New Delhi: IIT Kanpur has filed a total of 107 Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the year 2021 surpassing its earlier record of 76 IPRs in 2019.
The institute has informed that the 107 patents filed in 2021 includes 62 patents, 24 trademark applications, 2 copyrights, 15 design registrations and 4 US patent applications.
Through the addition of 107 patents, IIT Kanpur has now reached a gross total of 810 IPRs with an exceptional technology transfer rate of 15.2% to industry partners from the total patents filed
On this accomplishment, Professor Abhay Karandikar, the Director at IIT Kanpur said: “I am glad to share that IIT Kanpur has not only crossed a century in terms of patent filing in 2021 but has also reached a gross total of 810 IPRs over the period of time.”
“With an exceptional technology transfer rate of 15.2% to industry partners from the total patents filed, the institute filed a record-breaking 107 patents in this calendar year. This is quite an achievement for the institute and is also indicative of the fact that, despite the pandemic, IIT Kanpur has diligently driven structural initiatives strengthening translational and transformational research contributing to a self-reliant India,” he added.
I am proud to share that @IITKanpur has filed a record-breaking 107 patents in 2021. With an exceptional technology transfer rate to industry partners from the total #patents filed, the institute has also witnessed a two-fold increase in revenues from technology licensing. pic.twitter.com/lcD9j1lcQ4
— Abhay Karandikar (@karandi65) January 7, 2022
IIT Kanpur Filed IPRs: Highlights
Among the 107 filed patents, patents ranging from MedTech to NanoTechnology were included.
Considering the institute’s immense contribution to the development of protective gears for the pandemic and innovating novel ways of resisting the virus, many such items were protected through patent applications throughout the year.
Two of those items are the reusable Face Mask containing PVDF Composite Nanofibers and Nasal Sprays, providing protection from the COVID 19 and other respiratory viruses.
In addition to that, the institute also developed other inventions such as the methods for treating industrial wastewater and Biodegradable Magnesium-based alloys for the purpose of Orthopaedic applications in the field of healthcare.
This major task of filing 107 IPRs at the institute was achieved during the support and presence of the policy framework and consistent teamwork at the Institute’s IPR Cell.
In addition to filing the IPRs, the IP & Technology Transfer Office managed to transact the highest number of technology transfers while disseminating several technologies from the laboratory of the institute to the assembly lines in the form of various new products.
IIT Kanpur Filed IPRs: Impacts
As the impact of the IP licensing activity by IIT Kanpur, the institute has witnessed a 2 fold increase in the revenues gathered.
During the immense Oxygen crisis faced during the second wave of COVID, the institute helped the nation by developing 2 types of Oxygen Concentrators and supplying them to 6 companies.
The Mission Bharat Oxygen Project supervised the act of technology transfer of Oxygen Concentrators along with manufacturing thousands of Oxygen Concentrators with the capacity from 10 LPM- 500 LPM.
Another significant act of technology transfer by the institute that was mentioned during the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at the 54th Convocation of IIT Kanpur, refers to the currently launched project called “Bhu-Parikshak”.
It is a device to test the soil and to check the soil health within only 90 seconds. The device is supposed to enormously impact agricultural practices in India.
While enriching the field of research and development within the nation through many ground-breaking innovations, IIT Kanpur’s filing of IPRs has marked the institute as one of the most promising IITs in India.
The extraordinary technology transfer rate of 15.2% to its industry partners and the record-breaking activity of 107 IPRs in 2021, has further increased the value of the institute.
Recently, the institute has also launched ‘Hridyantra’ Project to Develop Advanced Artificial Heart also called Left Ventricular Assist device (LVAD) for patients with end-stage heart failure.
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