Draft:Balamurugan l
Balamurugan L | |
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| Born | 9 March 1992 |
| Education | IIT Madras (MS, Metallurgy), NLU Delhi (LLM, IPR) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Balamurugan L is an indian metallurgist, inventor, and patent attorney, renowned for his impactful contributions to innovation and intellectual property. Leveraging his robust academic foundation and extensive professional experience, he has earned recognition in various events of Tata Steel[1], IIT Madras[2], IITM Research Park[3], and G20 Summits[4].
Education
[edit]Born in Chennai, India, he attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras where he earned Master of Science (MS) degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and a Master of Laws (LLM) from National Law University, Delhi.
Career
[edit]Balamurugan L started his career as a researcher in Thomson Reuters. After more than a decade of experience in Patent Research, Patent Analytics, and Patent Prosecution, he moved on to leadership positions in Tata Steel, and Calderys.
Patent Portfolio
[edit]As principal inventor
[edit]Patents
[edit]| Application Year | Application Number | Title of Invention | Jurisdiction | Ref. |
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| 2018 | WO2020/049580 | Apparatus and method for muscle tone measurement | 158 Countries under Patent Cooperation Treaty | [5] |
| 2019 | WO2020/089924 | Wearable apparatus for monitoring seizures | 158 Countries under Patent Cooperation Treaty | [6] |
| 2022 | EP4432865 | Aerosol-generating article with alterable identifier | 39 Countries under European Patent Office | [7] |
| 2023 | IN540518B | Microneedle array device and method thereof | Indian Patent Office | [8]
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| 2024 | WO2025/074375 | System and method to form continuous glucose monitoring device | 158 Countries under Patent Cooperation Treaty | [9] |
Awards and Accolades
[edit]- Balamurugan L was honoured with the Best Entrepreneur Award during the E-Summit Event held at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras[10].
- MaterialNEXT 5.0, a prestigious national-level open innovation event organized by Tata Steel, awarded ₹1 Lakh grant to Balamurugan L, in recognition of his disruptive innovation of a novel sweat-free jacket. This innovative product aims to improve the comfort and working conditions of underground miners[1].
- Balamurugan L was recognized with the Social Innovation Award during the World IP Day 2023 event, held at IITM Research Park[3].
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sweat Free PPE Jacket". Tata Steel. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Most Promising Startup in the Institute" (PDF). IIT Madras, Page 310. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Social Innovation Award". IITM Incubation Cell, Awarded at 56m03s. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "G20 Summit". Uniscreen Solutions. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Apparatus and method for muscle tone measurement". Google. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Wearable apparatus for monitoring seizures". Google. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Aerosol-generating article with alterable identifier". Espacenet. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Microneedle array device and method thereof". Questel Orbit. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "System and method to form continuous glucose monitoring device". Google. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Best Entrepreneur Award". Uniscreen Solutions. Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2023.