The short answer
In April 2026 the Bangladesh University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) signed an MoU with the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) to establish a Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC). DPDT will act as the national focal point that coordinates the TISC network.
What a TISC does
A Technology and Innovation Support Centre helps inventors, researchers and small companies search patent information, understand IP and use innovation services. Such centres usually sit in universities and research bodies and are linked in a national network.
Why it matters for Bangladesh
- Brings IP search and awareness closer to students, designers and SMEs.
- Gives DPDT a coordination role across the TISC network.
- Fits the wider modernisation of DPDT, including the IPAS 4.0 system.
This report relies on a single news item (Financial Express). Details of services and timing were not given in the item we reviewed.
Questions and answers
What does TISC stand for?
Technology and Innovation Support Centre.
Who coordinates the network in Bangladesh?
DPDT is the national focal point, according to the report.
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