Indian Universities and their Involvement in Patenting Activity

Selvamani, Lourden; Arul, P. G.

doi:10.17485/ijst/2019/v12i28/144904

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“…To identify the status of each application, the Publication Number was used. The identification of the status of Indian documents was carried out using the inPASS database (19) launched in 2015 (21) by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademark, subordinated to the government of India. The search was performed using the original title of the patent document and the filing date.…”

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Vaccines: challenges for innovation, technological development and pandemic preparedness

Possas

Marques

Oliveira

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Introduction: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) pandemic potential is a critical issue. Outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Flu, causing mass die-offs in poultry and other birds, are now affecting mammals from otters to dolphins worldwide. H5N1 and other HPAI viruses have so far caused rare human infections. However, if they evolve to spread between people, they could trigger major outbreaks. The main question is: how to overcome bottlenecks in HPAI vaccine development to accelerate scale-up and implement an effective global Vaccine Preparedness System? Methods: From a patent landscape approach, we identified breakthroughs and gaps in HPAI vaccine development for the search period (2010-2021), discussing technological strategies in patent filings, including universal vaccine patent documents. Results: Very few patent documents for human HPAI vaccines were retrieved: from 49 deposits in the search period, only 18 were in active status (37%), with few breakthroughs and in early stages of development. These results indicate a technological lag in HPAI vaccine development and highlight the constraints for scaling-up these vaccines when they will be needed. Current egg-based processes are laborious and too difficult to scale-up in the case of a pandemic. Concerning mRNA technology, there are still issues on the duration and level of protection mRNA vaccines might induce. Vaccinating farm animals is not sufficient to protect the population: if not properly executed, the virus could continue to circulate at a low level, increasing the chance of mutations and adaptation to humans. Universal Influenza vaccines would be key, but we identified only few (20 in the search period) patents for these vaccines, still in early stages of development. In addition, it is the impact immunological memory would have on the development of protective immunity to a broad-spectrum of viruses, due to original antigenic sin mechanism. Discussion: This study identified critical barriers to overcome in HPAI vaccine development, improving efficacy and reducing costs. It highlights the urgent need for an effective global Vaccine Preparedness model, supported by Genomic, Antigenic and Epidemiological Surveillance, an Innovation Fund and Public-Private Partnerships. We strongly support WHO in coordinating a Global Initiative for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness.

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Marques

Oliveira

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“…But universities' share in driving innovation is limited due to the lack of world-class research universities. A mere 8% of 892 Indian universities participated in patenting and received a total of 393 patents between 1958 and 2017 (Selvamani and Arul, 2019), although overall patent applications grew from 42,763 in 2014-2015 to 50,659 in 2018-2019, with the growth in patent grant from 14% to 30%.…”

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The Role of the Indian Political Regime in Higher Education Reforms for Innovation Drive: Key Comparisons With China

Jain¹,

Lee

2022

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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As primary drivers of global growth, China and India as Asian giants are on the path to reforming their higher education systems to drive innovation. This paper based on both primary and secondary data sources investigates how India’s democratic political leadership has facilitated higher education reform for fostering innovation while underlining key differences in the policy approach of the Chinese leadership. Findings identify the areas of reform for India and also reveal that epistemic boundaries between India and China are beginning to blur so far as right-wing ideological regimentation is concerned, with possible implications for innovation.

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Indian Universities and their Involvement in Patenting Activity

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Vaccines: challenges for innovation, technological development and pandemic preparedness

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Vaccines: challenges for innovation, technological development and pandemic preparedness

The Role of the Indian Political Regime in Higher Education Reforms for Innovation Drive: Key Comparisons With China

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