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Time of India
26-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IIT Madras records 417 patents during 2024-25; leads India's HEIs in filings
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) filed 417 patents during 2024–25, including 298 Indian and 119 international patents. Additionally, the institute filed 39 designs, six copyrights, and one trademark, bringing the total IP filings to 463 for the year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A release said that, in 2024, inventions were filed across key sectors including electronics and communication, energy and environment, mechanical and automotive, healthcare and medical devices, robotics and automation, and materials and manufacturing. The institute is also actively filing patents in emerging and high-impact fields such as energy and battery innovations, microfluidic technologies, healthcare and assistive applications, robotics, and artificial intelligence. "IIT Madras has been leading in IP filings among academic institutions in the country as it understands the significance of protecting innovations that will fuel the industries of tomorrow. The transfer of technology to industry was also scaled up in recent times," said Prof Manu Santhanam, dean (ICSR), IITM. IITM said in 2024–25, the technology transfer office successfully licensed more than 30 IPs/patents to various companies including Tunga Aerospace, OEG, AspenTech, Ciena, Rural-Mandi, InsituMicron, Jahen & Jos, Envitran, and Zemblance. "The institute has been strongly promoting IP-backed and deep research-based startups that are disrupting various spheres, from space to quantum, through various bodies including the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the IIT Madras Incubation Cell," said prof Prabhu Rajagopal, advisor (IPM Cell) and head, School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, IITM. Between 2020 and 2024, IIT Madras filed 713 Indian and 310 international patents. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In the last five years, it transferred tech to startups, MSMEs, and MNCs through licensing deals worth 28 crore. The most significant among these was the 5G RAN sub-system technology transferred to Tejas Networks (TATA Group), the institute said.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
In 2024-25, IIT Madras filed 417 patents, doubling licencing revenue
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has filed 417 patents in 2024-25, including 298 Indian patents and 119 international patents. The institute has filed 39 designs, six copyrights, and one trademark, bringing the total number of IP filings to 463. This exceeds the target of more than one patent a day, as envisioned by the institute's director, V. Kamakoti. In the last five years, the institute had developed and transferred emerging high-impact technologies through more than 50 licencing deals worth ₹28 crore to industry partners such as startups, MSMEs, and MNCs. The biggest among them is 5G RAN sub-system technology transferred to Tejas Network (Tata group). In the last five years, the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the institute has doubled the licencing revenue and tripled the number of IPs licensed. On average, the TTO generates ₹2.5 crore through deals annually. In 2024-25, the TTO licensed over 30 IP/patents with various companies, a release said.
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Business Standard
25-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
IIT Madras files 417 patents in FY25, tops its target of 'One a Day'
Students, researchers and teachers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) filed 417 patents in FY25, surpassing the target of 'One Patent a Day' set last year. The institute filed for 298 Indian and 119 international patents. It also filed 39 designs, six copyrights, and one trademark, bringing total intellectual property (IP) filings to 463 in FY25. IIT Madras said that in five years it has transferred its technologies to companies of various sizes through licensing deals worth Rs 28 crore. The biggest of these was the transfer of the 5G RAN sub-system technology to Tejas Network (TATA Group). IIT Madras's announcement comes ahead of 'World Intellectual Property Day' on April 26. IP rights enable organisations and people to protect their innovative and creative outputs and get an economic return from them, according to the World IP Organization. IIT Madras has filed patents in fields that include energy and battery innovation, microfluidic technologies, health care and assistive applications, robotics and artificial intelligence. In FY24, it filed patents in electronics and communication, energy and environment, mechanical and automotive, health care and medical devices, robotics and automation, and materials and manufacturing. V Kamakoti, director of IIT Madras, said: 'For India to be a technology superpower as we march towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047, protecting our intellectual properties is crucial. I am very proud that the IIT Madras team has filed 417 patents in FY25, with a significant raise in the number of international patents.' 'IIT Madras has been leading in IP filing in the country among academic institutions as it understands the significance of protecting the innovations that will fuel the industries of tomorrow. The transfer of technology to the industry has also been scaled up in recent times, leading to the direct impact of IIT Madras research in practice,' said Manu Santhanam, Dean (ICSR), IIT Madras. Prabhu Rajagopal, advisor (IPM Cell) and head of School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IIT Madras, said: 'As India's leading research-led academic institution, IIT Madras prides itself in pushing the envelope of innovation by students, researchers and faculty.' In five years, the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at IIT Madras has doubled the licensing revenue and tripled the number of IPs licensed. On average, TTO generates Rs 2.5 crore through deals annually. In FY25, it licensed more than 30 IP/patents with various companies.
