Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ramesh Abhishek, addressed industry associations for creating awareness about Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

The move aims to take forward the objective of the National IPR Policy: IPR Awareness, Outreach and Promotion.

The Secretary flagged off the awareness campaign to build on the initial momentum created by the pilot roadshows conducted by CIPAM which received heartening response from all stakeholders.

CIPAM, a professional body under DIPP, has already conducted a pilot round of roadshows across 18 states of the country in June-July 2016, in partnership with industry associations.

Rajiv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, DIPP stressed on the importance of innovation in a knowledge driven economy and the need to promote IPRs.

CIPAM gave a presentation on the National IPR Policy and the future roadmap for the implementation of IPR Policy.

Meanwhile, the industry associations have extended their full support to the campaign and gave various ideas on how to take the awareness campaign forward. Discussions were held on the mode of dissemination of information and promotional content at various levels - schools, colleges and industries.

A nation-wide awareness campaign on IPR will be launched by DIPP which will be taken forward by Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) in collaboration with Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) and Industry Associations. (KNN Bureau)