Shri Piyush Goyal reviews initiatives taken by the office of Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) to strengthen Intellectual Property (IP) regime in the nation

Minister calls for the creation of a robust IP ecosystem for easier filing of IP applications and their quicker processing

Shri Goyal asks CGPTDM to focus on startups so that innovation and entrepreneurship are promoted: Shri Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal held a meeting to review various matters and initiatives related to the Office of Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the office of CGPTDM and Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). 

At the review meeting, the Minister reiterated the importance of efforts being made to strengthen the IP regime in the country. He called for a regular follow up on all these urgent matters so that IPR regime can be further strengthened and an ecosystem for easier filing of IP applications and their faster processing can be supported. Special focus should be given to startups so that there is more innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, Shri Goyal stressed.

It was informed by CGPDTM that a daily Open house is being held via Video Conferencing wherein stakeholders can share grievances/give suggestions regarding IPR cases/issues. Steps taken on filling up of vacant posts, creation of additional manpower in the IP office, complete digitisation of IP office, preparation on training modules for officials to enhance their capacities were also reviewed.  

Further, action taken on the suggestions given by stakeholders during the National IP conference were also reviewed.

Intellectual property ecosystem reforms aim to ease filing, speed processing, and support startups through digitisation and engagement. The ministerial review directed reforms to strengthen the intellectual property regime by enabling easier filing and faster processing of IP applications, with special focus on startups; operational measures reviewed include a daily stakeholder open house via video conferencing, filling vacant posts and adding manpower, full digitisation of the IP office, staff training modules, and follow-up on National IP conference suggestions.