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Which statement identifies your institution’s position with regard to Intellectual Property (IP) Policy?*
- We don't have an IP Policy and we don't think we need one.
- We don't have an IP Policy but are thinking of having one.
- We have an IP Policy but it needs some revisions.
- We have an IP Policy which sets out the basic principles of our innovation ecosystem.

With regard to patents filed so far, which statement reflects your institution’s present position?*
- No patents filed till date and don’t think we have the capacity
- We are thinking of filing one in the near future
- We have filed patents (1-10)
- We have filed more than 10 patents

If you have patents that are granted, which statement correctly reflects your institution’s position?*
- We have none
- We have patent applications pending and none have been granted
- We have one granted and more in the pipeline
- We have more than 5 granted

With regard to NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework), the following statement is true about your institution*
- We are not interested in NIRF ranking
- We are interested in the ranking but we have not participated
- We participated in the ranking but we were not ranked
- We are an NIRF ranked institution

With regard to NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) accreditation, which statement reflects your present position*
- We are not accredited
- We are accredited with C grade
- We are accredited with B, B+ or B++ grade
- We are accredited with A, A+ or A++ grade

How have you commercialized any of your IP?*
- No, we have not commercialized
- Thinking about that but couldn’t find the licensee
- We have successfully licensed 1 to 10 inventions
- We have commercialized many inventions more than 10

With regard to protecting IP, what preliminary steps have you taken so far?*
- We have not protected any IP so far
- For inventions, we do a search on google patents before filing a patent application
- For inventions, we got a search report from a third party, before filing a patent application
- For inventions, we use subscription patent database for search

With regard to establishing IP ecosystem and an IP center, do you have any budget proposals?*
- No, we don’t plan to make investments in ecosystem and IP center
- We spend on a case to case basis
- We have an annual budget but with some restrictions
- We have an annual budget with no restrictions

Do you have a dedicated IPM cell/IP center?*
- No, we don’t have the capacity to set up one
- We are thinking about one, but unable to mobilize resources for the same
- We have one, but it is short-staffed and/or it is not-so-efficiently managed
- We already have a dedicated IPM cell

Have you conducted any IP-related awareness workshops or programs on your campus in the last 3 years, as mandated by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council)*
- No, we had no such plans, and have not conducted any
- We have been planning to conduct IP-awareness programs but could not find suitable resources to conduct such a program yet
- Yes, we conducted (1 to 3) such programs by hiring third parties (i.e., personnel who were not on the rolls of our institution)
- We have been conducting (more than 4) IP-related programs on a regular basis every year

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