Introduction

The Central University of Haryana is dedicated to teaching, research, and the extension of knowledge to the public. The University recognizes its responsibility to produce and disseminate knowledge. Inherent in this responsibility is the need to encourage creativity and scholarly works and the development of new and useful materials, devices, processes, and other intellectual property.

The creation of this intellectual property may have potential for commercialization, which contributes to professional development, enhances the University's reputation, and promotes public welfare. The University has established an IPR Cell to govern the intellectual property rights of the University, faculty members, students, and others in the work, product, ideas, and inventions created in connection with the activities of the University.

Objectives of IPR Cell

Central University of Haryana, through its IPR Cell, intends to build a robust IP ecosystem in the University to support and encourage new inventions, innovations, and creativity. Accordingly, the following key objectives are set to be achieved through the IPR Cell and IPR guidelines:

• To undertake systematic search and identification of IP within all university activities by locating IP assets generated through research, consultancy, education, and other academic endeavours by the teaching and research community.
• To encourage and raise awareness among the teaching and research community regarding the importance of IP rights and their protection.
• To ensure that IPR remains relevant and in line with current trends and regulations, and to support commercialization, licensing, and other dissemination methods for technologies developed by the University community.
• To protect the legitimate rights and benefits of the University, faculty, scholars, students, and other members of the University, as well as the broader society.
• To establish a transparent administrative system to oversee the ownership, control, and allocation of intellectual properties, as well as the distribution of revenues generated.
• To develop an organizational framework and protocols to ensure that inventions and discoveries resulting from University research can be easily accessible to the public through commercial channels.
• To develop guidelines to determine the rights and responsibilities of the University, creators of intellectual property (such as inventors, developers, and authors), and their sponsors.