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USPTO and IMPI announce launch of Parallel Patent Grant Initiative
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Earlier this year (January 2020), the Unites States Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Policy (IMPI) had signed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Technical and Strategic Collaboration (MoU).
On December 07, 2020, the parties to the MoU announced their decision to launch the Parallel Patent Grant (PPG) initiative under which the IMPI will expedite the grants of Mexican applications whose US counter-parts have already been granted.
This move protects the interests of businesses that have investments in Mexico.
The PPG is a separate initiative from the PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) which has been implemented by the IMPI and the USPTO since 2011.
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MoU ON BILATERAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN DPIIT AND USPTO
On December 02, 2020, The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) signed an MoU to facilitate the exchange and emulation of optimum practices followed by each office.
The key areas or objectives that the MoU seeks to address are, inter alia, Capacity Building, Human Resource Development, Public Awareness Programmes.
The MoU also seeks to promote sharing of experiences and IP knowledge to various sections, individuals and businesses alike, by initiating and promoting participation in programs and events.
The parties will also ensure that there will be collaborative training programmes and outreach activities along with exchange of experts and expert/technical opinions.
The MoU also mentions that the parties will come together to understand the various issues related to traditional knowledge, and the exchange of best practices, including those related to traditional knowledge databases and awareness-raising on the use of existing IP systems for the protection of traditional knowledge.
As per the MoU, the parties will draw up an Annual Action Plan to set out collaborative objectives and activities for each year.
A Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM) will be set up for drawing the Annual Action Plans and will monitor the activities under the MoU.
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India and Denmark pen MOU on IPR
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) India and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) Denmark have penned a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) on 26 September 2020 to elevate the cooperation in the areas of IPR. The MOU focuses on increasing IP cooperation between the two countries. The MOU is valid for four years and would be renewed on a rolling basis. The two sides would be drawing up a biennial work plan to implement the MOU.
The major features that are covered under the MOU are as follows:
- Exchanging of best practices, experiences and knowledge on IP awareness among the public, authorities, businesses and research and educational institutions of both countries;
- Collaboration on training programs, exchange of experts, technical exchanges and outreach activities as specified in the Work Plan agreed upon between the Parties;
- Exchange and dissemination of best practices, experiences and knowledge on IP with the industry, universities, R & D organizations, authorities and Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) through participation in programs and events in the matter, organized singly or jointly by the Parties;
- Exchange of information and best practices on processes for disposal of applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and Geographical Indications, as also the protection, enforcement and use of IP rights;
- Cooperation on the development of automation and implementation of modernization projects, new documentation and information systems in IP and procedures for management of IP;
- Cooperation on the understanding of how Traditional Knowledge is protected; including the use of traditional knowledge related databases and awareness raising of existing IP systems; and
- Sharing experiences and best practices in respect of IP-related issues including inter alia financial services like IP valuation and appraisal, so as to facilitate the implementation, trade and commercialization of IP.
The features mentioned in the MOU would allow both the players to have a broader perspective of the IPR. This would be a defining step for India in putting itself towards being a major player in the global innovation with the knowledge and expertise exchange.
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