Introduction
Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India have established Patent Facilitation Cell (PFC) in Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), DST, GoI and 24 Patent Information Centres (PICs) in various states of the country under its programme - Patent Facilitation Programme (PFP). The main objectives of these centres are to create awareness about the different forms of Intellectual Property (IP), such as, Patent, Design, Trademark, Geographical Indication (GI), Copyright etc. to the students, researchers, government departments, SMEs etc. of the state and also to facilitate them in searching and filing of their IPs.
Patent Information Centre (PIC) established in the year 2010 in Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) is also one of these 24 PICs of the country. The main objectives of PIC Manipur are;
- To create awareness about different forms IPs, especially patents, in the State.
- To facilitate universities, industries, government departments and R&D institution for patent searches and filling, GI registration, Copyrights, Industrial Design, Electronic circuit, New Plant Varieties etc.
- To create Intellectual Property Cells in Universities/Institutes of Higher Education.
The activities of the centre are executed by one Scientific Officer and one JRF under the supervision of Director, MASTEC. The centre continuously organised workshops, awareness programmes, lecture series etc. in the state.
Summaries of activities:
|
Sl. No. |
Activity |
Filed/Applied |
Granted |
|
1. |
Patent |
19 |
05 |
|
2. |
Trademark |
27 |
24 |
|
3. |
Industrial Designs |
05 |
04 |
| 4. | Copyright | ||
|
5. |
Workshops/Lectures organized |
50 nos. |
Altogether six Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell were opened at different institutions and colleges of the state. The main objective of the IPR Cell is to make aware of IPR to the students and faculty members; to look after the activities related to the Intellectual Property of the Institute, evaluation and filling of patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights etc.
|
Sl. No |
Name of Institute /College |
|
1 |
National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NELIT), Imphal |
|
2 |
Manipur Institute of Technology (MIT), Canchipur |
|
3 |
Manipur Technical University(MTU), Takyelpat |
|
4 |
Mangolnganbi College, Ningthoukhong |
|
5 |
Thoubal College, Thoubal |
|
6 |
Waikhom Mani Girls’ College, Thoubal |
Manpowers
1. Director, MASTEC
2. Dr. R.K. Pritamjit Singh, Scientific Officer, MASTEC
3. L. Surjit Singh, Junior Research Fellow
Contact Details
Patent Information Centre (PIC), Manipur
Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC)
Science & Technology Complex, Takyelpat, Imphal - 795001, Manipur (INDIA)
Phone: +91-385-2443451
e-mail: mastec(at)nic(dot)in
Website: https://mastec.nic.in
