The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has reached a significant milestone by filing 122 Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and achieving an exceptional licensing rate of around 14% to industry partners by 2023.
This achievement, according to an IIT Kanpur statement, highlights the institute's strength in cutting-edge research and innovation, and it marks the institute's third consecutive year of securing the most IPRs in its history, bringing the total to 1,039 IPRs.
In 2023, 122 IPRs were filed, including 108 patents, four design registrations, three copyright applications, and one trademark application, as well as four US and two China patents. According to IIT Kanpur, 167 IPRs were granted this year, with 15 technologies licenced.
Innovative healthcare solutions such as a portable medical suction device and a continuous lung health monitoring system are among the patents for inventions from various domains such as MedTech and Nano Technology. Solid-state sodium-ion batteries and an affordable Braille learning device for the blind and visually impaired are two other notable patents.
In addition, the number of IPRs granted by the institute increased significantly in the calendar year. A gas sensor for detecting ammonia at room temperature, a method and apparatus for treating industrial wastewater, a tactile watch for the visually impaired, and a lateral flow immunoassay strip for detecting mastitis in bovines are among the 167 patents.
