With reference to ‘National Intellectual Property Rights Policy’, consider the following statements:
- It reiterates India’s commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement.
- 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?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 3 — Both 1 and 2
The National Intellectual Property Rights Policy, adopted in 2016, explicitly reiterates India's commitment to international IPR frameworks including the TRIPS Agreement and the Doha Development Agenda, which provides flexibilities for developing nations. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), formerly known as the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, serves as the nodal agency for IPR policy formulation and implementation in India.
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: The National IPR Policy reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS Agreement, ensuring access to flexibilities like compulsory licensing for affordable medicines.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (now DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is indeed the nodal agency for regulating and implementing IPR policy in India.
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