The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks PH Kurian had visited one-day event which was held by GE Technology Centre to observe the 10 years of IP creation at the John F Welch Technology Centre
After joining at his post, Mr. Kurian has done a very wonderful job to transfer the patent office form hard copies to online stream. Mr. Kurian has said that the key task of granting a patent is to allow people to have access to the latest technology or drug. He also announced the development of a software to publish the entire details of the Indian patented products, which will give a broad overview on whether it is functional or not.
Mr. Kurian has explained at the forum about the objective of patent office is to provide the public the complete information about the valid patents granted in India. "We are here not to pressurize the patentee but to encourage them in coming out with innovative findings. Patent law is not to incentivise the industry but to make available a novel discovery or invention that would help end-user to improve the quality of life", said Kurian.
The data 'on working of patents' is being compiled and will soon be made available online for the public to know the validity of the patent. Of the 33,000 applicants so far, 24,500 have furnished the information on working of patents and 30 percent are yet to make submissions, stated Kurian.
Indian is developing country and has very large potential to win the race and for that the intellectual property right is playing a key role.
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