First National Workshop on Enforcement of IPR

First National Workshop on Enforcement of IPR

22 August, 2017 | Delhi. Indian Government in order to save the intellectual property rights is taking quick and effective steps. In furtherance of the same CIPAM (Cell for IPR Promotion and Management) under DIPP (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) have organised National Workshop on Enforcement of IPR commencing on 22 August, 2017. 

Organised at Hotel Ashoka in New Delhi, the workshop is based upon the awareness among the professionals, law student, police officials and other paramount legal authorities to enforce the Rights available under the Intellectual Property Laws.

Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon'ble minister of Home Affairs alongwith Shri Kiran Rijiju, Hon'ble Minister of State for home Affairs and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon'ble Union Minister of State, Commerce & Industry were the dignitaries at the Inaugural Session.

Shri Kiren Rijiju ji commencing the speech have pointed the problem of increasing piracy in India and stated that the Government shall create the automatic framework to curb the piracy and counterfeited software. 

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman have also stated the same and told that World Intellectual Property Organisation will set up two centres in Punjab and Tamil Nadu for technology and innovation support.

Hon’ble Rajnath Singh mentioned the nexus between the Cross Border terrorism and counterfeiting goods used in India. He also stated that counterfeited goods provide the funding to the terrorist and create harm to the indigenous industry within the country.

The workshop is a very useful initiative and in coming days the implementation will be done in the robust manner.