https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=12856 Continuation of a Plan scheme to modernise and strengthen intellectual property offices was approved for the 12th Plan, allocating project funding across Plan periods to bolster institutional capacity in response to rising application filings and expanded international obligations. The scheme aims to enhance administrative and operational capacity of the national IP office to address increased workloads from accession to the Madrid Protocol and operationalisation as an International Search Authority/International Preliminary Examining Authority (ISA/IPEA), with priorities on human resources, IT and database upgrades, construction, library improvements, and awareness initiatives. en-us Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:45:44 +0530 Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:45:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=12856 Continuation of a Plan scheme to modernise and strengthen intellectual property offices was approved for the 12th Plan, allocating project funding across Plan periods to bolster institutional capacity in response to rising application filings and expanded international obligations. The scheme aims to enhance administrative and operational capacity of the national IP office to address increased workloads from accession to the Madrid Protocol and operationalisation as an International Search Authority/International Preliminary Examining Authority (ISA/IPEA), with priorities on human resources, IT and database upgrades, construction, library improvements, and awareness initiatives. News - Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:45:44 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=12856