ENA Sectors 2026-04-01 14:42:42 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Apr 1 (KNN)</strong> Regulatory reforms introduced under the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 have led to a notable rise in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) applications linked to Indias biological resources, according to data from the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The increase reflects a growing convergence between biodiversity, scientific research, innovation, and industrial development, supported by a more streamlined and clearly defined regulatory framework governing access to biological resources and associated traditional knowledge.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Under the amended provisions, applicants covered under Section 7 are required to obtain a Certificate of Registration (CoR) from the NBA prior to seeking IPR, including patents, based on biological resources originating in India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This requirement has strengthened compliance, transparency, and accountability, while ensuring adherence to principles of conservation and equitable benefit sharing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The revised framework has also simplified procedures by introducing a registration-based system with clearer approval pathways. Between April 2024 and March 2025, the NBA received around 857 IPR applications and issued 792 CoRs. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This number increased in the subsequent period, with 1,077 applications received and 885 CoRs issued between April 2025 and March 2026, indicating a sustained upward trend.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Applications have been filed across a diverse set of sectors, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food sciences, agrochemicals, microbiology, biomedical engineering, and textiles, highlighting the expanding relevance of biological resources in innovation-driven industries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The reforms are seen as facilitating ease of doing research and business, while ensuring that access to biological resources remains regulated within a transparent framework that balances innovation with conservation priorities and fair benefit sharing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span><br /> </p> 45650 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/ipr-filings-rise-following-biodiversity-law-reforms-says-nba 2026-04-01 14:42:42 knnindia.co.in