Thrissur: The Intellectual Property Rights cell (IPR cell) of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has been selected for the National Intellectual Property Award 2019.
The award comprising a prize money of Rs1 lakh, citation and memento will be presented in a function to be held in New Delhi on April 26, World IP Day.
The award constituted by Indian Intellectual Property Office under the central ministry of industry and commerce is conferred on persons and organisations working in the field of patents, trademarks and Geographical Indications (GI). KAU IPR cell has been selected for the award in recognition of its contributions in best facilitation for registration of Geographical Indications and promotion of registered GI in the country.
KAU IPR cell had won special citation for GI related activities from Controller of general patents, trademarks and GIs in 2018 and also recognition from PPV and FR authority for facilitating 21 national awards for Plant Genome saviour awards in 2016.
The cell, headed by Dr.C.R.Elsy, has facilitated GI registration of nine crops from Kerala and procedure for four more crops have been initiated.
KAU Vice-Chancellor Dr.R.Chandra Babu congratulated IPR cell for winning the award.
The recognitions should catalyze further hard work in the designated field of activity, the vice-chancellor said.
