The MSMEs Intellectual Property Centre(IPFC) at Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CLPT), Guntur, has been established under the aegis of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, with a strategic mandate to foster an IP-centric innovation ecosystem. This specialized centre is designed to support MSMEs, startups, academic researchers, and students by providing comprehensive assistance in the generation, protection, management, and commercialization of intellectual property.
The CLPT-IPFC delivers end-to-end intellectual property services, contributing to the innovation value chain by offering:
Patent search, drafting, and filing
Trademark registration
Copyright protection
Design applications
Geographical Indication (GI) pilot study
Awareness seminars and workshops
Boot camps and hands-on training
Certification programs on IPR and innovation management
To create a robust, IP-driven innovation ecosystem that accelerates scientific and technological progress, especially within the pharmaceutical sciences and allied life science sectors, while contributing to regional and national economic development.
The mission of the Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC) is to empower MSMEs across all sectors, especially in health and pharmaceuticals, by offering comprehensive IP support in protection, management, and commercialization, leveraging advanced infrastructure, expert guidance, and industry-academia collaboration to drive innovation, enhance regulatory compliance, and promote sustainable growth, with a focus on health-related technologies and pharmaceutical formulations.
The Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC) at Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences will be a comprehensive hub for IP-related services, offering patent searching, filing, and prosecution, as well as trademark and design registrations, and support for commercialization and geographical indications.