DPIIT seeks views on IPR issues ahead of Trade Policy Forum meet with US

The commerce and industry ministry has sought comments and suggestions from stakeholders on intellectual property rights (IPR) matters to be raised during a high-level working group meeting with the US under India-US Trade Policy Forum, that is to be held in the third week of this month.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said that this will be a “good opportunity for us to raise concerns and difficulties being faced by domestic stakeholders and their interests before the US”.

“In this regard, you are requested to provide your comments/suggestions/inputs on any IP matters and key asks which Industry/Interest Groups want the government to take up with the US," it added.


The department has sought information on area of concern such as filing, registration, enforcement or commercialization IP rights in the US and the level at which the challenges were observed such as IP Offices, enforcement or government or regulatory agency.

It also wants stakeholders to suggest the government to focus on which areas in IPRs in its collaborative efforts with the US such as patent, trademark, copyright, design, Geographical Indications, enforcement, commercialization and Technology Transfer Regulatory Approval, by October 20.