Research & Development

Intellectual Property (IP) Rights

Good IP management can help the translation of the results of creativity and innovation into profits and valuable business options. The successful introduction and implementation of IP road mapping at Tata Steel and the continuous review of IP matters in multi-disciplinary platforms at TSE have resulted in a global Tata Steel Group portfolio of IP Rights (IPR) that is both youthful and mature. The patent portfolio currently comprises of over 850 patent applications at various stages between filing and grant and over 850 valid patents granting national exclusive rights owned by the respective group companies.

The Tata Steel Group IPR portfolio also comprises of some 250 pending trademark applications and over 1500 registered trademarks for premium products such as Shaktee® for Tata galvanised corrugated steel, MagiZinc® for a newly developed corrosion resistant Al-Mg-Zn coated steel and Colorcoat® for a range of pre-finished steel products for the building envelope.

In the years ahead, the Tata Steel Group will expand its IP portfolio to create and preserve exclusivity for the Group and to support commercialisation of R&D efforts in collaborations, strategic alliances, licensing and transfer of IP rights.