SUPVA is ready to implement IPR; focus on patents, copyrights, trademarks

Rohtak, March 21, 2026: An Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell is set to be established at the Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts (DLC SUPVA), Rohtak. Approval to initiate the necessary steps for obtaining Intellectual Property Rights was granted during the recently concluded meeting of the Executive Council (EC). Following the adoption of IPR protocols, no individual or entity will be able to use the designs, models, or films created by the university's students and research scholars without prior permission; consequently, the university will focus on their patents, copyrights, trademarks, GI registration, and industrial designs.
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Amit Arya explained that IPR plays a pivotal role in defining the rights of individuals who possess a unique idea and wish to safeguard their intellectual property. IPR encourages research scholars, academicians, and students to conduct cutting-edge research, develop new technologies, and undertake original creative work, thereby securing legal protection and potential financial benefits for their intellectual endeavors. Dr. Arya further noted that agreements forged between academia, industry, and other stakeholders—pertaining to the ownership, licensing, and commercialization of intellectual property—foster activities such as collaboration, joint ventures, and technology transfer, ultimately facilitating the translation of academic research into real-world applications.
The Vice-Chancellor stated that, in addition to fostering entrepreneurship and generating economic value, IPR contributes significantly to job creation and social progress. He added that while IPR serves to encourage innovation and commercialization, it also acts to safeguard academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas. Robust intellectual property protection will establish SUPVA as a preferred choice among funding agencies, investors, and charitable organizations. This will enable the IPR Cell to foster further innovation and research by securing research funding, venture capital investments, and charitable grants.
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Arya stated that the artistic works created by Visual Arts students, the new and unique designs developed by the Department of Design, the models being constructed by the Department of Planning and Architecture, and the films being produced by the Department of Film and Television serve as tangible manifestations of the intellectual property belonging to both students and faculty. Furthermore, the IPR mechanism will serve as a means to prevent the unauthorized use of these works by any third party and permission for their commercial use can be given through an MoU, enabling financial empowerment.
Registrar Dr. Gunjan Malik Manocha explained that intellectual property encompasses literary, artistic, and scientific works; the performances of performing artists; phonograms and broadcasts; inventions across all fields of human endeavor; scientific discoveries; industrial designs; trademarks, service marks, commercial names, and designations; protection against unfair competition; and all other rights arising from intellectual activity within the industrial, scientific, literary, or artistic domains.