secrets: Protects know-how, non-patentable inventions eg. Coca-Cola Recipe
PIC, PSCST
Patent Information Centre (PIC) at PSCST is a joint project of GoI & GoP to address to IPR needs of Punjab & Chandigarh. The facilities provided by PIC, PSCST are as follows:
• International Patent Search on nominal charges from 80+ countries
• Free Financial, Legal & Technical support for IPR (especially patents) filing, prosecution & renewal to all academicians
• Technology Scan Studies & Patent information for technology up-gradation/ adoption
• IPR Training
• Consultancy services on various IPR filing
• Awareness through Workshops/Lectures/ Seminars
For further information contact;
Mr. Gurharminder Singh, Incharge (PIC) Mob. No. 9815655801,
Email: harminder1978@gmail.com
Ms. Divya Kaushik, Scientist (PIC) :
Mob. No. 8146676069
Email:: kaushikdivya@gmail.com
IPR Cell, IIT-Ropar
PIC, PSCST has setup an IPR Cell at IIT-Ropar with the following objectives:
• To provide IPRs protection information, orientation and facilities to university researchers & scientists
• To guide & advise researchers on how to obtain & sustain patents
• To facilitate routing of patent searchers to PIC, Punjab
• To get necessary clearances from competent authorities while filing Provisional and Complete specifications & technology transfer
• To organize various awareness programmes in collaboration with PIC, Punjab in its campus and affiliated colleges
For further information contact;
Dr. Prabir Sarkar
Assistant Professor,
Deptt. of Mechanical Engineering &
Nodal Officer IPR Cell,
Mob. No. 8699398885
Email: prabir@iitrpr.ac.in
PATENT INFORMATION CENTRE
PUNJAB STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
MGSIPA Complex, Sector 26, Chandigarh 160 019
Tel: 0172-2792325, 2793300
Website: www.pscst.gov.in
IPR CELL, IIT-ROPAR
Deptt. of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology,
Nangal Road, Rupnagar-140001
Website: www.iitrpr.ac.in