National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy
Q. National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy lays down which of the following objectives?
1) Get value for IPRs through commercialization
2) Stimulate the generation of IPRs
3) IPR Awareness- Published on 16 May 16a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
The Policy lays down the following seven objectives:- IPR Awareness: Outreach and Promotion - To create public awareness about the economic, social and cultural benefits of IPRs among all sections of society.
- Generation of IPRs - To stimulate the generation of IPRs.
- Legal and Legislative Framework - To have strong and effective IPR laws, which balance the interests of rights owners with larger public interest.
- Administration and Management - To modernize and strengthen service-oriented IPR administration.
- Commercialization of IPRs - Get value for IPRs through commercialization.
- Enforcement and Adjudication - To strengthen the enforcement and adjudicatory mechanisms for combating IPR infringements.
- Human Capital Development - To strengthen and expand human resources, institutions and capacities for teaching, training, research and skill building in IPRs.