Question: At which of the following places the national workshop on the implementation of intellectual property rights is inaugurated?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Jaipur
(d) New Delhi
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- A National Workshop on the implementation of intellectual property rights was held in New Delhi during August 22nd-24th, 2017.
- This three-day workshop was organized by the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), a professional body under the aegis of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
- Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Home Affairs, inaugurated the workshop as the Chief Guest.
- This workshop helps enforcement agencies across the country to understand and appreciate the importance of their role in IPR enforcement.
- Enforcement agencies like police, Customs, as also the prosecution wing, have a major role to play in the effective enforcement of IPRs in the country.
- Creating awareness about IPRs amongst officials of these agencies, while strengthening the enforcement regime, the workshop also assists them in handling cases relating to IPRs in their day to day activities.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170120
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintHindiRelease.aspx?relid=66675
https://twitter.com/PIB_India/status/899909242861142017