The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded National Intellectual Property (IP) Award 2018.
It was awarded in category “Top R&D Institution/Organization for Patents and Commercialization”.
The National IP Award is awarded annually by Indian Intellectual Property Office (under Ministry of Commerce and Industry) in various categories on the occasion of World IP Day - 26 April.
About CSIR
CSIR is an autonomous body and India’s premier research and development (R&D) organisation, established in 1942.
Prime Minister is the chairman of CSIR.
It operates as an autonomous body registered under the Registration of Societies Act of 1860. It’s works under the Ministry of Science and Technology.