Defense Reserach labd in India offer patents - royalty free

The Indian Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) has formulated a new policy that allows the Organization to offer complete access to its patents filed in India without any licensing or royalty fees.  According to the notification, an application for licensing must be made through the DRDO website and a processing fee of INR 1000/- must be deposited. The Applicant is also required to disclose its financial and technical capabilities in a comprehensive manner, along with the application. All applications will undergo a screening process to determine whether the applicant has met the eligibility requirements and has provided all the required information. On completion of the same, a non-exclusive license will be granted for a period of 1 year. The Licensee is obligated to furnish details to DRDO, every year, regarding Working of Patents – Form 27. On completion of one year, the license can be renewed without incurring any additional costs. DRDO’s patent portfolio primarily consists of inventions related to missile technology, aeronautics, naval systems, life sciences, armaments, combat engineering, electronics and communication material.

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Report of the Forum on High-Tech Defence Innovation

India is the largest arms importer in the world, which means that it is exporting not only foreign exchange, but also entire eco-systems that a thriving defence industrial complex could have generated for India, with all its benefits.  India needs to urgently discard its “Import with Benefits” model and usher in a Defence Industrialization Strategy (DIS) through indigenous, high-tech innovation.  A successful plan has to dig practically into every aspect of our Nation’s functioning, outlined in the more detailed report below. The Report is the Forum’s voice, an articulation of what it stands for.

National Seminar on Leveraging Simulation Technologies to Enhance Combat Potential

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Simulator Development Division are organising the SEM-SIM 2011 on Simulators: Leveraging Simulation Technologies To Enhance Combat Potential on 16-17 Sep 2011 at Simulator Development Division, Near MCEME, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh- 500015. Sem-Sim 2011 will be India’s premier Seminar cum Exhibition pertaining to simulators and related systems. It will enable the participants to exhibit and witness varied simulator and related training technologies and would provide a golden opportunity for interaction between users and industry.The exhibition includes Simulation Systems (All Types); Simulation related IT Products; Optical and Electronics Products; Sound Synthesis Systems; Motion Systems; Human Modeling; Simulation Support Systems.


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