Japanese engineer urges Indian researchers to focus on patents

INDIAN researchers need to be more 'patent-driven' so that their patented inventions can generate profit for the industry and thereby contribute to the country's economic growth, Japanese research engineer Akihiko Sugiyama (aka Ken Sugiyama), who has over 200 patents to his credit, has said.

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In an interaction with TNIE on the sidelines of an invited talk in the capital, Akihiko urged Indian students and researchers to utilise the immense opportunities in Japan's industrial sector for internship and advanced research.

"There are emerging sectors such as bio-engineering and bio-signal processing that hold immense potential for researchers. Not to be forgotten are the strong automobile and ancillary industries that make up more than 15% of Japan's overall industry," Akihiko said.