Newsletter - India IP SME Helpdesk

India's Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, has revealed intentions to double the workforce responsible for processing Intellectual Property (IP) applications, aiming to enhance efficiency and transparency in the process. He indicated that patent filing has increased ten times and trademark application filing six times since 2016. To address the surging number of IP applications, the Indian Patent Office will recruit an extra 900 staff members.

India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, held a meeting with Daren Tang, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). During the meeting, they emphasized the importance of improving access to and the benefits of intellectual property (IP) for countries in the Global South. The meeting also included discussions on the advantages of strengthening the relationship between India and WIPO.

From November 4th to 6th, India IP SME Helpdesk team participated the EU Industry Days 2023 event that brought together in Málaga the leaders of the European industry to unlock the full potential of the Single Market, contribute to European Union (EU) industrial policy, and foster innovation for a truly green, digital, and resilient EU industry. During the event, Igor Kalinic, Head of Sector Competitiveness and Internationalisation at EISMEA, COSME Unit, explained the three types of services (IP experts, training, and materials) provided in five areas: China, India, Africa, Latin America, and South-East Asia.

Aquatech Amsterdam is the leading trade fair for water technology in Amsterdam, serving as a central forum for experts, professionals, and companies specializing in the latest trends and developments in the water industry. The fair mainly focuses on innovative solutions and technologies for the water industry. Our team will be present at the event to meet European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and introduce the free-of charge first line intellectual property (IP) support services provided by the India IP SME Helpdesk.

Ecomondo, the ecological transition ecosystem, is the place for industry, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders and local authorities to meet and talk. It brings together and systemises the key elements that define the development strategies of the European Union's environmental policy. India IP SME Helpdesk will attend the event to raise awareness and disseminate the EU-funded services on intellectual property protection and management among small and medium enterprises that are interested in Indian market.

Web Summit, organised by a Dublin-based company, is a globally renowned tech conference series that spans several international locations. The event brings together an impressive gathering of policymakers, heads of state, as well as founders and CEOs from both established technology companies and burgeoning startups. The representatives of India IP SME Helpdesk will be there to introduce our free of charge intellectual property (IP) support services to European small and medium enterprises that would like to protect and enforce their IP rights in India.