The Centre is offering free patent filing service to all the teachers and researches from all Universities in kerala and limited free service to the needy to acquire various intellectual property rights. The staff and research scholars of Cochin University seek advice from the Centre on IPR matters, particularly on patent. A number of persons from outside University often consult the Centre seeking advice on IPR related issues. Majority are local inventors seeking clarification on how to obtain patent. The Centre has taken steps to facilitate filing of patent application in India from the teachers and researchers of all Universities in Kerala by engaging a Patent consultant.

Six Patent applications have been Facilitated by IPR Cell in the name of CUSAT during 2021-22. The Centre also provides IP consultancy services on novelty assessment of Inventions and assistance in filing of provisional patent application to the general public and others on payment of nominal fees.

The Centre launched IPR e-Updates on January 2020, electronic version publication, published monthly and circulated via email to various colleges within Kerala. The focus of which is to bring to fore the latest developments happening in the field of IPR. The IPR e-Updates includes interesting patent literature published in India in the previous month, a snippet on IPR, along with the key forthcoming events in the field of IPR. The idea was conceived and developed by Dr. I. G. Rathish, Assistant Professor, IUCIPRS, CUSAT.