Traditional Knowledge Body to be Established Under Revised Policy

After 17 years, Kerala's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy is set for a comprehensive revamp, featuring a new Traditional Knowledge Authority, a Docketing System, and the launch of Mission IPR to boost IP administration.

- Press Trust of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:

The draft IPR policy, prepared by RS Praveen Raj, senior principal scientist at CSIR-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), proposes wide-ranging reforms aimed at modernising the state's IP governance framework.

Intellectual Property (IP) is defined as the "Product of Mind", with IPR being the legally enforceable exclusive right granted to its creator for a limited time.

Other key proposals in the draft include setting up an IPR Academy and making intellectual property education mandatory in schools and universities.