National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM)

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National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM)- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 3: Science and Technology- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

Recently, government informed that National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) has achieved target of imparting Intellectual Property (IP) awareness and basic training to 1 million students on 31st July 2022.
- The target of NIPAM was achieved ahead of the deadline which was 15 August 2022.

About: NIPAM, a flagship program to impart IP awareness and basic training, was launched on 8 Dec 2021 as a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations.
Mandate: To contribute towards building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat by participating in Government of India’s initiative ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, and thereby under this Mission generating IP awareness among one million students across the country.
Implementation: The NIPAM program is being implemented by Intellectual Property Office, the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Target group: The NIPAM Mission targeted students at two levels as follows:
- Level A – Schools (Class 9th to 12th)
- Level B – Universities / Colleges
Performance: During the period 08 December 2021 to 31st July 2022, the following milestones were achieved under NIPAM Program:
- of participants (students/faculty) trained on IP = 10, 05, 272
- Educational institutes covered = 3662
- Geographical coverage = 28 states and 7 Union Territories
Significance:
IP awareness is essential to ensure that the intellectual capital being generated in the country gets due recognition and protection, so that the IP creators can enjoy the benefits emanating therefrom.

The government should strengthen the NIPAM program further to nurture and encourage innovation and creativity.
This will contributing towards cultural and economic development of the society through a revamped manner utilizing the existing resources of the IP Office in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), AICTE, UGC etc.