Narendra Modi announces patent unit for SMEs in Gujarat

• Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a dedicated unit in the state industries department will be formed soon for catering to patent-related needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
• “My government will soon open a patents unit in INDEXT-B (Industrial Extension Bureau) for the security of knowledge and innovation of SMEs in the state,” Shri Modi said
• “Growth of the SME sector nationally is 19 per cent whereas in Gujarat SME sector is growing at 85 per cent. This is the sector which has helped the state to generate maximum employment,” he said.