NEW DELHI: Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today said it is “extremely important” to protect India’s intellectual property rights (IPRs) as the country now stands at the forefront of innovation.
At a meeting here, the Commerce and Industry Minister also reviewed the initiatives taken by the Government on strengthening India’s intellectual property rights regime.
“India is now at the forefront of innovation and developing new ideas. In such scenario, protection of IPRs becomes extremely important,” Prabhu said.
Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Ramesh Abhishek provided the details of how recent initiatives by the Centre are transforming the IP landscape in India.
The Government has been working relentlessly to streamline IP processes and modernisation of IP offices through various steps, according to an official statement. (AGENCIES)
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