IIT Madras researchers filed for 184 patents during 2020, despite Covid-19 restrictions

IIT Madras researchers filed for 184 patents during 2020, despite Covid-19 restrictions with the institute proactively providing assistance to faculty members and students.

IIT Madras faculty, researchers and students filed for as many as 184 patents during 2020 overcoming the Covid-19 restrictions in the several months of nation-wide lockdown. SL. YEAR PATENTS FILED Indian International Total 2020 119 65 184 2019 128 62 190 2018 154 37 191 2017 95 22 117 This includes nine patents related to Covid-19 for inventions ranging from ‘Systems and methods for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2’ and ‘A standalone, portable single-use and wireless ventilator system’ besides ‘A system for non-invasive calibration-free blood pressure measurement’ and ‘Smart and Sustainable devices for infectious Mask and PPE waste treatment.’ NO Over the years, IIT Madras has created an ecosystem that encourages and facilitates its researchers towards filing patents. It is driven by the translational and transformational research undertaken by the faculty members and researcher scholars in areas that are relevant to the industry.