India US trade – India remains one of the world’s most challenging major economies for protection and enforcement of IP, says USTR

In the last report (USR) representative (USTR) representative, India has set its “priority view” to India, calling one of the most fighter farms when it comes to intellectual property (IP). The USTR, which released its 2025 special 301 reports on the protection and execution of US trade partners, said that despite India’s efforts and the United States increases. ”

“India remains one of the most difficult major economies in the world for the defense and performance of IP. Patent issues continue to have special concerns in India.

Patent applicants are facing very large expectations and reports of grants. The interested parties have expressed concern over the uncertainty of the operation of Indian licenses, adding.

USTR says India justifies IP protection to promote access to technology, but maintains high customs duties on IP-intensive products, such as ICT products, medical equipment, medical equipment. Concerns about the efficiency of the Indian system continue to defend the unauthorized revelation of the data of the drug and pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals.

The United States has controlled the restrictions on the subject of the patent subject in Part 3 of the Indian Patent operation and the 3 (d) section of its effects, UST reported.

The report added that before India has taken steps to improve IP office’s operations, the total IP law enforcement remains insufficient. Opports of action have been taken, but weakness of law enforcement agencies with a lack of acquaintance with the IP-special investigation techniques and the lack of co-operation between agencies.

Encouraging more state crime for compulsory implementation units and IP crimes, USTR said that the falsification of the trademark remains problematic, as well as trademarks delays delays.

Industry and Internal Trade Procurement Determination of Trading Proceedings, but concerns remain, say USTR, urging India to join the Singapore agreement on the agreement of trademarks.

The USTR also adopted the progress of India on the promotion of IP protection and performance, addressing the issues related to the rules of patent preventive opposition and patents (change).