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Govt moots law to reward scientists involved in R&D
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The President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, with the Minister for Science and Technology, Mr Kapil Sibal (second from left), at the inauguration of the "India R&D 2005" exhibition organised by FICCI in the Capital on Monday. — Kamal Narang
New Delhi
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Nov. 7
THE Government plans to come up with a new legislation that will ensure that scientists and researchers are not deprived of profits from new inventions.
At a research and development conference organised by FICCI, Mr Kapil Sibal, Minister of State for Science and Technology, said, "We want to bring a synergy between academia, research centres and industry. Scientists and researchers working on intellectual property too must get a share of profits."
He hoped to introduce a Bill in this regard in the Budget session of Parliament.
There are no specific guidelines on intellectual property rights (IPRs) for projects funded by the Government. "Issues related to who owns the IPRs, what are the rules governing them, would the Government have marching rights in case of an emergency and so on, remain unaddressed. Therefore, the Government has initiated a dialogue," said Dr R.A. Mashelkar, Director-General of Central Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Discussions with various research centres and universities such as the University Grants Commission and the Defence Research Development Organisation have already been concluded. The Department of Science and Technology will hold internal discussions to finalise the law.
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