Bharathidasan University brings out handbook on IPR Updated: Updated: Share Article Bharathidasan University has published a handbook on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for the benefit of students who had taken up value-added course on the topic. Vice-Chancellor M. Selvam released the handbook on Monday at a virtual function, coinciding with the World Intellectual Property Day celebration, in the presence of the Registrar Gopinath Ganapathy and IPR Cell Coordinator M. Sundararaman. The handbook will pave way for creating an IPR ecosystem in the campus, U. Alibava, in-charge - Publication Division, said. The IPR Cell offers training programmes, conducting value-added course and providing patent-filing support to researchers in the university, Prof. Sundararaman said while highlighting its role in securing NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework) Ranking and ARIIA (Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements) Ranking.