Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) was set up by Department of Science and Technology under Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) in 1995.
Its website has info Patent search facilities: Indian, US and European, Patenting of Microorganisms, Database on Indian patent applications, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Bulletins, Filing of applications for patentable inventions, Indian Patent Database, Free Online Access to First Indian Patent Searchable Database Ekaswa A, Ekaswa B and Ekaswa C etc
Patent Facilitating Centre
Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council,
A Wing, Vishwakarma Bhavan, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi 110016, India.
Ph: +91+(0)11+ 26967458,26592806, 26592803
Fax: +91+(0)11+ 26863866
E-mail: tifac@nda.vsnl.net.in
Web : http://www.indianpatents.org.in/