Patents were found less archived forming only 1 .0 1% of the total archived
content type. Regarding the content submission policy to the repositories, it was
found that a majority of 74 (7 4.75%) repositories have an undefined policy while as
1 3 ( 1 3. 1 3%) repositories have 'defined' policy. The study brings to light status of only
99 repositories registered in the open-DOAR (Directory of open access repositories) as
on March 1 1-1 3, 20 1 3