1. In Western economies, more and more ventures are emanating from the university system, as an outcome of R&D efforts leading to patents. However, this kind of a momentum is yet to be picked up in...

1. In Western economies, more and more ventures are emanating from the university system, as an outcome of R&D efforts leading to patents. However, this kind of a momentum is yet to be picked up in the Indian economy. How can this process be accelerated in India?

2. It is said that patents involve a series of litigations that start-ups may find difficult to defend, because they involve high cost. What areas in start-ups should go in for patenting as a conscious and informed decision as against areas where it is not advisable for them to go in for patents?