From Ideas to Impact: Shoolini Crosses 2,000 IP Applications on Innovation Day
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Solan, June 9
Shoolini University celebrated Innovation Day by crossing 2,000 Intellectual Property (IP) applications — a landmark that reflects eleven years of building one of India’s most active university innovation ecosystems. The innovation journey began in 2015.
Presenting the annual patent report, Dinesh Kumar, Director, Shoolini Intellectual Property Rights Office (SIPRO), thanked all innovators for their dedication and acknowledged the university management’s continuous support in building the IP ecosystem.
According to the report, Shoolini University has filed 2,000 IP assets to date, comprising 1,224 utility patents, 512 design applications, 247 copyrights, and 17 trademarks. Of these, 989 patents have been published and 656 intellectual properties have been granted or registered. During 2025 alone, the university filed 182 patent applications, 37 design applications, and 51 copyright applications, with 180 patents published and eight patents granted during the same period.
The event recognised the university’s leading innovators.
Among the Top Patent Filers of 2025, Dr Raj Kumar Saini from the School of Engineering and Technology secured the first position with 17 patent applications, followed by Prof. Somesh Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, with 15 filings. Prof. Pankaj Raizada from the School of Advanced Chemical Sciences and Prof. Deepak Kumar, Dean, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, filed 12 patents each.
In the school-wise category, the School of Agriculture led with 29 patent applications, followed by the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences with 23, and the School of Engineering and Technology with 21. Special recognition was accorded to representatives of the SIPRO IPR Lab at the Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management (SILB), who filed 10 patent applications in under a year.
A defining focus of the celebration was the university’s One Student, One Patent campaign, under which every student is encouraged to develop patentable ideas and contribute to innovation beyond the classroom.
Chancellor Prof. P.K. Khosla reiterated the university’s commitment to the One Student, One Patent movement, urging students and faculty to identify solutions to real-world challenges and transform their ideas into patents. “Innovation should become an integral part of every student’s academic journey,” he said.
Pro Chancellor Vishal Anand encouraged students and researchers to back their ideas with confidence. “Innovation thrives when people are willing to experiment, learn, and transform ideas into practical solutions,” he said.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Atul Khosla praised innovators for their dedication and perseverance, and set an ambitious target for the community — 10,000 patents in the years ahead.
Registrar Dr Sunil Puri recalled the early days of patent activity at Shoolini, noting that Chancellor Prof. P.K. Khosla had consistently encouraged faculty and researchers to embrace intellectual property creation. “The vision set years ago has now become one of the institution’s defining strengths,” he said.
Prof. J.M. Julka, Director Planning, described the milestone as a glorious achievement and noted that even small ideas can evolve into valuable patents when nurtured within a supportive ecosystem.
Himanshu Sharma, Senior Manager, SIPRO, outlined the road ahead. SIPRO has set a target of 300 utility patent filings in 2026 and aims to cross 3,000 cumulative IP applications by next year. The office also aims to achieve at least 300 published patents and 25 granted patents annually. Sharma urged researchers to file Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications to strengthen Shoolini’s standing in international rankings, including QS and Times Higher Education.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr Richika Mehta, IPR Attorney at SIPRO, who expressed gratitude to the university leadership, innovators, faculty, students, and the SIPRO team for their contribution to building a culture of innovation.
