Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC).ppt

* * * * * * Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) Objectives 1. 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 RD 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 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 licensed Improved process MEFLOQUINE From NIPER Mohali Two patents on teaching aide From : Govt High School, Mehtan From : Government School Mehthan, Punjab Carbon Nano-tube From 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