The National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy 2016 was adopted on 12 May, 2016 as a vision document to guide future development of IPRs in the country.
The Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that flow in India, and the need to channelize these energies towards a better future for all.
The policy covers all forms of IP, seeks to create synergies between them and other agencies, and sets up an institutional mechanism for implementation and review.
Mission of the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy 2016
Stimulate a dynamic, vibrant and balanced intellectual property rights system in India to:
- Foster creativity and innovation and thereby, promote entrepreneurship and enhance socioeconomic and cultural development, and
- Focus on enhancing access to healthcare, food security and environmental protection, among other sectors of vital social, economic and technological importance.
Implementation
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce is the nodal department for IPR development in India and the CIPAM under DPIIT is the single point of reference for implementing the policy.
Objectives of the Policy
- IPR Awareness-Outreach and Promotion: To create public awareness about the economic, social and cultural benefits of IPRs among all sections of society.
- Generation of IPRs: To stimulate the generation of IPRs.
- Legal and Legislative Framework: To have strong and effective IPR laws, which balance the interests of rights owners with larger public interest.
- Administration and Management: To modernize and strengthen service oriented IPR administration.
- Commercialization of IPR: Get value for IPRs through commercialization.
- Enforcement and Adjudication: To strengthen the enforcement and adjudicatory mechanisms for combating IPR infringements.
- Human Capital Development: To strengthen and expand human resources, institutions and capacities for teaching, training, research and skill building in IPRs.
Scheme for IPR Awareness – Creative India; Innovative India
Taking forward the National IPR Policy 2016, a ‘Scheme for IPR Awareness – Creative India; Innovative India’ was launched by Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM).
The duration of the scheme was for 3 Years (April 2017 – March 2020).
Target of the scheme was to conduct IP awareness workshops/seminars in collaboration with industry organizations, academic institutions and other stakeholders across the country.
It also proposed to undertake training programmes to create a resource pool of trainers who would conduct the IP Awareness