A Mumbai school teacher has filed for a patent on a mathematical teaching apparatus she developed. A young student in Mumbai University has secured patent for a mechanical device he pieced together for measuring and analysing body pulse. An architect is filing for a copyright on the design of a stucco bungalow in Hyderabad.
In a globalized society like India protecting native innovation from the clusp of greedy International corporates is a challenge and IPR offers a solution. India is a signatory to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which lays down standards for protection and enforcement of IPRs. India’s global commitment, the presence of international companies in the country and an opportunity to make money from patents has created awareness about securing IPRs.
