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National Intellectual Property Awards 2015
Objective

The objective of conferring the National Intellectual Property (IP) Awards is to recognize and reward creation/innovation and commercialization of IP who have contributed to harnessing the country’s intellectual capital and creating an eco-system that boosts creativity and innovation. The awards will be presented to the awardees at an event in Delhi, organized by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

2.1 Categories of National IP Awards (Patents, Trademarks & Designs)
The awards are intended to encourage the innovation and management of intellectual property portfolio in such a manner that it influences the success of a business, whether large or small, in different industry segments. This year, following are the nine categories:
i. Top Indian Academic institution for Patents
ii. Top R & D institution/organisation for Patents
iii. Top Indian Public Limited Company / Private Limited Company / Indian subsidiary of a transnational corporation for Patents
iv. Top Indian Private Company (MSME) for Patents
v. Best Commercialisation of Patent(s) based product(s)/Process(es) in India
vi. Top Individual for Patents
vii. Top Organization for Trade Marks
viii. Top Organization for Designs
ix. Top individual for Designs
Each award will carry a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- and a citation.
Note: The awardees of the National Intellectual Property Awards 2013 & 2014 are not eligible for this award.

2.2 Linking of National IP Awards with WIPO Awards :
Two Awards given annually by World Intellectual Property Organisation ( WIPO) under the WIPO Awards Program will also be conferred along with National IP Awards 2015 on 26th April 2015 on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2015. Separate application/s for the WIPO Awards is not required since these awards will be conferred upon the awardees selected in the respective categories of the National IP Awards 2015.

For this purpose, two WIPO awards i.e. ‘Award for Inventors’ and ‘Award for Innovative Enterprises’ will be linked respectively to (i) ‘Top Individual in Patent’ and (ii) ‘Best Commercialization of Patent(s) based product(s)/ process(es) in India’ OR ‘ Top Indian Public Limited Company/ Private Limited Company / Indian subsidiary of a transnational corporation for Patents’ awards under National IP Awards 2015 , in accordance with the concurrence of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

3. Broad parameters for selection
These awards will not be given solely on the basis of number of Intellectual Property Rights registered/ granted. The utilisation of such IPRs as a strategic tool in commerce & industry, along with their contribution to the society at large, will be taken into consideration. For the purpose of National IP Awards 2015, the performance in the last 5 years i.e. FY 2009-10 to 2013-14 will be taken into consideration.

The following parameters will be considered as relevant:
3.1 Number of IPRs granted / registered.
3.2 Growth in IPR portfolio in the last five years.
3.3 Leveraging of IPRs for achieving commercial goals (valuation, licensing, launching of new products / processes associated with granted / registered IPRs).
3.4 Efforts for inculcating IPR culture (R&D budget, employment of human resources for R&D, collaborations with industries and universities, licensing from other sources etc.)
3.5 Contribution towards humanity at large and towards the socio-economic development of the country.

Other details as required according to the Application Form.

2. Eligibility
- An applicant for IP Award should be either Individual or Legal Entity as provided under the respective IP Act.
- Applicant may be Indian industry (micro, small, medium, large), both private and public sector, as well as firms and societies, registered in India; Indian subsidiary of a transnational corporation; Indian Academic institutions and R&D institutions registered as a legal entity in India; and individuals who have IPRs granted / registered by the Indian Intellectual Property Office, during the last five financial years.
- For the category, “Top Indian Public Limited Company / Private Limited Company / Indian subsidiary of a transnational corporation for Patents” , it is necessary that the applicant should have the patents granted for research and development conducted in India and subsequent first filing should be in India for the said developed invention.
- For the category, “Best Commercialisation of Patent(s) based product(s)/Process(es) in India”, it is necessary that the product(s)/process(es) should be patented in India.

3. Jury
Awardees will be selected by a jury comprising professionals from diverse fields such as:
i. IP professionals.
ii. Industry Association.
iii. Academia.
iv. R&D professionals.
v. Representative(s) of the Government of India.

How to Apply
Eligible applicants may file the Application in Annexure 1 along with Annexure(s) 2/3/4 (as applicable). The application along with the applicable annexures and supporting documents, complete in all respects, is required to be sent to the following address so as to reach on or before 2nd March, 2014:
Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Boudhik Sampada Bhawan , S M Road, Antop Hill, ,  Mumbai-400037

Note:
1. The application for awards mentioned in para 2(i to ix) shall be filed in Annexure-I, which should be accompanied by the relevant Annexure i.e. Annexure-2, 3 or 4 as the case may be.
2. If an applicant wishes to apply for more than one award, a separate application should be filed for each award.
3. The application and relevant annexures available on the website www.ipindia.nic.in should be used by the applicants for the purpose of applying.
4. A soft copy of the application and relevant annexures (in .doc or .docx format) should be sent along with all supporting documents (in .pdf format) to cgoffice-mh@nic.in. This should necessarily be followed by submission of physical copies at the aforementioned address.
5. It is clarified that the application (with annexures) is required to be submitted both in electronic and in physical format.
6. Since it has been found that, in a number of cases, the applications in hard copy format were received in time, but the soft copy was not received. It is therefore clarified that even if a soft copy is not received in time, the application will be considered if a hard copy is received before the expiry of the last date i.e. 2nd March, 2015.

Last date for submission of soft copy: 20-02-2015
Last date for receiving hard copy: 02-03-2015

7. The envelopes must be subscribed with “National IP Awards 2015” and e-mail sent on the above mentioned e-mail ID must have “National IP Awards 2015” as the subject line.
8. Applications incomplete in any respect or received after the last date will not be considered.

5. Contact:
Shri Sukhdeep Singh, Examiner of Patents & Designs, Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Boudhik Sampada Bhawan, S M Road, Antop Hill, Mumbai-400037
Tel: (+91) 22-24132735 (O), 24123322 (Fax) , E-mail : sukhdeep.ipo@nic.in

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