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National Intellectual Property Rights Policy

34) With reference to the ‘National Intellectual Property Rights Policy’, consider the following statements:

  1. It reiterates India’s commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement.
  2. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal agency for regulating intellectual property rights in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: C

Yes, the National Intellectual Property Rights Policy reiterates India’s commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement. This was the main propelling force behind the introduction of this policy.

Statement 2:  Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal agency for regulating intellectual property rights in India. The action by different Ministries/ Departments shall be monitored by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion which shall be the nodal department to coordinate, guide and oversee implementation and future development of Intellectual Property Rights in India.


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