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Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR)

About
About IPR

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) cell of university is established in collaboration with Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) and is facilitating to protect the legal rights granted to individuals for their creations and innovations. The purpose of IPR cell is to encourage innovation and creativity by providing creators exclusive rights over the use of their work for a specific period.

Functions of IPR Cell

University IPR Cell is responsible for promoting, protecting, and managing intellectual property created by students, faculty, and researchers. Its functions typically span awareness, facilitation, legal support, and commercialization.

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  • The IPR Cell organizes workshops, seminars, and training sessions to educate students and staff about intellectual property concepts such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, and designs.
  • It helps identify research outcomes, inventions, or creative works that have potential for protection under IPR laws.
  • The cell guides inventors through the process of filing patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc. This includes documentation, prior art search, and coordination with legal experts.
  • Before filing a patent, the IPR Cell conducts or facilitates prior art searches to check novelty and evaluates whether the invention is patentable.
  • It provides support in drafting applications, responding to objections, and handling legal procedures related to intellectual property protection.
  • The cell ensures that the university’s IP policy is followed, including ownership rules, revenue sharing, and rights of inventors.
  • It works to license technologies, connect with industries, and promote start-ups based on university innovations, helping bring research to market.
  • It keeps records of all IP assets (patents, copyrights, etc.), tracks deadlines (like renewals), and manages the university’s IP portfolio.
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