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Introduction

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) is an office established by The National Office of Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) Intellectual Property refers to the intangible creations of the mind including;

  • Inventions,
  • literary and artistic works,
  • symbols,
  • names,
  • images, and
  • designs used in commerce.

NOTAP is one of the 33 Parastatals of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.  established across the Nation in 58   Tertiary Institutions and Research Institutes since its inception in 2006.IPTTO Rivers State University is one of them

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Enhance the transfer of knowledge and technology
  • Promote interaction between knowledge industry and productive sector of the of economy
  • Develop robust IPR with potentials to achieve national economic growth.
  • Apply for Patent for all innovations emanating from the Institution’s Research and development.
  • Assisst refocus R&D projects
  • Participate in research coordination

Achievement

  • Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) was successfully set up in 2017 after ten years of inactivity. The Unit was officially Commissioned on October 17TH 2017. Following this commissioning, the Rivers State University IPTTO has made giant strides in facilitating the Patenting of novel and innovative results of Research and Development. The effort has yielded   four Patented Research results  and Prototypes   development.
  • The Pressed Meter                                                                                CERT.NO.010059
  • The Smartsyst        –                                                                                CERT.NO.010141
  • Multipurpose Periwinkle De-Shelling Machine-            CERT.NO.010062
  • Dietary Supplement With Oil And Herbal
  • Combinations And Method Of Preparation                        CERT.NO.007113

Two other research results and their prototypes are undergoing the process of patenting. They include:

  • Table Wine Produced From Matured Coconut Water , Roselle Leaf And Honey NOTAP/IPR/413F/18
  • A Natural Polyvalent Anti-snake Venom                                                          Awaiting     Acknowledgement

           

NameRank/DesignationEmail Address
Prof. Linus O. Nwauzi Professor/Directorlinus.nwauzi@ust.edu.ng
Ichenwo Ihuoma MoiraSenior Executive OfficerIhuomamoira@gmail.com
Victory Henry-orowhu ChindaSenior Executive Officervickichi99@gmail.com
Director Of IPTTO

PROFESSOR LINUS ONYEKAOZURULE NWAUZI

PROFESSOR LINUS ONYEKAOZURULE NWAUZI obtained his PhD from Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, UP India in 2017, LLB (Hons.) in 1987 and LLM in 1998 both in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988 and also has Advanced Post Graduate Diploma (APGD) in Theology from Redeemers’ University 2018. He is a Professor of Constitutional Law and Human Rights at the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt. He was Head, Department of Business Law in 2018 – 2022. Currently Director, center for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Rivers State University. He is of the Department of Public Law. He teaches Constitutional Law, Family Law & Labour Welfare Law. He is a member of the following organization: Nigerian Bar Association; Nigerian Association of Law Teachers; Nigerian Institute of Management; African Network of Constitutional Lawyers; Fellow International Agency for Standards and Rating. His other areas of research interests are Diplomatic and Consular Law, International Law, Labour Law and Relations, Family and Gender Laws, Social Justice. He has presented papers at the following conferences: Conference of African Network of Constitutional Layers (Botswana) – 2018; Association of Sociologists of Education of Nigeria – 12th Annual Conference (Benin City) – 2018; International Society of Comparative Education, Science and Technology Nigeria – 2018; NALT Conference Anyigba, Kogi State; Global Alliance for Justice Education (Indonesia) – 2019; XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work (Canada) – 2021 (Visual); Global Alliance for Justice Education (South Africa) – 2022; Conference of African Network of Constitutional Layers (Namibia) – 2022; Conference on Militant Democracy and Constitutionalism (Cyprus) – 2024; Global Alliance for Justice Education Conference (Poland) – 2025.