In the 2018 Global Intellectual Property
Index, (hereinafter referred to as ‘GIPI’) India has secured 44th
position out of 50 countries - a jump from 43rd
of 45 economies in 2017. This year India has managed to perform slightly better
in the annual International IP Index. The improvement was expected to happen
due to better protection for trademarks and copyrights and easier rules to
patent computer-related innovations. India scored 12.03 out of 40 and its
scores have increased to 30% in comparison to last year’s 25% i.e. a significantly
5% jump.
In an interview to BloombergQuint, Patrick
Kilbride, vice-president of GIPC, said that ‘For the first time, India has broken free of the bottom 10 percent of
economies measured. Compared with 25 percent (8.75 out of 35) of the possible
total score in the fifth edition, India scored 30 percent (12.03 out of 40) in
the sixth edition, representing the largest percentage improvement of any country
measured.’
The ‘Guidelines on the
Examination of Computer-Related Inventions’ issued in July, 2017, strong
performance in new indicators and improved technological environment have all
impacted positively on the rankings this year. However, there are still some
grey areas on which the nation plans to work this year. These areas are
unnecessarily prolonged, lengthy pre-grant opposition proceedings, inadequate
IP protection given to Life Sciences, limited framework for protection of life
sciences, Compulsory licensing, limited participation in international treaties,
etc.
STATISTICS
FROM 2018 GIPC REPORT
TOP
5 COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL IP INDEX[1]
INDIA[2]
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