PATENT INFORMATION CENTRE
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are conferred in respect of work that results from the creative and inventive activity of the human mind. The protection of intellectual property plays a key role in gaining an advantageous position in the competitive technological gain for achieving technological, industrial and economic growth of a country. IPR includes patent, copyright and related rights, trademarks, geographical indication, industrial designs, layout designs of integrated circuits and protection of know-how and undisclosed information. Patents are legal protection for new inventions, which are solutions to scientific and technological problems granted by government for a limited period of time. The importance of patent information is being realized more and more all over the globe. The number of patents filed in a particular country has been an index of technological development of the country. The state of Tamilnadu has diverse geoclimatic and cultural variety, vast network of institutions, and is rich in man and material. IPR encourage entrepreneurship and innovation by providing a mechanism to reward entrepreneurs for their intellectual capability and innovation potential. It is crucial to foster generation of more IPRs and to strengthen the IPR ecosystem in the State and thereby spur economic growth.Thus the scientists, technologists and researchers need information, orientation and facilities for protecting the products of their intellectual prowess.
The Patent Information Centre (PIC), Tamilnadu has been set up under the aegis of Council of Science & Technology, Tamilnadu in collaboration with Patent Facilitating Cell (PFC), Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, New Delhi to provide regional level facilitation services regarding intellectual property protection especially to Science and Technology community by encouraging innovation, promoting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) awareness and facilitating IP protection.
Beneficiaries
All the scientists, technologists, researchers, innovators, R&D establishments, financial institutions, business entrepreneurs, non-government organizations (NGOs) and individuals are welcome to utilize the facilities of Patent Information Centre (PIC).