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Apr 26, 2025, FICCI, New Delhi
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Division at FICCI is intensively involved with issues pertaining to protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. It has taken decisive steps in raising the levels of awareness about Intellectual Property Rights amongst the citizens of India. In this regard, FICCI’s constructive contributions span various capacity building exercises and training programs for the industry, the judiciary, and the law enforcement agencies.
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Division at FICCI is intensively involved with issues pertaining to protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. It has taken decisive steps in raising the levels of awareness about Intellectual Property Rights amongst the citizens of India. In this regard, FICCI’s constructive contributions span various capacity building exercises and training programs for the industry, the judiciary, and the law enforcement agencies. Further, the IPR division is a platform for continuous interaction between the industry and the Government with a view to providing an interface for businesses to resolve their issues pertaining to IPRs. Most importantly, FICCI is also instrumental in offering substantive and comprehensive inputs and feedback to the Government on policy-related matters.
FICCI IPR Division has established an Intellectual Property Education Centre (IPEC) with the objective to impart specialized education in IP field. The objective is to develop awareness about IPR as well as to develop a pool of professionals in the area of IPR, whose knowledge and services will benefit the Industry at large.
The IPEC intends to become a premier IP Education place both for students and Industry.
For further details about course/s offered by IPEC, please visit www.ficciipcourse.in
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FICCI's rebuttal to arguments made during the USTR's public hearing on 24 February 2014 on designating India as "Priority Foreign Country" in the USTR's 2014 Special 301 report
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Debate on Intellectual Property
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Regional seminar on 'Indian Intellectual Property Rights Regime, Changing Trends, Issues'
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Sensitization Programme on IPR in Software for MSMEs
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FICCI Suggestions on Draft National Competition Policy
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Issued Notices to Combat piracy of Films & Music
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Sensitization Programme on IPR in Software for MSMEs
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FICCI Suggestions on Discussion Paper on Utility model Proposed by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)
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One Day National Consultation on Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
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Indo-German Conference on Intellectual Property Rights
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Workshop for Officials of Intelleetual Property Facilitation Centers (IPFC)
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FICCI’s Position on Section 3(D) of the Patents Act, 1970
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FICCI's Position on Compulsory Licensing
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Launch of FICCI - MSME Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC)
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Sensitization Programme on IPR For SMEs
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Sensitization Programme on IPR For SMEs
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Sensitization Programme on IPR For SMEs
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Sensitization Programme on IPR For SMEs
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Sensitization Programme on IPR For SMEs
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Conference on National IP Strategy
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Roundtable on Section 3d of the Patents Act, 1970
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Sensitization Programme on IPR For SMEs
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Report on FICCI International Conference of Traditional Knowledge
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National IP Seminar on "IPR and Innovation: A Way Forward for SME's" on the occasion of World IP Day
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Intellectual Property Rights Sensitization Programme
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Intellectual Property Rights Sensitization Programme
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Intellectual Property Rights Sensitization Programme
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Intellectual Property Rights Sensitization Programme
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Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Sensitization Programme
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