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them regarding IP related issues. registration of GIs through support
institutions, encouraging creation of
Objective 2: Generation of IPRs deign related IP rights and encouraging
a. Conducting comprehensive IP audits to IPR generation for ICT technologies,
assess and evaluate areas of strength including cyber security for India.
and potential.
b. Encouraging researchers in public Objective 3: A strong and balanced legal and
funded academic and R&D institutions legislative framework
to generate IP by linking it with research
funding and career progression and by a.
having uniform guidelines for division
of royalties between organizations and Providing special incentives for
individual researchers and innovators. creation of IPRs in green technologies
c. Including IP creation as a key and manufacture of energy efficient
performance metric for public funded equipment and encouraging innovations
R&D entities and technology institutes. in agriculture and pisciculture by
d. Encouraging innovation for life application of IP to higher sustainable
threatening diseases and for developing agricultural production.
affordable drugs for neglected diseases.
e. Stimulating both Indian and foreign Review and update or improve existing
corporations that have R&D facilities in IP laws, rules, guidelines and procedures.
India to create, protect and utilize IPRs b. Engage constructively in negotiation of
in India. international treaties in consultation
f. Considering incentives to promote with stakeholders and accede to multi-
R&D e.g., tax benefits, financial support, lateral treaties in India’s interest.
loan guarantee schemes etc. c. Pursue transfer of clan technology and
g. Providing special incentives for know-how from developed countries to
creation of IPRs in green technologies India.
and manufacture of energy efficient d. Identify important areas of study and
equipment and encouraging innovations research for future policy development.
in agriculture and pisciculture by
application of IP to higher sustainable Objective 4:Administration and Management
agricultural production. a. Transferring the administration of the
h. Taking steps to increase domestic filings. Copyrights Act, 1957 along with the
i. Promoting India’s rich traditional Office of the Registrar of Copyrights
heritage by increasing involvement and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits
and participation of holders of such Layout-Design Act, 2000 along with the
knowledge. Further, expanding the Office of the Semiconductor Integrated
ambit of traditional knowledge digital Circuits Layout-Design Registry from
library to include other fields besides their respective current Departments
Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani and Siddha to the Department of Industrial Policy
and allowing access of public research and Promotion.
institutes to the TKDL for further R&D. b. Restructure, upgrade and modernize
j. Increasing awareness of copyright IPOs keeping in view the rapid growth
protection for creators, their economic and diversity of IP users and services,
and moral rights. Encouraging higher workloads etc. Modernize the
physical and ICT structures of the
Indian Patent Office (IPO). Augment
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