India Launches AI-Powered Trademark Search and IP Chatbot to Modernize Intellectual Property Services

Piyush Goyal unveils AI and ML-based Trademark Search Technology, IP Saarthi Chatbot

According to an official release, during the inauguration event, Goyal noted 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. The Minister 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 outcomes The new technology has several key benefits, including improved trademark protection capabilities, quicker search methods for both domestic and foreign enterprises, and sophisticated AI and ML algorithms for accurate trademark identification. 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 said. In conclusion, Goyal urged the participants to continue to innovate, improvise and hoped that India's solutions will become the benchmark in years to come. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry aims to revolutionise intellectual property management with the launch of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)-based Trademark Search technology. (ANI)

Piyush Goyal Launches AI-Powered Trademark Search Module

Goyal also unveiled IP Saarthi Chatbot, which offers a digital assistant to guide users on how to navigate the Indian IP registration process Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has launched an AI and machine learning (ML)-powered trademark search module and a chatbot. While unveiling the search module, the Minister noted that the new tech stack will enable faster clearance of trademark applications in a more efficient and accurate manner. In a statement, the Commerce Ministry said that the new search technology will offer advanced AI and ML algorithms for precise trademark identification, streamlined search processes for domestic and international businesses and enhanced protection capabilities for trademarks. As per the Ministry, the move will leverage the emerging technologies to expedite trademark registration processes, improve the overall user experience for intellectual property (IP) stakeholders and foster international collaboration in IP system development. Besides, Goyal also unveiled IP Saarthi Chatbot, which offers a digital assistant to guide users on how to navigate the Indian IP registration process. Speaking at the event, the Minister said that the integration of AI and ML will enable authorities to improve the "quality of disposals" of patent applications and enhance the speed of design approvals. He also said that more "official languages" will be embedded in the updated versions of the search module going forward. He also added that government-operated AI tools should be interoperable and compatible with devices across all user interfaces for faster adoption among masses. The Minister also reportedly said that AI is something that the general public need to accept and adopt to improve work outcomes. "AI is something we all have to accept. We need to become students again. This is an existential tool. The faster we adopt it to improve the outcome of our work, the better we will do," Goyal said as per Moneycontrol. With this, India has become one of the few countries, after the US, the EU and Norway, to have such an AI-powered trademark search module. The latest launch comes at a time when the Centre has aggressively tapped into AI to streamline access to government services and digital public goods. For instance, BHASHINI, launched in 2022, is an AI-powered language translation portal to help startups build products on top of it. Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada earlier this year informed the Parliament that the Centre has constituted an advisory group to formulate a framework to regulate AI.

Piyush Goyal launches AI tool to expedite trademark clearance process | Mint

Piyush Goyal says AI will have to be accepted by all as it would help promote ease of doing business in every field. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday launched an AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning) search tool that will help clear trademark applications at a faster pace and with greater efficiency. The minister said that AI will have to be accepted by all as it would help further promote ease of doing business in every field. "It (AI/ML search tool) will help clear trade mark applications much faster, efficiently and accurately," Goyal said. AI is an existential tool and its faster adoption would improve the outcome of work, he added. The commerce minister also said that the search tool and IP (intellectual property) chat bot would further strengthen the IPR ecosystem of the country. The chatbot will help process queries faster. India is the third-largest trade mark and sixth-largest patent filer in the world. Last year, more than one lakh patents were granted as against 6,000 in 2014-15, Goyal pointed out. "With the Sun comes enlightenment, light, growth and BHASKAR will help in collaboration, cooperation and also enable competition among each other," Goyal had said in a statement. BHASKAR has been designed to unify and empower India's rapidly growing startup ecosystem by offering a one-stop solution for seamless collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation. The minister said that the Centre would work to make the ecosystem socialised, democratic, and visible to the world. "Technology and interconnectivity will help Indians build 'Brand India' as a tool to market our products and services across the world and help us change the image of India to the rest of the world," he had said. The minister emphasised that the government desires for the startup industry to be independent and attain a global level while maintaining integrity, quality and conviction to succeed in the world.