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Intellectual Property Rights Information Centre – Kerala (IPRICK)

Introduction
Intellectual Property Rights Information Centre Kerala (IPRIC-K)’ established vide Govt. Order (No.5/2018/S&TD, dated 29.11.2018) is the Nodal Agency of the Kerala State for all the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) related services and matters. IPRIC-Kis the Advisory Centre for Government of Kerala on all the IPR related matters.  IPRIC-Kcaters to the various IP needs of Scientists, Researchers, Academicians, Professionals, Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, R&D/Academic Institutions, Organizations, Govt./University Department, Startups, Policy makers, Grass root Innovators, etc, in the State.  IPRIC-Khas been in the forefront in creating awareness about IPR in the State. The activities of the Centre encompass assisting individual Inventors/ Institutions/Organizations/Departments/Startups/ MSMEs in protecting their inventions and creative works through appropriate form of IPR, inculcating IPR culture among the scientific community, providing advice and technical inputs to State Government on IPR related issues, framing Govt. policies/rules on IPR matters, etc.  All Departments, Organizations, Institutions, Enterprises in the State can approach IPRIC-Kfor advices/services on IPR related matters.  The ultimate goal of IPRIC-Kis to increase the IP output of the State.

Procedure for Application
Applications for Financial/Technical assistance for conducting IPR awareness programmes will be invited through notification in the website.  Applications for Prior art search (Patent Facilitation Forms) can be submitted round the year.

Features

  • Technical and Financial support to R&D/ Academic Institutions, Organizations, Govt./University Departments, well established Non-Governmental Organizations, Professional Bodies, etc, for conducting Seminars/Workshops/Conferences on IPR. Maximum financial assistance of Rs.50,000/- (one day Programme) and Rs.75,000/- (two day Programme).
  • Technical and Legal support for filing Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, etc, through the empanelled IP Firms of KSCSTE/ Patent Facilitating Centre – TIFAC, New Delhi.
  • Technical, Legal and Financial support to financially backward grass root innovators for drafting and filing their patent application through the empanelled IP Firms, as per the IPR policy of KSCSTE.
  • In house prior art search to determine the patentability status of inventions, free of cost.
  • In house free of cost trademark search facility to check whether the proposed trademark is new.
  • Guidance to the innovators/creators for protecting their intellectual properties.
  • Selection of Institutions for conducting IPR programmes through application screening and recommendations of Expert Committee.

Eligibility
Technical/Financial Assistance for conducting IPR Awareness Programmes: Faculty members of University Departments/ Educational Institutions, Scientists/ Officials of R&D/Scientific Institutions, Govt. Officials, Officials of NGO’s/ Professional Bodies.

Technical Assistance for filing Patents: Any individual Inventor/Institution/Organization/ University.

Contact
Dr. Binuja Thomas
Nodal Officer,
Intellectual Property Rights Information Centre – Kerala (IPRICK),
KSCSTE, Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004.
Tel: 0471 – 2548211, 2543234, 2548315, 2548312
E-mail: iprickerala@gmail.com
Website: www.patentcentre.kerala.gov.in

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