New Delhi, Oct 21 (KNN) Eyeing at imparting awareness among the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of the region with regard to the Intellectual Property Rights, a programme on Intellectual Property (IP) for MSMEs and start-ups is being organized in the state of Kerala.

The programme comes as a joint initiative of Intellectual Property Office of government of India and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with the Department of Industries and Commerce of the Kerala government, an press release from FICCI release informed.

The key focus of the program would include themes such as registration and commercialization of IP-Challenges and the Way Forward, IP awareness, etc.

Also the program will have dedicated sessions on the protection of IPR, enforcement and commercialization Post National IPR Policy.

The prime objective of the program is to introduce IPR its importance among MSMEs.

The program will help serve the government’s call for Make in India, the release added.

Senior officials from the central government's IP office, at Chennai, IPR experts from various industries and scholars are expected to attend the event.

(KNN/DA)