Ministry DIPP, Ministry of Central Board of Minisistry of Ministry of Communication

of HRD Commerce & Excise and Agriculture & Information Technology

Industry Customs,
Ministry of
Finance

Objective To DIPP is responsible Prohibits import To give effect to the Semiconductor Integrated
promote for Intellectual of goods Protection of Plant Circuits Layout-Design
teaching Property Rights infringing Varieties and Farmers’ Registry (SICLDR)
and relating to Patents, intellectual Rights Act, 2001 has The Semiconductor
research Designs,Trade Marks property rights been enacted in India. Integrated Circuits Layout-
in and Geographical of the right For the purposes of Design Registry (SICLDR) for
Intellect Indication of Goods holders under this Act, Protection of receiving IPR applications
ual and oversees the the Copyright Plant Varieties and and granting Registrations
Property initiative relating to Act, 1957, the Farmers’ Rights to qualifying cases has been
Rights their promotion and Trade Marks Act, Authority has been set up in the Department of
protection. 1999, the established and is Information Technology,
These include the Patents Act, located at NASC Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
outlining of policy. 1970, the Complex, DPS Marg, Complex, Lodi Road New
Designs Act, Opp- Todapur, New Delhi
The major initiatives 2000 and the Delhi. The Authority
by the Department Geographical has received a total of
this year include Indications of 140 applications (uptill
modernization of IP Goods October 2007) for
infrastructure and (Registration registration of new,
establishment of and Protection) extant and farmers
new integrated Act, 1999. varieties for rice,
offices in Delhi, wheat, millet, maize,
Kolkata, Chennai sorghum, pigeon pea,
and Mumbai. blackgram and green
gram.
The programme
focused on:
Infrastructure
development;
computerization;
human resource
development;
training and
awareness.

The Department has

introduced e-filing
facility for patent
Ministry of Environment & Forests

The National Biodiversity Authority

(NBA) located at Chennai is conducting
a Survey of Indian Biodiversity
databases the National Biodiversity
Information System (NBIS). The NBA
approved 54 applications for
Intellectual Property Rights during
2006-07. The NBA would soon form
guidelines for identifying, declaring and
managing Biodiversity Heritage sites in
the country. State Biodiversity Boards
(SBB’s) have been notified and
constituted in about 18 States/Ut’s.