New Delhi: India and the US have inked an MoU to enhance cooperation in the field of intellectual property (IP) by enabling exchange and dissemination of best practices, collaboration in training programs and outreach activities.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed the MoU) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce of the United States of America in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation, an official statement said.
The MoU aims at increasing IP co-operation between the two countries by way of facilitating exchange and dissemination of best practices, experiences and knowledge on IP among the public, and between and among the industry, universities, research and development (R & D) organizations, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises through participation in programs and events organized singly or jointly by the participants.
It also aims at enhancing collaboration in training programs, exchange of experts, technical exchanges and outreach activities; exchange of information and best practices on processes for registration and examination of applications for patents, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications, and industrial designs, as well as the protection, enforcement and use of IP rights.