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Part VI: The Industrial Sector
SUMMARY
IPR is a common term implying patents, copyright, trademark,
industrial designs, geographical indications, protection of lay-
out design of integrated circuits and of undisclosed information
(trade secrets). India, as a founder member of WTO, has ratifi ed
the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS). India has set up an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
regime, which is WTO-compatible and is well established at all
levels whether statutory, administrative or judicial.
The Government has taken a whole lot of initiatives to streamline
the intellectual property administration ...