GPP encourages faculty and students to protect their innovations through patents and intellectual property rights.
State Government guidelines for Academia in Gujarat
Faculty or student submits an Invention Disclosure Form (IDF) to the Innovation Cell.
Innovation Cell coordinates a patent search to check for existing patents or publications.
Patent agent or in-house faculty prepares the patent draft with claims and drawings.
Application filed with the Indian Patent Office (IPO) with the institute as applicant.
IPO examines the application; responses to office actions may be needed.
If accepted, the patent is granted and published in the Patent Office Journal.
Faculty and students with patentable innovations can reach out to the Innovation Cell for guidance on filing with the Indian Patent Office.
Contact Innovation Cell