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IPR Toolkit launched by Central Government for Law Enforcement Agencies - (04 Jan 2017)

Intellectual Property Rights

In a major step towards high-tech investigations in India, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister launched an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement Toolkit for police for assistance in dealing with cases relating to Trademarks and Copyrights infringements.

Although small but a major move in respect of carrying investigations, the tool kit will provide a standardised ready reckoner for law enforcement agencies in India in relation to enforcement efforts against IP crimes, specifically trade mark and copyright counterfeiting and piracy. The toolkit contains details in respect of offences under IP laws such as Trade Marks Act, 1999, Copyright Act, 1957 and applicable provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Powers available to police for search and seizure under the IP laws and Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Checklists for registering a complaint, and for search and seizure operations in relation to IP Crimes. Toolkit will strengthen enforcement mechanisms for IPR infringement.

The toolkit is developed by the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The CIPAM is nodal agency under the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry to take forward implementation of the National IPR Policy and to work for awareness programs in country. CIPAM has undertaken several measures to strengthen the IP ecosystem in the country.

In addition to details of offences under various laws, it provides for checklists for registering complaints and conducting search and seizures. The toolkit further lays down general guidelines for search and seizure in case of IP crimes. This toolkit will be provided to all state police departments across the nation. In order to strengthen the Enforcement mechanism, CIPAM has also organized batches of training programmes for Police officials in state of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Trainees enacted plays and participated in quizzes and other activities based on IPRs. CIPAM has also written to all the state police and judicial academies to undertake training of police and judicial officers on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.

CIPAM is actively facilitating International engagements in the field of Intellectual Property Rights. Infact, in this regard, Two Memorandum of understanding on IPRs were recently signed by India with UK and Singapore. It to be seen in coming time how fast and effectively the law enforcement agencies adapt the changing scenario of investigations in these specialized fields of Intellectual property rights.

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