Patent Information Centre (PIC) has been set up in 1998 as a joint project of Technology
Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
and Government of Rajasthan to create awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and facilitate filing of
patents from the region.The major objective of the centre is to provide patent search and filing facilities at
the door step of innovators, researchers, R & D establishments and entrepreneurs. The centre is creating
awareness on IPR issues by organizing workshops and seminars.
Services Offered by PIC
- Patent Searches
- Awareness Workshops
- Patent Filing Assistance
- Special Sessions/ Lecturer
- Copyright and Design Filing Assistance
- Analysis of Patent Information
- GI Filing
- IPR Training
Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of Rajasthan has been also set up
in PIC, RajCoST/DST, GOR. Click here for detail.Some Questions and Answers on IPR's
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Useful websites on patents
Patent Office, New Delhi http://www.indianpatents.org.in
PFC, TIFAC, DST, New Delhi www.tifac.org.in
Following freely accessible websites are available for searching patent documents
- European countries & Japan http://ep.espacenet.com
- USA http://www.uspto.gov
Public Notice issued by Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs and
Trademarks, Government of India for indian innovators/ creators
PROCEDURE FOR PATENT SEARCH
- Inventor to submit abstract + keywords by registered post
- PIC to provide search report:
- Level 1: Bibliographic
- Level 2: Selected Abstracts
- Level 3: Selected full patents