The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur achieved a mark in research and innovation, it has the highest-ever filling of 152 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in 2024. It has achieved the milestone of the highest number of IPRs filled in a single year, it has sustained the increasing momentum for the fourth consecutive year. A total of 1200 IPRs have been filed to date, in addition, it has also maintained its licensing rate to industry partners, which was over 12.91 percent in last year. The 152 IPR filings include 10 design registrations, 2 copyrights, 6 trademark applications, and 124 patents. The Institue has also increased its presence worldwide, it has also filled 7 US patents, 2 Chinese patents, and 1 European patent. The filing covers a range of domains in technology, it involves nanotechnology and MedTech. A few inventions are transdermal patches for drug delivery, kryptoceler, and chop-saw metal-cutting machines. In 2024, IIT Kanpur saw a rise in the number of IPRs given, with a total of 127 previously filed IPRs being given this year. Among these, patents include smart electric meters, a portable medical suction device, a quadcopter drone with an out-of-plane folding mechanism, and a process for fabricating an ultra-thin polymer composite electrolyte. Professor Manindra Agrawal, Director of IIT Kanpur, said "Achieving 152 IPR filings in 2024 and seeing a significant increase in granted patents affirms IIT Kanpur's commitment to pioneering translational research to bridge the gap between research and real-world applications. We are grateful to our researchers, government, other stakeholders, and the institute's IPR Cell for their invaluable role in transferring technologies from academia to the industry. As we move into 2025, we are focused on enhancing our R&D capabilities across domains and strengthening industry-academia collaborations to create innovations that will have a lasting impact on society."IIT Kanpur continues to boost the nation’s research and development ecosystem. Its achievements in 2020 are proof of its commitment to a flourishing R&D environment.
