About CIPR

Centre for Intellectual Property Rights and Trademarks was established in Anna University in the year 2005 as per the approval of Syndicate of Anna University at 170^th meeting held on August 24^th 2005. Subsequently, the name of above Centre is changed to Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) in the year 2009. CIPR was established to create awareness and offer assistance to academicians, researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators to identify, protect and manage Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) effectively. CIPR actively involves in educating the importance of IPR for various communities. CIPR has to its credit a well established Intellectual Property (IP) policy, approved by Anna University Syndicate in the 189^th meeting held on 17^th July 2008.

CIPR is functioning as the nodal centre to assist Industries, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs, Educational and Research Institutions for IPR related matters.

CIPR has been recognised as Technology Innovation Support Center (TISC) by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

CIPR has established the NRDC-Anna University- Innovation Facilitation Centre sponsored by National Research Development Corporation (NRDC).

CIPR, Anna University recognises the importance of IPRs in the form of Patents, Industrial Designs, Trademark, Copyrights, Geographical Indications, etc.To enable the progress of this mission, CIPR receives innovations from various departments namely Science, Engineering and Technology from both Anna University Personnel including Research Scholars and Students as well as from Outsiders such as MSME’s, Startups, Industries, Other Universities, Affiliated Colleges, Individuals, etc.

CIPR process the innovations by properly scrutinizing the Invention Disclosure Form (IDF). Thereafter, CIPR is involved in conducting prior art searches, drafting and filing of patent applications as per Indian Patent Act. CIPR also files applications related to Trademarks, Copyrights and Industrial Designs applications with in-house Patent Agent’s and Trademark Attorneys. CIPR also provides legal assistance to the innovators in dealing with issues of infringement of their IP rights, screening of patents and patent applications so as to oppose any granted patents.

CIPR also coordinates with various IP firms to conduct programs to create awareness on Intellectual Property Rights and Certificate courses. CIPR successfully conducted number of Certificate Courses on Intellectual Property Rights in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Technology Development and Promotion Center (TNTDPC) of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Chennai.

CIPR has achieved considerable progress in these objectives. From the inception in 2005, CIPR has filed over 230 patent applications, of these 35 patents have been granted as on September 2020. During this period, CIPR has also filed up to 22 Industrial Design for innovations of grassroots and student innovators, of which 11 are registered. CIPR team have also filed 23 trade mark applications, of which 12 are registered and 87 copyright applications of which 54 have been registered.

CIPR also files Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications (International Filing of Patents) for outside innovators at an affordable cost.