Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) recently applied
for more than 80 international patents for its innovative technology products
under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which enables patent protection
for an invention in many countries simultaneously.
A member of Qatar Foundation (QF), QCRI has already acquired
protection for over one dozen intellectual properties in fields such as data
analytics, Arabic language programs and social computing.
Now in a position to link with private companies for
commercialization prospects, QCRI, has existing relationships with several
well-known businesses including Al Jazeera Media Network and Computer Science
and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) of MIT in Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
“We have been granted some 15 patents for the U.S. and
European Union for the applications filed under PCT,” Ahmed
Elmagarmid, QCRI’s executive director, said at a seminar organized by Hamad bin
Khalifa University, in collaboration with QCRI and Qatar Chamber. “It
has been our focus area since the inception. QCRI has also been successful in
obtaining licenses for commercializing many of its innovative technologies.”
The institute’s founding director, also a database
specialist, noted that his organization backs Qatar’s technological goals by
addressing current computing challenges on a global level.
“Currently we are working on three major issues which
include: Industrial Control System, Cyber intelligence and Intrusion and
Malware,” he said.
