Intellectual Vigilance is need of the hour to ensure credit for Right holder: Ex CJI Dipak Misra

Dipak Misra, the former Chief Justice of India was addressing a conference on 'Intellectual Property through Collaborative Enforcement Best Practices in IPR'

The former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has highlighted the need for 'intellectual vigilance' to ensure credit for the Right Holder of the intellectual property. He was delivering the special address in a conference on 'Intellectual Property through Collaborative Enforcement Best Practices in IPR' organised by United IPR.

"Intellectual Vigilance is required so that Right Holder shall get due credit for his creation and any wrongdoer should not be allowed to encroach upon the rights and creativity of another," said Misra. Guest of Honour, Justice Manmohan Singh, Chairman of IPAB in his keynote address discussed the entire jurisprudence of the enforcement and development of the Intellectual Property Rights regime in India.

United IPR, country's leading full-service Intellectual Property Firm known for its IPR prosecution, litigation and entrepreneurial and operational skills organised a conference on 'Intellectual Property through Collaborative Enforcement Best Practices in IPR' in association with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry at PHD House, New Delhi. The conference was presided by Chief Guest, Justice Dipak Misra (Former Chief Justice of India). Other dignitaries who graced the event include Justice Manmohan Singh, Chairman of IPAB; Rajeev Talwar, President of PHD Chambers; Suvashis Chaudhary, (I.P.S.) Additional Commissioner of Police, Economic Offence Wing; N. R. Meena, Deputy Controller Patents & Designs; Professor C. J. Rawandale, Director, Symbiosis Law School, Noida; and Sudarshan Kumar Bansal, Partner, United IPR.

The Conference discussed the growth and development of the IPR regime in India, steps taken by the government to promote IP besides the role of judiciary and law enforcement agencies in enforcement of IPR laws in the country. It provided a platform / major opportunity for interaction among educators, organisations, judiciary, enforcement agencies, law practitioners and representatives from the industry to form fruitful and long-term collaborations to enforce IP Laws.

Talking about the steps taken by the Government of India to promote IP in India N. R. Meena, Deputy Controller General of Patents and Designs enumerated upon the key developments made with respect to development and enforcement taken up by the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Mark and have been working towards creating awareness amongst the public regarding counterfeits and IPR Enforcement Mechanisms. Moving towards an Institutional and Academic Perspective, Professor C.J. Rawandale addressed the gathering on the need to change the outlook in terms of understanding Intellectual Property as a Right and its need to be protected.

Sharing best practices for IPR enforcement in India, Sudarshan Kumar Bansal, Partner, United IPR stressed on the applicability of the rule of law in the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. He pointed out that there are adequate laws and mechanisms present in India however there is an imminent need to create effective awareness and prioritize the same and IPR laws if well used can be a great stimulus for business development. The conference saw the active participation of over 250 delegates from legal fraternity and industry from Delhi NCR region. This includes senior lawyers, law faculty members, students and senior officials from law enforcement agencies.