The intellectual property rights management group guides the scientists, technical officers, and students on all intellectual property-related matters. The group helps innovators to protect their innovations through various forms of intellectual property rights viz. patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, etc. The group works towards providing prior art search reports and helping to understand and interpret techno-legal documents to encourage innovation and creativity among the researchers. The group also deals with intellectual property management, including the annual review of IP portfolios regarding renewals and coordination of intellectual property filing and its prosecution with CSIR-IPU

CSIR-NPL currently has 41 active Indian and 16 active foreign granted patents. In addition, CSIR-NPL has 18 patent applications filed in India and 02 foreign patent applications.

The Head
Intellectual Property Rights Management Unit,
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory,
Dr. K S Krishnan Marg, New Delhi -110012
Email: headipr@nplindia.org

• Mr. Unnikrishnan V.T.
  Scientist
  Email: unnikrishnan.vt@nplindia.res.in
  Tel: 011 4560 8570