One of the leading centres of research in the country, Shoolini
University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences in Solan, Himachal
Pradesh, has reached the milestone of filing 101 patents. With this, the
university has got the distinction of being one of the top highest
generator of patents in the country.
Intellectual Property India,
Officer of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and
Geographical Indications, Government of India had listed Shoolini
University as the 6th top Indian applicant of patents from all Indian
universities and institutes in its annual report for 2015-16.
Addressing
the media persons here at a press conference, Prof. P.K. Khosla, Vice
Chancellor, Shoolini University, said, “It is a matter of pride to
announce that Shoolini University has become the highest generator of
patents in the region, which has been made possible because of hard work
put in by the faculty and students.”
Incidentally, the
patent cell of the university had also been awarded jointly by HP-SCSTE
(Himachal Pradesh, State Council for Science, Technology and
Environment) and DST (Department of Science and Technology, GOI) in 2016
under the leadership of Prof Kamal Dev, the US trained Biotechnologist.
This cell will work in close collaboration with HP patent information
Centre (HPPIC) housed in the State Council for Science, Technology, and
Environment, HP”, informed Prof. Khosla.
Prof. Khosla said,
“Scientists at Shoolini University are focusing on cutting edge areas of
research such as drug development, novel and effective diagnostics and
therapeutics, water and effluent treatment, novel industrial enzymes,
phytomedicines etc. to harness Himalayan biodiversity. Shoolini
University envisions maintaining the protection of Intellectual Property
Rights (IPR) to the highest international standards.”