Nagpur, Mar 27 (KNN) There is need to create awareness about on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) amongst Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

This was said by Dinesh Rai, Former Secretary of Ministry of MSME at the two day interactive workshop on ‘Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)’.

The workshop was organized by MSME-DI Nagpur in association with MIDC Industries Association, Ready-made Garment Cluster, Nagpur Rice Millers Association, Ramtek, Alliance for Indian MSME and Nagpur Agarbatti Cluster Association (NACA).

Speaking on the occasion, Dinesh Rai said, “There is need to organize programs on IPR to create awareness about IPR amongst MSMEs of Vidarbha.”

He stated “IP rights protect all the aspects of the business, its name and logo, designs, inventions, works of creative or intellectual effort or trademarks that distinguish the business.”

In addition he pointed out that IPRs were essentially recognized and accepted all over the world due to important reasons like to provide incentive to the individuals for new creations, providing due recognition to the creators and inventors, ensuring material reward for intellectual property and ensuring the availability of the genuine and original products.

Director of MSME-DI Nagpur, P M Parlewar said “An effective and enabling administrative and legal regime for IPR bestows confidence to the IP-owner and creator allowing them to manage and eventually create the crucial link between innovation and its economic applications.”

On the occasion, National President of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), B C Bhartia said Innovations are much needed and for this purpose there is a need to change the mindset. It will be better, if we first innovate in India and then manufacture in India. IPR protects the identity of products manufactured by MSMEs.”

In his address, Deputy Controller of Patent, Pankaj Borkar thanked MSME-DI Nagpur for organizing program on IPR which will definitely create awareness amongst the entrepreneurs and help in growth of MSMEs.

He gave power point presentation on topics like introduction to IPR, trademark, industrial design, copyright, geographical indication, trade secret, national and international IP laws, etc. (KNN/YV)