Business Plan for Setting up Intellectual Property Rights

Facilitation Centre at Hyderabad

Submitted to

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)

(Govt. of India, New Delhi)

MLR Institute of Technology

(Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - Hyderabad,
Approved by AICTE)
Laxman Reddy Avenue, Dundigal, Hyderabad – 500 043, Telangana
 Business Plan with Measurable Targets for the Proposed IP Facilitation
Centre – MLRIT, Hyderabad

Table of Content

S.No Content Page No.

1. Objective and Uniqueness of the Proposed Centre 1

2. Structure of the Proposed Centre 2

3. Focussed Groups and Methodology 2

4. Programme Schedule for 3 Years 4

5. Proposed Centre Tie-up with University, Institute and Industry 7

6. Plan of Activities for the Next 3 Years 8

7. Proposed Cost and Time Frame 10

8. Financial Support – 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year 10

1. Objective and Uniqueness of the Proposed Centre

Hyderabad is the hub for MSME and startups which arises the need for the establishment
of proposed centre in Hyderabad to protect their intellectuals and revenue generation by best IP
practices. The primary objective of the proposed facilitation centre is

• To promote awareness of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) amongst MSME, startups,

professionals from academics/research institutes, entrepreneurs and researcher s in India.

• To provide best IP services from drafting to grant of IPRs and technical consultation to
convert their ideas into secured marketable products.

• To provide a platform for prior art searching/mapping for various forms of IPRs. (Patent,
Industrial Design etc.,)

• To facilitate assistance in patent assignment draft for commercialization and technology

transfer.

The uniqueness of the proposed facilitation centre is to promote IP awareness camp/talk

and to provide best IP services to beneficiaries (MSME, startups, professionals from academics /
research institutes, entrepreneurs and researchers) in the whole Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
states. MSME can be the backbone for the existing and future high growth businesses with both
domestic and foreign companies investing in the ‘Make in India’ initiative and make significant
impact in the area of indigenisation. ‘Make in India with zero defect and zero ef fect’, is a
significant opportunity. The proposed centre will act as a helping hand to those MSMEs in the
following ways

• To create awareness about recognition of their rights over their ideas and products.

• To promote R&D and investment in the marketable products by conducting proper

freedom to operate search

• To prevent competitors from mimicking their ideas and products by proper filing of IPRs.

• To create the identity in the corporate sector by branding strategy and filing trademark.

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 • To increase the creditability and revenue generation through proper IP based contractual
agreements.

2. Structure of the Proposed Centre

Dr. K Srinivas Rao – Chairperson

Dr. A Vivek Anand – Organizing Committee

Dr. T Arunkumar - Organizing Committee

Dr. Mahendra Vucha - Organizing Committee

Mr. Gaurav Singhal and his team ( Principal IP Attorney, Singhwal Techlaw OPC Pvt Ltd. ) – Member

3. Focussed Groups and Methodology

(i) Focussed Groups:

MSME, startups, professionals from academics/research institutes, aspiring students,

researchers and the associations working in the urban, rural and backward areas (Telangana and
Andhra Pradesh) towards the socio-economic development of the country.

(ii) Methodology:

➢ Partnering with all the Private / Public / Deemed / technical universities of Telangana &
Andhra Pradesh.

➢ Use of the social Media platform for the marketing of IPFC

➢ Conducting facilitating desk at the university / engineering colleges & research

organizations.

➢ Launching Certification Course on IPR at the Education Institution with nominal fee to
meet out the cost of the expenditure.

➢ Partnering with all the incubation centres especially with DST funded centres

➢ Partnering with Co Working spaces

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 ➢ Regular Awareness Campus

➢ Training and Awareness Seminar for IP Sensitization

➢ Collaboration with Communities of GI Producers

The following activities will be conducted by the proposed IPR facilitation centre for
beneficiaries,

➢ To conduct IP awareness camp/talk with illustrative cases

➢ To conduct seminars on best IP practices, infringements, IP protection, opposition suit
and commercialization.
➢ To conduct workshops/short term training programmes on best IPR practice.

The following services will be provided by the proposed IPR facilitation centre for beneficiaries.

➢ Prior art landscaping and mapping

➢ Freedom to operate search and analysis
➢ Invalidation and infringement search and analysis
➢ Specification drafting for patent, industrial design, copyrights, trademarks, geometrical
indications etc.,
➢ Guidance for filing patent, industrial design, copyrights, trademarks, geometrical
indications etc.,
➢ Guidance to rectify the review comments.
➢ Technology and competitor watch
➢ Pilot Studies

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 4. Programme Schedule for 3 Years

Year-I (M-Month)
Programme
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12
Release of Grant to Host
X
Institute (MLRIT)
Launch Website and
X
Marketing Materials
Seminar –Importance and
Various forms of IPR (1 X
day)
Seminar and IP Clinic – IP
Strategy for Startups and X
MSME (1 day)
Short term training
programme (STP) on IPR X
filing procedures (2 days)
IPR Awareness Camp for
Academic and Research X
Institute (2 days)
Review: Progress of the
X
Centre
Seminar: Strategies for IP
X
Commercialization (1 day)
Start-Up India: Trademark
Registration Drive (Wave I) X
(1 day)
Seminar: Importance of IP
Commercialization and
X
Technology Transfer for
Startups/MSME (1 day)
Seminar and IP clinic: IP
Strategy for Research and X
Development (1 day)
Workshop on Prior Art
Search and Patent Drafting X
(4 days)
Seminar: Strategies of
Technology Transfer (1 X
day)
Start-Up India: Trademark
Registration Drive (Wave X
II) (1 day)
IPR Awareness Camp for
X
startups and MSME (2
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days)
Review: Progress of the
X
Centre
Submission of Progress
X
Report of the Centre

Year-II (M-Month)
Programme
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12
Seminar: IPR Overview and
X
IPR Infringement (1 day)
Seminar: Strategies for IP
X
Commercialization (1 day)
Start-Up India: Trademark
Registration Drive (Wave I) (1 X
day)
Faculty Development
Programme on Intellectual X
Property Rights (1 week)
Seminar: Seminar and IP
Clinic – IP Strategy for X
Startups and MSME (1 day)
GI/Copyrights Registration
X
Drive (1 day)
IPR Awareness Camp for
Academic and Research X
Institute (2 days)
Seminar: Patent Corporation
Treaty (PCT) X
(1 day)
Review: Progress of the Centre X
Certification Course – Patent
X
Drafting and Filing (4 days)
Workshop: IP
Commercialization and X
Technology Transfer (2 days)
Seminar: Forms of IPR (1 day) X
National Conference on
Intellectual Property Rights
X
(IPRs) and Innovation
(2 days)
Seminar: Importance of IPR in
X
MSME/Startups (1 day)
Seminar and IP clinic: IP
X
Strategy for Research and

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Development (1 day)
Seminar: Strategies of
X
Technology Transfer (1 day)
Start-Up India: Trademark
Registration Drive (Wave II) X
(1 day)
IPR Awareness Camp for
X
startups and MSME (2 days)
Review: Progress of the Centre X
Submission of Progress Report
X
of the Centre

Year-III (M-Month)
Programme
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12
Orientation programme for
academicians on strategies of X
IPRs in Research (1 day)
Seminar: Strategies of
X
Technology Transfer (1 day)
Start-Up India: Trademark
Registration Drive (Wave I) (1 X
day)
Seminar: Strategies for IP
X
Commercialization (1 day)
Faculty Development
Programme on Intellectual X
Property Rights (1 week)
Seminar: IPR Overview and
X
IPR Infringement (1 day)
GI/Copyrights Registration
X
Drive (1 day)
Workshop- Patent/Design
X
Drafting and Filing (4 days)
Seminar: TRIPS and
Importance of Patent in
X
Research and Development (1
day)
Seminar: Overview of IP Law X
Review: Progress of the Centre X
International Conference on
Intellectual Property Rights
X
(IPRs) and Innovation
(2 days)
IPR Awareness Camp for X

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Academic and Research
Institute (2 days)
Workshop on Patent and
Industrial Design for X
Startups/MSME (3 days)
Seminar and IP clinic: IP
Strategy for Research and X
Development (1 day)
Seminar: Patent Corporation
Treaty (PCT) X
(1 day)
Start-Up India: Trademark
Registration Drive (Wave II) X
(1 day)
IPR Awareness Camp for
X
startups and MSME (2 days)
Seminar: IPR Overview and
X
IPR Infringement (1 day)
Review: Progress of the Centre X
Submission of Progress Report
X
of the Centre

5. Proposed Centre Tie-up with University, Institute and Industry

The MLRIT having tie-up with the following university, institute, government bodies and
industry. The tie-up shall be used for the successful implementation of the proposed services and
activities of the centre.
S.No. Organization
1. Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad.
2. National Research Development Corporation, India.
3. ITE &C Department, Government of Telangana.
4. T-Hub, Foundation, Hyderabad.
5. IIT Hyderabad
6. Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India (ALEAP), Hyderabad.
7. Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
8. Wadhwani Foundation
9. Palle Srujana
10. Rajiv Education & Employment Mission in Andhra Pradesh REEM
Indian Technology Congress Association and The MAZ Israel Satellite and
11.
Aerospace Technologies Ltd.
12. TATA Technologies
13. National Aerospace Laboratories
14. India Matters Foundation
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 15. IDEA LABS
16. National Instruments
17. AerX Labs
18. Dassault Systems
Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education
19.
(IUCEE)
20. Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK)
21. TATA Advanced Systems Limited
22. IBM
23. BOEING

6. Projected Activities for Revenue Generation

2020- 2021- 2022-
I Year II Year III Year Total Total
IP Facilitation 2021 2022 2023
(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) (No.)
(No.) (No.) (No.)
Patent 52,000 76,000 84,000 2,12,000 13 19 21 53
Industrial Design 25,000 40,000 50,000 1,15,000 25 40 50 115
Copyright 4,000 6,000 7,000 17,000 4 6 7 17
Trademark 50,000 75,000 1,00,000 2,25,000 50 75 100 225
Geographical Indication
1,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 1 1 1 3
(GI)
Prior Art
2,00,000 2,50,000 3,00,000 7,50,000 200 250 300 750
Search/Mapping
Freedom to Operate
1,000 1,000 2,000 4,000 1 1 2 4
Search
IP Commercialization - - - 2 5 5 12
on on on
Technology Transfer - - - -
request request request
Pilot Studies - - - 1 2 2 5
IP Related Programmes
2,70,000 3,78,000 6,73,000 13,21,000 12 16 18 46
(mentioned in chapter 4)
Total 6,03,000 8,27,000 12,17,000 26,47,000 309 415 506 1,230

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Figure 1: Progress of the IP Facilitation Centre in terms of Number of IP Facilitation with respect
to number of Years

Figure 2: Progress of the IP Facilitation Centre in terms of revenue generation with respect to
number of Years

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The tentative number of beneficiary targets,
Focussed Groups Targets (No.)
S.No
(beneficiary) 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 Total
Professionals from
1. 500 750 1,000 2,250
Academics/Research Institute
2. Research Scholars/Students 1,000 1,500 2,000 4,500
3. MSME/Startups 1,000 1,500 2,000 4,500
4. GI Communities 75 100 125 300
Total 2,575 3,850 5,125 11,550

7. Proposed Cost and Time Frame

MLRIT Government
Particular Total Project Cost Contribution (10%) Contribution
(Rs.) (Rs.)
I Year 75,47,000 7,54,700 67,92,300
II Year 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300
III Year 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300
IV Year 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300
V Year 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300
Total 1,29,35,000 12,93,500 1,16,41,500

8. Financial Support – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Year

I Year
One Time Grant
MLRIT
Government
Total Cost Contribution
S.No Particular Contribution
(Rs.) (10 %)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
1. Furniture and Fixtures 11,14,000 1,11,400 10,02,600
2. Computer and Accessories 20,00,000 2,00,000 18,00,000
3. Printer 36,000 3,600 32,400
Patent Search and Analysis
4. 30,00,000 3,00,000 27,00,000
Tools (5 Years Subscription)
5. Stationary 50,000 5,000 45,000
Recurring Expenses
6. Staff on Contract Basis 3,72,000 37,200 3,34,800
IP Lawyer
7. 6,00,000 60,000 5,40,000
(Rs. 50,000/month)
IP Awareness Programmes
8. 2,75,000 27,500 2,47,500
(listed in chapter 4)
Contingencies and other Miscellaneous
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 Contingencies and other
9. 1,00,000 10,000 90,000
Miscellaneous
Total 75,47,000 7,54,700 67,92,300
II Year
One Time Grant
MLRIT
Government
Total Cost Contribution
S.No Particular Contribution
(Rs.) (10 %)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
1. Stationary 50,000 5,000 45,000
Recurring Expenses
2. Staff on Contract Basis 3,72,000 37,200 3,34,800
3. IP Lawyer
6,00,000 60,000 5,40,000
(Rs. 50,000/month)
4. IP Awareness Programmes
2,75,000 27,500 2,47,500
(listed in chapter 4)
Contingencies and other Miscellaneous
5. Contingencies and other
50,000 5,000 45,000
Miscellaneous
Total 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300

III Year
One Time Grant
MLRIT
Government
Total Cost Contribution
S.No Particular Contribution
(Rs.) (10 %)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
1. Stationary 50,000 5,000 45,000
Recurring Expenses
2. Staff on Contract Basis 3,72,000 37,200 3,34,800
3. IP Lawyer
6,00,000 60,000 5,40,000
(Rs. 50,000/month)
4. IP Awareness Programmes
2,75,000 27,500 2,47,500
(listed in chapter 4)
Contingencies and other Miscellaneous
5. Contingencies and other
50,000 5,000 45,000
Miscellaneous
Total 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300

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 IV Year
One Time Grant
MLRIT
Government
Total Cost Contribution
S.No Particular Contribution
(Rs.) (10 %)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
1. Stationary 50,000 5,000 45,000
Recurring Expenses
2. Staff on Contract Basis 3,72,000 37,200 3,34,800
3. IP Lawyer
6,00,000 60,000 5,40,000
(Rs. 50,000/month)
4. IP Awareness Programmes
2,75,000 27,500 2,47,500
(listed in chapter 4)
Contingencies and other Miscellaneous
5. Contingencies and other
50,000 5,000 45,000
Miscellaneous
Total 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300

V Year
One Time Grant
MLRIT
Government
Total Cost Contribution
S.No Particular Contribution
(Rs.) (10 %)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
1. Stationary 50,000 5,000 45,000
Recurring Expenses
2. Staff on Contract Basis 3,72,000 37,200 3,34,800
3. IP Lawyer
6,00,000 60,000 5,40,000
(Rs. 50,000/month)
4. IP Awareness Programmes
2,75,000 27,500 2,47,500
(listed in chapter 4)
Contingencies and other Miscellaneous
5. Contingencies and other
50,000 5,000 45,000
Miscellaneous
Total 13,47,000 1,34,700 12,12,300

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