NOTAP Establishes 62 Technology Transfer Offices 

The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) said it has established 62 Intellectual Property Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTOs) in selected Universities, Polytechnics and Research Institutions in Nigeria.
The Director-General (DG) of the agency, Dr. Dan Azumi Ibrahim, who stated this recently in an interview with newsmen  in Abuja, said one of the missions of NOTAP is to promote qualitative original research through sensitization and foster strong collaboration between university and industry through the establishment of IPTTO.
According to him, the establishment of IPTTOs is aimed at providing patents’ registration, promoting robust patent policy, driving commercialization of products of patents and innovations for sound economic rewards.
“Establishing IPTTO’s is to promote interaction and linkage between universities, research institutions and industries.
“The IPTTO is designed to develop a robust intellectual Property Rights portfolio through patenting, copyright, technology licensing; to support the Institutions’ initiative in developing patent culture.
“It will facilitate the utilization of the Intellectual Property (IP) system in Tertiary Institutions and also serve as a source of technology information and a source of generating wealth and income,’’ Ibrahim said.
He added that 65 percent of patent certificates released by the Patents’ Registry in recent times came through NOTAP’s intervention in assisting researchers’ file and patent their inventions and innovations free of charge.
“NOTAP was established 30 years ago to regulate the inflow of foreign technology into the country and motivate indigenous technology development.
“We have developed several programmes and projects to ensure technological growth in Nigeria among which was the establishment of IPTTOs to also boost emergence of patents from Nigerian researchers.
“NOTAP is also upgrading research laboratories facilities of knowledge institutions with the support of Industry,’ Ibrahim said.