Govt organising IPR Workshop to sensitise Enforcement Agencies
Published: Aug 21, 2017
By TIOLCORPLAW News Service
NEW DELHI, AUG 21, 2017: THE IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) cell under the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) is organizing three days workshop on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) from August 22 to 24, 2017, in New Delhi. Mr. Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Home Affairs, will be a Chief Guest on this occasion. Enforcement agencies like police, Customs, as also the prosecution wing, have a major role to play in effective enforcement of IPRs in the country. Creating awareness about IPRs amongst officials of these agencies, while strengthening the enforcement regime, will also assist them in handling cases relating to IPRs in their day to day activities.
This workshop will help enforcement agencies across the country understand and appreciate the importance of their role in IPR enforcement. It will also act as a platform for the officials to share their experiences, exchange best practices and better inter-agency coordination with respect to enforcement of IPRs. Earlier this year, the Ministry has also launched a toolkit for police officials across the country to help them deal with IP crimes, specifically Trade Marks counterfeiting and Copyrights piracy.