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Q34 (IAS/2017) Economy › Economy Current Affairs › Intellectual property regime Official Key

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 ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The correct answer is option C because both statements are accurate.

Statement 1 is correct as the National IPR Policy reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement.[1] This demonstrates India's alignment with international intellectual property frameworks while balancing developmental concerns.

Statement 2 is also correct as the policy suggests making the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) the nodal agency for all IPR issues.[2] The National IPR Policy, released by DPIIT (formerly DIPP) in May 2016, is a vision document that aims to create synergies between all forms of intellectual property, concerned statutes and agencies.[1] Notably, copyright-related issues were also shifted under DIPP's ambit from the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry.[2]

Since both statements are correct, option C is the right answer.

Sources
  1. [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 13: International Organizations > 13.11 National Intellectual Property Rights Policy 2016 > p. 390
  2. [2] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > Highlights > p. 544
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This is a textbook 'New Policy' question. When a major policy (National IPR Policy 2016) is released, UPSC focuses on two pillars: 1) The Institutional Home (Nodal Agency) and 2) The International Alignment (WTO/TRIPS). It does not ask for obscure clauses, but rather the 'Headline' administrative changes.

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Does the National Intellectual Property Rights Policy of India reiterate India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and to the TRIPS Agreement?
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Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 13: International Organizations > 13.11 National Intellectual Property Rights Policy 2016 > p. 390
Presence: 5/5
“Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released the new National IPR Policy in May 2016.The National IPR Policy is a vision document that aims to create and exploit synergies between all forms of intellectual property (IP), concerned statutes and agencies and lays the roadmap for the future IPRs in India. The policy seeks to reinforce the IPR framework in the country that will create public awareness about economic, social and cultural benefits of IPRs among all sections of the society. It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement. The policy slogan is "Creative India; Innovative India".”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states the National IPR Policy (May 2016) 'reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement'.
  • Describes the policy as a government vision document released by DPIIT, tying the policy text directly to international commitments.
Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICY > p. 544
Presence: 4/5
“• It was released by GOI in 2016. • It is in compliance with the WTO's agreement on TRIPS and aims to sustain entrepreneurship and boost 'Make in India' scheme. The policy aims to push IPRs as marketable financial assets, promote innovation and entrepreneurship, while protecting public interest.”
Why this source?
  • States the policy 'is in compliance with the WTO's agreement on TRIPS', supporting the claim about commitment to TRIPS.
  • Links the policy to broader goals (entrepreneurship, Make in India) while noting TRIPS compliance, reinforcing policy alignment with TRIPS obligations.
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