Question : Proposal from WIPO

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to strengthen the national and regional patent process particularly for medicine;

(b) if so, whether India has International compliance on patent examination process and criteria therefor; and

(c) if so, the proposal of the Government on WIPOs plan for more stringent patenting rights and access therein?

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

(a): No, Madam.

(b): The patent examination process in India is fully compliant with the international obligations cast upon India following the signing of the TRIPS Agreement.

(c): Not applicable in view of reply to (a) above.

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