Your project and your college

Most college projects are owned under the institution's IP policy, often jointly with the students and guide. Read the policy; ask your IP coordinator. Joint ownership is normal and workable — what matters is that it is written down before filing.

What to collect now: a dated project report, your lab notebook or logbook, photos of the prototype, test data, and the list of who did what.

Then: complete your community profile, submit the idea under your college's IP Cell, and wait for the professional review. The review tells you honestly whether a patent, design, copyright or no filing is the right route.