Three-Day Patent Awareness Program at SRHU

Published on: November 27, 2025

Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU) organized a three-day Patent Awareness Program from 25–27 November 2025 to strengthen its intellectual property ecosystem and encourage patent filing across all schools. Experts from M/s Akhildev IPR and Research Services, Noida conducted interactive sessions in seven schools and HCIE, focusing on patent filing procedures, drafting essentials, and identifying patentable subject matter. The sessions clarified PCT filing pathways, commercialization processes, grace periods, and non-patentability conditions such as software per se. Faculty and researchers were guided on preparing Information Disclosure Forms (IDFs), documenting innovations, and converting research questions & outcomes into patentable matter. Specialized discussions were held on pharmaceutical innovations, traditional knowledge, management processes, and start-ups prototypes. Participants received tailored guidance on novelty
assessment, technology transfer, and selecting appropriate IP protection. The program resulted in increased awareness, improved engagement from scholars, and reinforced leadership support for integrating IP creation into academic activities, thereby strengthening SRHU’s patent portfolio.

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.