General Statement by India at the 65th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO, Geneva delivered by Mr. Gaurav Kumar Thakur, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India, Geneva, 9 July 2024 General Statement by India at the 65th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of ..
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General Statement by India at the 65th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO, Geneva delivered by Mr. Gaurav Kumar Thakur, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India, Geneva, 9 July 2024

Thank you Mr. Chairman, 

    India joins other delegations in conveying our appreciation of your leadership and assure our full cooperation. We also align ourselves with the statement made by APG group. We also commend DG Tang and the Secretariat for their efforts in organizing these Assemblies.

2. India recognizes the vital role that IP plays in protecting the interests of the creators, stimulating innovation and thereby contributing to the economic growth. Over the last decade, India has adopted a plethora of legislative & policy reforms to align with international standards. These reforms are aimed at reducing the compliance burden & streamlining the filing process for obtaining and maintaining IP, leading to a significant increase in domestic patent applications with more than 100,000 patents granted last year. We have also successfully concluded modern and comprehensive IP Chapters within our recent trade agreements, reflecting India’s commitments towards a robust IP Ecosystem.

3. We congratulate WIPO and the Member States for the recently concluded "Diplomatic Conference on GRTK” and extend our best wishes to the host Saudi Arabia for the upcoming DC to conclude and adopt a “Design Law Treaty”. We reaffirm our commitment to advancing the collective goals of promoting innovation, safeguarding IP rights, and fostering an inclusive and sustainable IP-based future, which adequately balances and safeguards the rights of the creators and the general public.

4. We also affirm India’s willingness to contribute to the negotiations on the international legal instrument(s) for the protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Experiences in the upcoming IGC sessions. 

5. India continues to make significant strides through initiatives like The Atal Tinkering Labs, Atal Innovation Mission, and Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre for MSMEs. These efforts have been instrumental in engaging students and supporting start-ups, making us one of the leading start-up ecosystems globally.

Mr. Chair,

6. India looks forward to continuing its cooperation with WIPO and contributing to the advancement of the Intellectual Property for the benefit of all. 

Thank you