India witnesses launch of AI Tools for IP

GoI is making the country advance Digital Transformation with the Launch AI-Powered Trademark Search Tool and Saarthi Chatbot.

Government has come up with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) based Trademark Search Technology and IP Saarthi Chatbot in India. The introduction of these technology tools marks a significant milestone in India's journey towards digital transformation in the field of intellectual property.

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, who launched these tools at an event in New Delhi, said that the search technology will enable faster clearance of trademark applications in a more efficient and accurate manner. He also hoped that the platform would resolve trademark-related conflicts and proposed that inclusion of official languages in the updated versions would make this search module a benchmark in the world.

Referring to the launch of the search module and the IP chatbot, the Minister noted that quality of disposals of patents will also improve and said that the Government is looking to integrate AI and ML-based technology for faster approval of designs. The Minister also stressed that Government-operated AI tools should be compatible with devices across all user interfaces and various technology devices for faster adoption.

Goyal said that filing of patent applications by women has undergone transformational change in the last decade. He remarked that the decision to reduce the fees payable for patents for startups, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, individuals and academic institutions by 80 per cent was taken to encourage innovators.

Speaking of the five technology-based service launches in one week – the Trade Connect e-Platform, the Jan Sunwai Portal, ECGC’s new online service portal alongside a revamped in-house SMILE-ERP system, BHASKAR – the one-stop shop for everything a startup needs and the trademark search technology today, Goyal underlined the Government’s commitment to ease of doing business.

On the emergence of Artificial Intelligence, he said that it will become an existential tool, therefore, there is a need for faster adoption of the newer technology in daily work for improved outcome.

Quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 3 Is - Intelligence, Idea and Innovation, Goyal said that it is the identity of the youth recognised for their skill and talent throughout the world. He asserted that the Government will equally contribute to make India a Viksit Bharat by 2047. It is not a mere dream, it is a collective commitment of 1.4 billion Indians to make India a developed nation by 2047, he asserted.

The introduction of AI-powered trademark search technology and the IP Saarthi Chatbot marks a significant milestone in India's journey towards digital transformation in the field of intellectual property. This innovative approach not only positions India at the forefront of technological advancement in IP management but also reinforces the country's commitment in fostering innovation, protecting intellectual assets, and creating a more accessible and efficient IP ecosystem for stakeholders worldwide.