Organisation : Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Scheme Name : Scheme for IPR Awareness
Applicable For : All India
Website : http://dipp.gov.in/whats-new/scheme-ipr-awareness
DIPP IPR Awareness
Name of the Scheme/Project : Scheme for IPR Awareness – Creative India, Innovative India
Related : Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Transport Subsidy Scheme : www.statusin.in/26323.html
Objective :
In order to take forward the National IPR Policy and to enhance creativity, innovation, competitiveness and economic growth in India, it is imperative to harness IP.
With phenomenal growth of the Indian Economy it is vital that IPRs are generated in India and then legally protected and exploited.
Inadequate knowledge about the rights of individuals to protect their ideas and innovations and low awareness about the procedures involved in obtaining an IPR has hindered India’s growth in intellectual Property.
With India’s potential and its importance in the global arena, it’s time we rise and become a leader in innovation and Intellectual Property
Cell for IPR Promotion and Management : (CIPAM)
CIPAM, vide Order No. 12(09)/2016-IPR-III (Pt.-2) dated 09/08/2016, has been Created as a professional body under the aegis of DIPP. CIPAM consists of verticals, which address the seven identified objectives of the policy.
Allocation of Funds :
Funds to implement this scheme will be made available from the head Intellectual Property under the head Awareness Campaign’ which has already been approved in CIPAM’s DPR.
Area of Coverage : Pan India, including Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 cities as well as rural areas.
Name of the Implementing Agency :
The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Udyog Bhawan, Central Secretariat, New Delhi- 110011
Total Project Duration – The duration of the scheme is for 3 Years (April 2017-March 2020)
Expected date of commencement : 01-04-2017
Expected date of completion : 31-03-2020
Salient Features of the Scheme :
** The scheme targets to conduct IP awareness workshops/seminars in collaboration with industry organizations, academic institutions and other stakeholders across the Country.
** It is also proposed to undertake training programmes to Create a resource pool of trainers who would conduct the IP Awareness workshops/seminars for the public, enforcement agencies and judiciary.
** These awareness programmes will be tailored for 4 categories : Primary School (up to Grade 8), Secondary School (Grade 9 to Grade 12), University/College and Industry, including MSMEs and Startups. However, two or more categories may be combined in any awareness programme.
** Workshops/Seminars for the industry will be further tailored for the industry to cover vital IP topics including all facets pertaining to inter-alia, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Gls, Designs, Plant Varieties, Genetic Resources and TK (including international filing procedures in accordance with PCT and Madrid protocol) among MSMEs, Startups, various IP generating sector-specific industries and R&D entities (as mentioned in the National IPR Policy under action point 1.2.1 and 1.3.2).
** Workshops/Seminars on promotion of Gls (as mentioned in the National IPR Policy under point 1.2.2).
** Workshops/Seminars to highlight the ill effects of piracy and counterfeiting (as mentioned in the National IPR Policy under point 6.1.1).
** Conduct IP training and sensitization programmes for enforcement agencies (Police, Customs) and Judiciary. (as mentioned in the National IPR Policy under point 6.8.4).
Targets :
** 4000 IP awareness workshops/seminars in academic institutions and the industry across India
** 40 training programmes (Training of Trainers) to create a resource pool of persons for conducting IPR Awareness workshops/seminars
** 5 workshops with eminent international speakers on IP in the global context
** 270 IP training and sensitization programmes for enforcement agencies and judiciary