Topic: issues relating to intellectual property rights
5. Evaluate the performance of National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy in creating a seamless institutional mechanism for implementation, monitoring and review of IPRs in India. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: InstaPedia
Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question: To evaluate the performance of IPR regime in India and to suggest changes to IPR policy in the light of recent developments.
Directive word:
Evaluate – When you are asked to evaluate, you have to pass a sound judgement about the truth of the given statement in the question or the topic based on evidence. You must appraise the worth of the statement in question. There is scope for forming an opinion here.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start the answer by giving an overview of IPR regime in India. Give stats with respect to applied ansd approved IPR’s.
Body:
In the first part, give brief overview of National IPR Policy, 2016 and mention the challenges in enforcing Intellectual property rights (IPR) in India – procedural and substantive constraints, legal aspects, conflict with competition law, low awareness, counterfeiting and piracy, IP Financing, etc.
Mention IPR regime has gained further significance in light of the Government’s focus on ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and Covid-19 pandemic.
Next write about changes to National IPR Policy, 2016 such as elaborating more on expanding innovation ecosystem of the country, organization of awareness drives on IPR, comprehensive advisories on increasing R&D activities, encouraging IP financing and involvement of State Governments in evolving a robust IPR regime.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising the benefits of a robust IPR regime.
