The Hindu Business Line : US plans to post `IPR attache' in Delhi

In a bid to strengthen Indo-US co-operation in the realm of intellectual property rights (IPR), the US Government has decided to post an experienced US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Attorney to the US Embassy in New Delhi as an `IPR Attache' for the next several years.

The attorney's job will be to work exclusively on furthering Indo-US co-operation in IPR.

Speaking at the inaugural session of a three-day Indo-US workshop on `Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement', organised by the CII, Eastern Region, jointly with the US Embassy in Kolkata, today, Mr Henry Jardine, US Consul-General in Kolkata, said the US was putting considerable resources into helping India and other countries build capacity for implementing effective IPR protection.

"We also work with the FBI, Department of Justice, and the Customs Services to provide assistance in IPR enforcement as much as possible within resource limitations."

Mr Jardine said that the US Government was also working with the Indian Government on how best to target significant US technical assistance being earmarked for India this year to help build capacity in stronger IPR protection.

Global road

He added that India, by initiating strong patent, copyright and trademark protection for all products produced through the "intellectual process", will be well on the road to ensuring it is a global player in innovative technology, housing a world-class services sector in the 21st century.

Clarifying that bilateral negotiations are and will remain central to Indo-US efforts to improve intellectual property standards worldwide, he said: "As time has passed, our trading partners, including India, have begun to see the effect of stronger standards at home - that strong intellectual property standards allow nations to develop their own high-tech and artistic industries and to attract foreign investment." He added: "With India we are engaging on a regular basis on IPR through our Trade Policy Forum, Commercial Dialogue and High Technology Co-operation Group."

According to him, this extensive bilateral engagement underscored the importance of IPR in Indo-US bilateral ties.

Mr Jardine also said that innovators and investors in the US want to feel confident that if they bring technology, knowhow, and cutting edge products to a country, their IPR will be effectively protected.

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