INTRODUCTION
The scheme provides financial assistance to the institutions that are part of the Higher Education Institutions for filing patent.
KAPILA: Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness, which will create appropriate awareness regarding the need of IP filing, mechanism, and methodology involved in filing IP in India and globally, especially amongst students and faculty of higher education institutions.
The objective of KAPILA is to recognize, facilitate and felicitate the Intellectual Property, innovations, and best practices in HEIs.
KAPILA will help in establishing the much required IP filing ecosystem in large number of education institutions and thus create a culture of systematically protecting new ideas, research, and innovation having national and global relevance.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Awareness creation regarding the need of IP filing, mechanism and methodology involved in filing IP in India and globally, especially amongst students and faculty of higher education institutions.
Establishing the much required IP filing ecosystem in large number of education institutions and creating a culture of systematically protecting new ideas, research, and innovation having national and global relevance.
Program will set foundation for institute's participation in MoE's Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiatives such as IIC, ARIIA, Hackathons, NISP, National Innovation Contest, and YUKTI 2.0 and related programs at MIC and AICTE.
Strengthening the connection of institutions located in Himalayan/North Eastern region/Aspirational Districts with national innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem enablers.
Active participation and involvement of students, faculties and staff Sensitization and vibrant IP filing ecosystem in HEIs
Filing at least 10,000 patent applications per year.
APPLICATION PROCESSING METHODOLOGY
Online submission of shortlisted application details (title of the patent, date of patent filed, applicant /co-applicant details, copy of receipt of the patent application fee) by the institute through KAPILA portal
Screening/ scrutiny of the submitted applications to check for correctness of data at Institute Level
The final decision will be taken by the MoE's Innovation Cell (MIC), keeping in view the expert committee's recommendations and the availability of funds for the scheme.
After the MIC's approval, the total Sanctioned grant will be sent to the institute on reimbursement mode
DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUNDS
Maximum 50 % of the shortlisted application will be funded on reimbursement mode after submitting the receipt of the patent application filing fee and examination fee. (Example, if an institute submits 20 patent filed application to KAPILA, funding will be provided to Maximum of 10 patent application only) .
100% of the sanctioned amount will be released as a grant in aid to the head of the institute.
The grantee Institution shall observe all financial norms and guidelines as prescribed by the AICTE/ Government of India from time to time.
Coordinator of the Scheme: Dr C Nithyanandam
Contact: nithyanandam.mech@hicet.ac.in