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.
\nThe Director-General (DG) of the agency, Dr. Dan Azumi Ibrahim, who stated this recently in an interview with newsmen\u00a0 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.
\nAccording to him, the establishment of IPTTOs is aimed at providing patents\u2019 registration, promoting robust patent policy, driving commercialization of products of patents and innovations for sound economic rewards.
\n\u201cEstablishing IPTTO\u2019s is to promote interaction and linkage between universities, research institutions and industries.
\n\u201cThe IPTTO is designed to develop a robust intellectual Property Rights portfolio through patenting, copyright, technology licensing; to support the Institutions\u2019 initiative in developing patent culture.
\n\u201cIt 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,\u2019\u2019 Ibrahim said.
\nHe added that 65 percent of patent certificates released by the Patents\u2019 Registry in recent times came through NOTAP\u2019s intervention in assisting researchers\u2019 file and patent their inventions and innovations free of charge.
\n\u201cNOTAP was established 30 years ago to regulate the inflow of foreign technology into the country and motivate indigenous technology development.
\n\u201cWe 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.
\n\u201cNOTAP is also upgrading research laboratories facilities of knowledge institutions with the support of Industry,\u2019 Ibrahim said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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