Medical Innovations Patent Mitra Platform:
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all medical colleges and institutions to use the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) ‘Medical Innovations Patent Mitra’ platform.
- Medical Innovations Patent Mitra Platform provides fully government-funded support for patent filing and technology transfer.
- It aims to support strategic and quality patent filings for innovative biomedical research with a vision to advance patent protection and facilitate seamless technology transfer for societal impact.
- It enables researchers and innovators to protect their intellectual property and translate research into healthcare products and technologies.
- Initiated by: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- It was launched under the guidance of NITI Aayog, in partnership with the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) and with support from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
- The platform focuses on several areas, including:
- Supporting patent protection for healthcare innovations
- Helping researchers transfer technologies to industry partners
- Speeding up commercialisation of indigenous medical products
- Encouraging collaboration between scientists, startups, and companies
- Improving access to affordable healthcare technologies
