I'm equally curious about the unspecified definitions of the last two categories.
>From a national perspective, is there any concept/implementation of design/development awards that are NOT patented/trademarked, yet are known (reasonably) commonly by some 'name' or 'brand'? Doesn't have to be awarded on April 26 (why is that award date 26 days late?) 2012/2/14 Guru गुरु <[email protected]> > ** > Govt celebrating World Intellectual Property Day on 26th April 2012. > > It will be interesting to see how they apply the criteria - "contributed > towards the betterment of mankind and towards the socio-economic > development of the country" (sr no 5) ... as any of these designs etc would > have contributed more in this regard if not patented! > > regards, > Guru > ----- > > *GOVERNMENT OF INDIA* > *OFFICE OF CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGN& TRADE MARKS* > Boudhik Sampada Bhavan, S.M.Road, Near Antop Hill Post Office, Antop Hill, > Mumbai - 400037 > > *National Intellectual Property Awards - 2012* > > *Last Date March 15, 2012* > > Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks > invites applications from inventors/owners of Intellectual Property > (Patent, Trade Marks & Design), which has contributed towards the > betterment of mankind and towards the socio-economic development of the > country. > > Selected applicants will be awarded cash prize of Rs.1,00,000/- each and a > citation at grand function at New Delhi, on the occasion of World > Intellectual Property Day, i.e.26th April 2012. > > > > *Sr . No* > > *Categories of IP Awards* > > *Broad parameters for selection* > > 1. > > Top Indian Academic Institution in Patents. > > Number of IPRs Granted/ Registered in last Five years. > > 2. > > Top Indian Private Company (Large scale) in Patents. > > Growth in IPR Portfolio in the last five years. > > 3. > > Top Indian Public Sector Company in Patents. > > Leveraging of IPRs for achieving commercial goals. > > 4. > > Top Indian Private Company (MSME) in Patents. > > Efforts for inculcating IPR Culture. > > 5. > > Top individual in Patents. > > Contribution towards humanity & Socio-economic development of the Country. > > 6. > > Top Organisation in Trade Marks. > > > > 7. > > Top Organisation / individual in Design > > > > Awardees will be selected by an independent jury comprising of prominent > professionals working in diverse fields such as IP professionals, > Industrialists, Researchers, R&D managers and Representative (s) of the > Government of India. > > *How to Apply* > Eligible IP Owners/Inventors may visit www.ipindia.nic.in for more > details & for downloading the Application Forms. The completed Application > Form along with the applicable Annexures are required to be sent to "Office > of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Boudhik > Sampada Bhawan, S.M.Road, Antop Hill, Mumbai - 400037", so as to reach on > or before 1st March 2012. (Please Note : The envelopes must be superscribed > with "National IP Awards 2012." > > Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks > > Source: The Hindus, Page No. 3, Dated: February 12, 2012 > __._,_.__ > __,_._,___ > > _______________________________________________ > network mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in > > -- Vickram Fool On The Hill <http://communicall.wordpress.com>
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