Question : AGENCY TO HELP SSI ON PATENT ISSUES



(a) whether the Government are considering to float an agency to help small scale industries on patent issues;

(b) whether the Government have decided to offer financial assistance to small scale industries for making patent applications and win patents for inventions; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)


(a) & (b): No, Sir.

(c): Does not arise.