{"id":7310,"date":"2020-04-24T17:10:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T11:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=7310"},"modified":"2024-11-19T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T06:30:02","slug":"national-ipr-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-ipr-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"National IPR Policy: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Intellectual\nProperty Rights (IPR) are rights which are provided to an individual or an\norganization relating to specific invention or innovation in processes or\nproducts for a certain time period. IPR exists in the form of Trademarks,\nPatents, Copyrights, Geographical Indications, Industrial Design, etc. In the\nyear 1994, the members of the WTO (World Trade Organisation) signed the TRIPS,\nwhich lead to the establishment of global standards for IPR. Later on, certain\nActs came into force to meet the IPR needs of the common people in India. However,\nthe results of these Acts were not satisfactory, and the Government came up\nwith National IPR Policy. The Policy was aimed to help the common people\nunderstand the IPR better. In this article, we will discuss the National IPR\nPolicy of India. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-ipr-policy\/#What_are_Intellectual_Property_Rights\" >What are Intellectual Property Rights?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-ipr-policy\/#What_is_the_National_IPR_Policy\" >What is the National IPR Policy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-ipr-policy\/#What_are_the_objectives_of_the_National_IPR_Policy\" >What are the objectives of the National IPR Policy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-ipr-policy\/#Why_is_a_National_IPR_Policy_needed\" >Why is a National IPR Policy needed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/national-ipr-policy\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Intellectual_Property_Rights\"><\/span>What are Intellectual Property Rights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IPR intends to boost\ncreativity, innovation, invention, and enable access to knowledge in order to\nachieve social and economic welfare in the country. Intellectual Property Rights\n(IPRs) are rights assigned to the inventors of Intellectual Property\n(individuals or organizations) regarding the exclusive use of Property. There\nare different forms of Intellectual Property Rights in India. The TRIPS\nAgreement of WTO categorizes Intellectual Property Rights as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Copyright and its Related Rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trademarks, including the Service Marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geographical Indications (GI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial Designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_National_IPR_Policy\"><\/span>What is the National IPR Policy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in the year 1994, signed the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), for establishing global standards for the Intellectual Property Rights. After signing TRIPS, India established the <strong>Patent\u2019s Act, 1970<\/strong>, under which the Patent system functions in the country along with the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. India has based the patent law on the twin principles. The principles are encouraging the protection of IPR and safeguarding the public interest. However, the reputation of India with regard to enforcing and recognizing Intellectual Property Rights was not satisfactory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the International IP Index 2015 released by the Global IP Chamber of the US Chamber of Commerce, India was ranked 29th out of 30 countries. India was also in the &#8216;priority watch list&#8217; in the report released by the USTR (US Trade Representatives). Hence, in the light of such developments, the Government of India adopted an approach to draw a roadmap relating to the Intellectual Property Rights of the country. To improve the investment climate, promote invention, and facilitate commercial exploitation of Intellectual Properties, the National IPR Policy was introduced. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National IPR Policy recognizes the plenty of innovation and creative energies flowing in India, and grave need to knock into and do the channelization of the energies towards a brighter and better future of all in the country. The IPR Policy is a document of vision that aims to create and exploit collaborations between different forms of Intellectual Properties, and the Acts and Agencies concerning these Intellectual Properties. An institutional mechanism for implementation, review, and monitoring of the ongoing processes related to IPRs in the country are set in place by the National IPR Policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Policy aimed at weaving the strengths of the Research and Developments Organizations, Government, Corporate Entities, Educational Institutions, and other participants in the Creation of innovation-favorable environment. The weaving of strengths will stimulate innovation and creativity across all the sectors. Hence, it will facilitate a transparent, stable, and service-oriented administration of IPR in the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National IPR Policy identifies that&nbsp;India has a well-established TRIPS-compliant statutory, administrative and judicial outline to safeguard the Intellectual Property Rights of country. Hence, such compliance with the TRIPS encounters the international requirements of India while utilizing the elasticities provided in the global regime to address the developmental concerns of the country.&nbsp; It restates the commitment of India to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement. While IPRs are becoming progressively significant in the worldwide arena, there is a necessity to increase the awareness on Intellectual Property Rights in India, be it concerning the IPRs owned by a person himself\/herself or in respect of others\u2019 IPRs.<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The broad outlines of the National IPR Policy are as follows:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vision Statement of IPR\nPolicy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The vision\nstatement of the IPR Policy is primarily to encourage a country India, where\ncreativity and innovation are stimulated by Intellectual Property for the\nbenefit and betterment of all. India is a country where Intellectual Property encourages\ndevelopment in science and technology, traditional knowledge, arts and culture,\nand biodiversity resources and India as a country where knowledge is the key\ndriver of growth, and knowledge owned is changed into knowledge shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mission Statement of\nIPR Policy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The\nmission statement of the IPR Policy is to stimulate a vibrant, dynamic and\nbalanced Intellectual Property Rights system in the country India: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>for fostering creativity and innovation and thus, encourage entrepreneurship and enhance cultural and socio-economic expansion and; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to focus on enhancing access to food security, health care, and environmental protection, among other sectors which have vital economic, social, and technological importance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/reasons-behind-trademark-registration-rejection\/\">Grounds for the Refusal of the Trademark Registration<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_objectives_of_the_National_IPR_Policy\"><\/span>What are the objectives of the National IPR Policy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The main objectives of the National IPR Policy are as follows:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-93.png\" alt=\"objectives of the National IPR Policy\" class=\"wp-image-7311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-93.png 582w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-93-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IPR\nAwareness: Outreach and Promotion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>The National IPR Policy\nis introduced to create public awareness about the social, cultural, and\ncultural benefits of Intellectual Property Rights among each section of the\nsociety.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A launch of a\nnation-wide awareness program is needed to improve the awareness about the\nbenefits of the IPRs. Such a nation-wide program will increase creativity and\ninnovation in private and public sectors, academia and industry, R&amp;D centers,\nand will lead to the generation of protected Intellectual Property, which can\nbe commercialized later on. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is also a vital\nneed to reach the remote areas where they are less-visible generators and\nholders of Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generation\nof Intellectual Property Rights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>To stimulate IPRs generation\non a large scale in the country.&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is a large talent\npool of scientific and technological talent that is spread over R&amp;D\ninstitutions, universities, enterprises, and technical institutes. To stimulate\nthe IP assets creation, there is an urgent need to tap this fertile knowledge\nresource. An IP audit or comprehensive survey across sectors will help to enable\nassessment and evaluation of the potential in specific sectors, and hence formulation\nand implementation of the targeted programs will be more comfortable. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main focus will be\nplaced on facilitating innovators and researchers regarding the areas of\nnational priority in the country. The encouragement of the corporate sector is also\nneeded for the generation and utilization of IPRs. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certain steps are also\nrequired to be taken to devise some mechanisms to make available the benefits\nof the IPR regime to all inventors, especially MSMEs, Grassroot innovators, and\nstart-ups. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Legislative\nand Legal Framework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>To have strong and\neffective IPR laws in the country to maintain a balance among the owner\u2019s\ninterest with the public interest at large.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the TRIPS\nagreement, the existing Intellectual Property laws in India were either enacted\nor revised to get in full compliance with the agreement. The IP laws, along\nwith several judicial decisions of courts, provide a stable and effective legal\nframework for the promotion and protection of Intellectual Property Rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India should continue to\nbe committed to the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health.\nIndia, at the same time, is also rich in traditional medicinal knowledge, which\nis existing in diverse forms in the country, and the knowledge is primarily\nessential. It should be protected from any misappropriation of the knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administration\nand Management <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>To strengthen and\nstart-up service-oriented administration of IPRs. <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Offices which do\nthe administration of the different Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) should\nbe the basis of an effective and stable IPR system in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intellectual Property Offices\n(IPOs) are now having twin challenges, i.e., making the operations of IPOs more\neffective, updated and cost-effective, with the expansion of workload and technical\ncomplication on the one hand, and enhance the user-friendliness of IPOs by providing\nand developing value-added services to the user community on the other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commercialization\nof IPRs <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Getting value for IPRs\nthrough commercialization<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The value and economic\nreward for the originators, owners or inventors of Intellectual Property Rights\ncomes only by the commercialization of IPRs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouragement of entrepreneurship\nshould be there to capture the financial value of IPRs. It is very necessary to\nhave a connection between the investors and creators of IP. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To do the valuation of\nIP and assessment of the potential of IPRs for the purpose of marketing is\nanother constraint that is faced in the country. Some efforts should be made to\nconnect creators and innovators to the potential buyers, users, and funding\ninstitutions by creating a public platform for the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enforcement\nand Adjudication <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>For opposing IPR Infringement, the strengthening of the enforcement and adjudicatory mechanism is needed in the country.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For IPR, there is a need to build respect among the common public. &nbsp;The inventors and creators of IP should be informed about measures for protection and enforcement of their IP Rights. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furthermore, there is also a requirement to build the needed capacity of the enforcement agencies at various levels in the country, which also includes the strengthening of IPR cells in State Police Forces. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measures to check counterfeiting and piracy should also be identified and undertaken. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For effective adjudication of disputes related to IPR, certain regular IPR workshops\/colloquia for judges should be done. For adjudication of <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/intellectual-property-dispute\"><strong><em>IPR disputes<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, it is desirable to be done through specialized commercial courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism also can be explored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Human\nCapital Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>For teaching, research,\ntraining, and skill-building in IPRs, there is a need to strengthen and expand\nthe capacities, institutions, and human resources for the same.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order to harness the\noverall potential of Intellectual Property Rights for economic growth, there is\nan essential to grow an increasing pool of IPR experts in domains such as\nPolicy and law, administration, enforcement, and strategy development. Such a pool\nof experts will enable the increase in the generation of IP assets in the\ncountry and the utilization of IP assets for development purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_a_National_IPR_Policy_needed\"><\/span>Why is a National IPR Policy needed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The importance of the National IPR Policy can be seen through certain Judicial Decisions given by the Indian Courts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In the case of&nbsp;G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. [(2013) 6SCC620], the court permitted the setting up of nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in the State of Tamil Nadu (TN), grounding the decision on the reasoning that the Parliament of India had announced its National IPR Policy through the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the setting up of the reactor in the nuclear plant was in consonance with the IPR policy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Apex Court held on the grounds of implementation of the IPR Policy of India that unless in conflict with the Constitution of India, the courts cannot evaluate the sense of the regulation or decision of the Central Government of India about the IPR Policy related matters. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, it is clearly demonstrated that the policies are like guidelines in accordance to which the Government of India frames its laws, rules, or take strict actions on a national level. The national policies are also vital in outlining the vision, intent, and structure of the applicable laws for making representations to other states and hence, develop the law in accordance with the proposed national Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The need for a\nNational IPR Policy in India is more appropriately reflected in the Objective\nof the Policy drafted by the previous committee. The draft of the National\nPolicy stated that the Policy is essential to identify universal core\nprinciples that will enable the nation to negotiate with foreign trading\npartners and support the protection, administration, and implementation of\ncurrent Intellectual Property norms of the country. Furthermore, the IPR Policy\nwill allow the framing of new rules or alter the existing rules-based on\nobserved evidences in India. However, the present IPR Policy of India appears to\nrely on the word \u201cIP\u201d being identical with the term &#8220;innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new IPR Policy truly recognizes the rising importance of Intellectual Property in India. the Policy also intends to tackle several IPR conflicts happening during the stages of generation, protection, and commercialization of Intellectual Properties (IPs). Furthermore, the Policy also endeavors to address the loopholes in the existing framework and take the necessary steps to balance the interests of the rights of individuals with the public interest of the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A strict application of the National IPR Policy should be there to maintain a balance between the public interest and the private rights of individuals or organizations. Hence, to ease the services related to IPR, IPR Policy is introduced. We at <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a> have experienced professionals to guide you with the services related to Intellectual Property Rights. Our professional will help and assist you with your work-related to IPR services. The professionals will ensure the timely and successful completion of your work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/different-ip-rights-in-india\/\">\nDifferent IP Rights in India: A Complete Checklist\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are rights which are provided to an individual or an organization relating to specific invention or innovation in processes or products for a certain time period. IPR exists in the form of Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, Geographical Indications, Industrial Design, etc. In the year 1994, the members of the WTO (World Trade [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":7314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[322],"tags":[518],"acf":{"service_id":"215"},"authorName":"Sakshi Sharda","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sakshi-sharda.jpg","authorDescription":"Sakshi Sharda has done BBALLB(HONS) and holds a strong knowledge on the matters pertaining to finance and law. From the past one year she is working as a legal advisor and in her leisure time she works on improvising her knowledge. 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