ARCI is a research and development organization focused on generating new knowledge and creating innovative solutions across various fields of advanced materials and processing technologies. This research is protected by globally known assets called Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). The Project Monitoring and Intellectual Property Rights (PM-IPR) Cell at ARCI is dedicated to effectively monitoring and overseeing both the organization's various projects and its IPRs.. The functions of PM-IPR Cell are:

  • Intellectual Property Rights Management.
  • Projects Monitoring involving
    • Disseminating calls for proposals.
    • Facilitating the processing of projects proposals to funding agencies.
    • Monitoring technical progress of projects
    • Creating and maintaining a database of projects.
  • Perform IP Analytics to/for
    • Support research and technology development activities.
    • Assessing the project ideas in terms of patentability, novelty of scientific developments.
    • Ensure that appropriate information is readily available for decision-making and strategic planning of the organization.
  • Creating awareness on IPRs and its policies.
  • Liaisoning for prompt IP management between inventors, and co-patentees (government agencies, industries and academia).
  • Performance Reporting to various ministries and stake holders.
  • Cell also facilitates the channelized execution of workflow in Projects Monitoring, IPRs Management and Performance Reporting to meet the organization mandate.