To accelerate technology development and utilization between IIPR and entrepreneurs for commercialization of agri technologies.
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The Institute Technology Management Unit — intellectual property and technology commercialization at ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur.
About the unit
Intellectual Property at ICAR-IIPR
At IIPR under the guidance of ICAR, Krishi Bhawan the ITMU is established and taking care all the cases / procedure related to Intellectual Property (IP) as per ICAR guidelines of “Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer / Commercialization” which is effective from Oct 2, 2006.
Why it exists
Aims & Objectives
To develop business policy and planning for commercialization of technologies.
Creating methodologies to identify research priorities that can bring economic gains through commercialization
What it does
Mandate
To create awareness about IPRs in IIPR.
Guide the researches in respect of protecting their inventions and other IP’s.
Active assistance in preparation and drafting of Memorandum of Understandings (MoU’s).
To provide prior art search / patent search to Scientist / Researchers of the Institute.
Identification of potential technologies of the institute which is capable for IPR protection / commercialization.
To procure and provide latest books dealing with different aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
Database management of institute IP’s i.e registered varieties and germplasm, success stories, contract research etc.
Institute Technology Management Committee
Constitution
A high powered committee viz., Institute Technology Management Committee (ITMC) also exists to take the final decision on commercialization of technologies generated at Institute. A composition of the committee is:
1
Dr. G.P. Dixit
ChairmanDirector
2
Dr. M. Senthil Kumar
Member
3
Dr. Raghwendra Singh
MemberATARI, Kanpur
4
Dr. Prasoon Verma
Member
5
Dr. A.K. Srivastava
Member
6
Dr. Manmohan Deo
Member
7
Sr. Administrative Officer
Member
8
Asstt. Finance & Account Officer
Member
9