India, Denmark sign MoU on Intellectual Property cooperation

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, the Kingdom of Denmark in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation.

Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary, DPIIT, and Mr. Freddy Svane, Ambassador of Denmark conducted a formal signing ceremony for the same.

The Union Cabinet in its meeting on September 15, 2020, gave the approval for signing the MoU with Denmark in the field of IP Cooperation.

The MoU aims at increasing IP co-operation between the two countries by way of:

a) Exchange of best practices, experiences, and knowledge on IP awareness among the public, authorities, businesses, and research and educational institutions of both countries.
b) Collaboration in training programms, exchange of experts, technical exchanges, and outreach activities.
c) Exchange of information and best practices on processes for disposal of applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and Geographical Indications, as also the protection, enforcement, and use of IP rights.
d) Cooperation in the development of automation and implementation of modernization projects, new documentation, and information systems in IP and procedures for the management of IP.
e) Cooperation to understand how Traditional Knowledge is protected; including the use of traditional knowledge related databases and awareness raising of existing IP systems.

The two sides will draw up the Biennial Work Plan to implement the MoU which will include the detailed planning for carrying out of the co-operation activities, including the scope of action.