IIT Madras won National Intellectual Property Award for 2021 and 2022

IIT Madras won National Intellectual Property Award for 2021 and 2022: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has been conferred the ‘National Intellectual Property Awards 2021 and 2022’ by the Government of India for being the top Indian Academic Institution for patents filing, grants and commercialisation. The award is given out by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The award was presented by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

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Award: A trophy, citation and Rs. 1 lakh.

The annual awards recognize accomplishments, including individuals, firms, organizations and industries that contribute to strengthening the country’s IP ecosystem and encourage creativity and innovation, for their IP creation and commercialization.

The Institute’s Dean, Industrial consultancy and sponsored research, Manu Santhanam said the IP office of IC&SR provides complete support for filing and technology transfer to the faculty members. “Access to the relevant tools and high quality patent attorneys aid our patent filing efforts,” he said.