Ref: PXL/H.O./CIR-036/2016-17                                                         Date: 21.07.2016

Hyderabad

To
All the Members of Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform that with the support of Government of India, Council is inviting applications for 8^th edition of Patent Awards.  Members who were granted with patents during the financial year 2015-16 from various country's patent offices are eligible for the awards.

Patents under the following 7 product groups under LSM/SME categories will be considered for awards: 

Bulk Drugs/APIs

Formulations

Biotech products/Biotech research/Genomics

Herbal/ASU/Nutraceuticals

Medical Devices/Surgical/Diagnostics

NCEs/Drug Discovery

Others (Like excipients etc.,)

Members are advised to send the details of their granted patents as per enclosed format (CLICK HERE).  Members are also advised to send both soft copies (Mandatory) and hard copy of the list of granted patents to patents@pharmexcil.com.

The awards will be declared based on the recommendations of the expert panel to be constituted for this purpose.

All the communications relating to Patent Awards 2015-16 are to be sent  to patents@pharmexcil.com.

Last Date for Submission of Application: 20^th August , 2016

Thanking you,

With best regards,

Dr.P.V.Appaji

Director General

NOTE:

1. Members are advised to indicate all family patents as one patent.
2. The awards will be declared based on the guidelines framed and recommendations made by the expert panel to be constituted for this purpose. 
3. Please mention "Application for Patent Awards 2015-16" in the subject line in email submission.
4. Hard copy of application form along with copies of granted patents should be received at Head Office, Hyderabad.
5. Copy of certificate issued by granting authority for a patent has to be submitted compulsorily. 
6. Misleading information may lead to disqualification of the application.