In 2024-25, IIT Madras filed 417 patents, doubling licencing revenue
The Hindu
IIT Madras files 417 patents in 2024-25, doubling licensing revenue and transferring high-impact technologies to industry partners.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has filed 417 patents in 2024-25, including 298 Indian patents and 119 international patents. The institute has filed 39 designs, six copyrights, and one trademark, bringing the total number of IP filings to 463. This exceeds the target of more than one patent a day, as envisioned by the institute’s director, V. Kamakoti.
In the last five years, the institute had developed and transferred emerging high-impact technologies through more than 50 licencing deals worth ₹28 crore to industry partners such as startups, MSMEs, and MNCs. The biggest among them is 5G RAN sub-system technology transferred to Tejas Network (Tata group).
In the last five years, the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the institute has doubled the licencing revenue and tripled the number of IPs licensed. On average, the TTO generates ₹2.5 crore through deals annually. In 2024-25, the TTO licensed over 30 IP/patents with various companies, a release said.
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