Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC)
A programme by Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science)
An MSME-sponsored IP help desk at MITS, open to outside MSMEs and startups as well as to students and faculty.
At a glance
| Best for | MSMEs, startups, researchers and students who need help protecting an invention or a brand |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Run with | Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME, Government of India |
About Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC)
The IPFC was established at MITS in the academic year 2023-24, sponsored by the Development Commissioner for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises at the Ministry of MSME. It is the one MITS service whose stated audience clearly reaches beyond the campus, and it does not require you to be incubated.
What you get
- IP awareness, training and advisory work through IP experts, agents and attorneys
- Help filing patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights and geographical indications, at national and international level
- Patent, trademark and prior-art searches and analysis
- Assistance with the application and registration process
- Help with reimbursement claims for granted patents, trademarks, designs and geographical indications
Who can apply
- MSMEs, startups, faculty, researchers and students
- Reimbursement facilitation is described as being for eligible applicants, with no definition given on the page
How to apply: The page publishes no form and no inbox. Use the centre's published phone numbers or visit the campus. A steering committee chaired by the Vice Chancellor in charge, and including an Additional Development Commissioner from the MSME Development and Facilitation Office in Hyderabad, decides on and reviews its activities.
Where to apply
Other MITS programmes
- MITS Foundation incubationYear-round, paid incubation at the MITS campus, open in policy to students, faculty, staff, alumni and outside founders alike.
- MITS Innovation CentreThe campus innovation office, open to MITS students and staff, that predates the Foundation.
- Next New Venture Studio — Faculty Ambassador (closed)A MITS-faculty-only leadership role whose only published intake closed on 10 May 2025 and has not reopened.
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