By Akpokona Omafuaire, UGHELLI

THE Director General of National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. Oby Amadiobi Esq, weekend, commissioned the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office in the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun with promised to ensure that the institution’s 34 patents will be commercialised.

Amadiobi flanked by top officials of NOTAP made the promise during her lecture before commissioning the office.

Giving an overview of NOTAP’s role in promotion of Intellectual Property in Nigeria, the DG said that they have the mandate to register technology transfer.

Amadiobi said that her office has helped over 300 patentees to commercialise their works. She congratulated FUPRE for having 34 patents.

“I say congratulations for having over 30 parents, now that you have our IPPIO we expect that next year you will double the numbers.” She said.

Vice Chancellor of FUPRE, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh thanked the DG for the gift of the IPPIO and said that the institution has made some innovations that needs to be commercialised.

The VC represented Prof. (MRS.) Doris Ogeleka, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration noted that FUPRE is first of its kind in Nigeria and 6th in the world with four specialty Colleges.

According to her, “We have about 8,000 undergraduates, 1,000 postgraduates currently. We have 34 patents that we can brag about.

“We have challenges of power and technology transfer. We have made some innovations which need to be commercialised. We also have the electric car that needs to be mass-produced.” She added.

The high point of the occasion was the commissioning and training of staff on the creation, management and enforcement of Intellectual property rights.