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Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre for Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises of Punjab
Intellectual Property
Facilitation Centre for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
has been set up in the existing Patent Information Centre of
PSCST in August, 2009 by the Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India under the National
Manufacturing Competitiveness Program (NMCP) in collaboration
with Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council
(TIFAC), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
and Govt. of Punjab to enable this sector to improve its
competitiveness in the domestic and global market. MSMEs are
not very well informed about the potential benefits of using
Intellectual Property (IP) assets in their business strategy
and are lagging behind in this regard. Intellectual Property
Rights (IPRs) can play a major role in promoting innovation of
new technologies, acquisition and exploitation of
technological innovation, managerial growth, preventing
competitors from copying or closely imitating a company’s
products and competitiveness along with creating a corporate
identity. IPFC provides technical and legal support to
industrialists and grass root innovators in patent search,
patent filling and registration of Trademarks, Designs, GIs &
Copyrights.
Basic
objectives of the centre:
business Strategies.
protect their own rights.
Facilitation by providing legal and technical, assistance in:
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Filing of
applications for patents.
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Registration
of designs, trademarks, copyrights and geographical
indications.
Training and awareness:
understanding on various aspects and potential of IPR.
Special
Studies:
IPR issues.
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