The Delhi University is planning to start a certificate course on patent laws to help students to make their research a “tangible” product and give them basic knowledge about filing for patents.

The varsity has constituted a committee for framing the syllabus and other modalities for a course on patent laws. A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention. The course will help the students understand the requirements and process of filing for a patent, as many students are not aware of what is patentable and what is not.

“In higher education, research oftentimes has a tangible outcome, but people are not always aware of it… How can researchers make their findings more tangible? Many people do not know about patent rules and patent laws. DU is planning to start a certificate course to fill this gap,” she added.

This course will be useful for science students who want to learn about patent laws for their market research, she said.

It is not simply a matter of filling out a form… After one or two days, you have to request an examination. And if you want an expedited examination, you can make a request. If you file it through a lawyer, then it is not difficult, but lawyers are expensive,” she said, noting the course will help fill the void created by a lack of knowledge.

It is not simply a matter of filling out a form… After one or two days, you have to request an examination. And if you want an expedited examination, you can make a request. If you file it through a lawyer, then it is not difficult, but lawyers are expensive,” she said, noting the course will help fill the void created by a lack of knowledge.

We have been teaching this at the law faculty for over 40 years,” she added.