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Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC)
Objectives1. CREATING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO
PATENTS AND THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS AREA INCLUDING ARRANGING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES etc.
2. INTRODUCING PATENT INFORMATION AS A VITAL INPUT IN THE PROCESS OF PROMOTION OF R&D PROGRAMMES
3. PROVIDING PATENTING FACILITIES TO SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS IN THE COUNTRY FOR INDIAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS ON A SUSTAINED BASIS
4. KEEPING A WATCH ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA OF IPR AND MAKE IMPORTANT ISSUES KNOWN TO POLICY MAKERS, SCIENTISTS, INDUSTRY etc.
Patent Awareness Workshops No of workshops = 384 Sensitized more than 1.5 lakhs
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
No. of Workshops
Patent applications filed for academic
institutions & govt. agencies and DRDO : 687
PFC : 412
DRDO : 275
Patents granted : More than100
One granted to DRDO
Patent Applications Filed
Patent Applications Filed
Facilitation of filing of patent applications
No of patent applications filed
412
Applications filed abroad
68
PCT applications 27
Patent licensedImproved process MEFLOQUINEFrom NIPER MohaliTwo patents on teaching aide From : Govt High School, MehtanFrom : Government School Mehthan, PunjabCarbon Nano-tubeFrom IISc, Bangalore
Publications
Patenting of Microorganisms Patenting Trends in Laser Technology Some Questions and Answers on Patents, Designs, Copyrights,
Trademarks, IC Layout Design, Geographical Indications and Protection of New Plant Variety in different languages such as Hindi, Punjabi, Bangla, Malayalam, Nepali, Gujarati, Kannada
Future Microwave Technology: A view through patents Electric Vehicle Batteries Plant variety protection & pharmaceuticals Indian pharmaceutical industry;a patent analysis of the changing scenario New drug development Patent term extension for pharmaceuticals Patents in biotechnology Patents in hydrogen production & storage Patenting scenario in multiple access techniques
Publications
Analysis of patent in optical fiber technology with respect to US patents Patent in water treatment technology to make it potable using
electrochemical and electric & magnetic field methods Multiple gene manipulation in plants (A US patent review) Roadmap of US patenting on Orchids Patents in Biofuels/Biodiesel Production Analysis of patents on invisible digital image water marking technology Patent trend analysis report for beauticare composition Analysis of patents on lemon Comparative review of patent system in India, US & Europe Patent trend analysis on probiotics Patent trend analysis on biodegradable plastics and biodegradable
packaging Patents scenario of role of enzymes in textile industry
IPR BULLETIN
Content Case studies Case laws Patent analysis reports International and domestic
news International IPR treaties IPR Acts and Rules
Coverage
• Hard copy 7000
• Email 2400
• Available on website www.indianpatents.org.in and www.pfc.org.in
122 issues brought out
Patent Information Centres19
Average annual budget Rs. 8 lakhs
Budget line in State for PICs
Kerala Rs.12lakhs
U.P. Rs.5 lakhs
West Bengal Matching grant
(12 lakhs)
Punjab Rs.2.5 lakhs
M.P. Rs. 2 lakhs
Tamil Nadu Rs.2 lakhs
Rajasthan Rs.50 thousand
Highlights of PICs
Translation of IP documents in following languages :
Hindi
Punjabi
Bangla
Malayalam
Nepali
Gujarati
Kannada
PIC Workshops IPR Camps Patents Filed
Rajasthan 19 20 3
Punjab 21 27 14
HP 15 1 3
MP 19 4 3
West Bengal
30 50 10
UP 24 9 1
Tripura 7 7 1 TM
Uttaranchal 10 3 16
IPR Cells in about 70 Universities
GI Applications
Kangra Tea (HP)
Certificate Issued
Kullu Shawl (HP)
Certificate Issued
Phulkari (Punjab)
Opposition stage
Others: Malda Mango, Mihidana, Sitabhog, Fenny
Muga Silk(Assam)
Certificate Issued
Services to ministry of MSME
Helped them in awareness
10 PICs to co-locate IP Facilitating Centre for MSME (Rs.40 lakhs, Sanction order issued)
Indo US Forum & PFC
Workshop cum Retreat on IP Management in Public Private Partnership at Bangalore & Manesar, Gurgaon
National Symposium on IP Management in Public Private Partnership at New Delhi
Internship at NIH : 4 interns were sent to NIH for training
Women Scientist SchemeOBJECTIVESWOMEN WITH SCIENCE BACKGROUND HAVING BREAK IN THEIR CAREER - BRING THOSE WOMEN BACK IN THE MAIN STREAM
TRAIN TALENTED WOMEN – SELF EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOP CORE OF PROFESSIONALS- PATENT SEARCHES, IPR MATTERS, TECHNOLOGY SCAN REPORTS
POOL OF RESOURCE PERSONS FOR WORKSHOPS, TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Qualification : MSc/PhD- Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences BTech/BE/
MTech MBBS/MS/MD/MVSc/MPharma Familiarity with Computers Research Experience- Preferred
Age : Not be more than 50 years of age
Procedure
All India level written test followed by interview
SCHOLARSHIPRs. 10,000 - MSc /BTech/ MBBS
Rs. 15,000 - PhD /MTech/ MPharma/MVSc /MS/MD
Women Scientist Scheme
Women Scientist SchemeOn the job training of women
Women placed for one year at
PFCPIC-PUNJABICMRCSIR (IPMD)APTDCGESci Tech Sree Chitra Tirunal InstituteIIT BombayCLRI, ChennaiKPOsOrchid Chemicals & PharmaceuticalsAttorney firms
79 women scientists trained in IPR in 3 batches47 women are Patent Agents • 4th batch training undergoing of 71•Now operates from 4 centres in
•Chennai (CCSTDS)•Delhi (PFC)•Kharagpur (IIT)•Pune (URDIP, CSIR)
Women Scientist Scheme