Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2nd December 2020, in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce of the United States of America. As per an official announcement, the DPIIT Secretary under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO conducted a virtual signing ceremony for the MoU.
The Director of USPTO said the new MoU foresees to work on two paths -- substantive, and administrative. Within the substantive pathway, he further said “we will jointly build capacity in the full range of intellectual property disciplines, including patents, trademarks, copyright, and geographical indications. On the administrative side, we will exchange ideas and share experiences on how to manage the operations of our national IP offices, including the use of tools that can enhance our efficiency and productivity,"
The MoU aims at increasing IP co-operation between the two countries and will go a long way in nurturing the collaboration between India and the US and provide opportunities to both countries to learn from the experience of each other, especially in terms of best practices followed in the other country. It will certainly be a significant step forward in India’s journey towards becoming a major player in global innovation and will further the objectives of the National IPR Policy, 2016.
The MoU pursues to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of best practices, experiences, knowledge on IP among the public, between and among the industry, universities, research and development organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises through participation in programs and events organized singly or jointly by the participants. The two sides will also collaborate in training programs, exchange of experts, technical exchanges, and outreach activities. It also focuses on the exchange of information and best practices on processes for registration and examination of applications for patents, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications, and industrial designs, as well as the protection, enforcement and use of IP rights.
The cooperation to understand various issues related to traditional knowledge, and the exchange of best practices, including those related to traditional knowledge databases and awareness-raising on the use of existing IP systems for the protection of traditional knowledge. As a part of this MoU, the two sides will develop a Periodic Work Plan to implement the MoU which will include detailed planning for carrying out the co-operation activities including the scope of action.
Source: pib.gov.in
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