Who: IBEF report on IPR filing in India during 2013-14
What: Released
When: Third week of June 2015
India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) in the third week of June 2015 released a report on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) filing in India during 2013-14.
While Maharashtra topped the list of states and Union Territories (UTs),Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing.
The top five states and UTs: Maharashtra (2892), Karnataka (1639), Tamil Nadu (1436), Delhi (1009) and Andhra Pradesh (879).
Bengaluru lead patent hunt as Samsung R&D Institute (84); Infosys (83); Wipro Ltd (59); Samsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd. (66) top filers from among technology companies.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) figured in the top 10 scientific bodies and institutions with 32, 24 and 12 filings respectively.
About India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
It is a trust established by the Department of Commerce, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Its primary objective is to promote and create international awareness of the Made in India label in markets overseas and to facilitate dissemination of knowledge of Indian products and services.