It showcases key trends related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) landscape of India.
Key Highlights
- India’s IP filings: hit a record high, with total IPR applications rising ~20% year-on-year to about 7.5 lakh.
- Trademark formed the largest chunk with more than 5,50,000 being filed.
- Patent applications: crossed 1,10,000, with Indian residents accounting for over 61.9% of all filings marking a shift toward self-reliance in innovation and R&D.
- Others - Trademark, design, copyrights and Geographical Indication fillings also increased.
About IPR
- Definition- Rights given to persons over creations of their minds giving them an exclusive right over the creation for a certain period of time.
- Types - 8 types of IPR are covered under IPR Policy Management (IPRPM) framework: (i) Patents, (ii) Trade mark, (iii) Industrial Designs, (iv)Copyrights, (v) Geographical Indications, (vi) Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Design, (vii) Trade Secret, and (viii) Plant Varieties.
- Administered by Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) ,Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- However some IPRs such as on Plant variety is administered by Ministry of Agriculture.
Steps taken to foster IP activities:
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