India hosts 18th meeting of BRICS Heads of IP Offices
On 2 September 2026, the 18th Meeting of Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of BRICS countries in New Delhi adopted Updated Operational Guidelines for IP BRICS cooperation.
Summary
The 18th Meeting of the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of BRICS countries, held in New Delhi from 1 to 3 September 2026, adopted Updated Operational Guidelines for IP BRICS cooperation on its second day, 2 September 2026. The meeting is hosted by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) under DPIIT. Deliberations followed the theme of India's BRICS Chairship, 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. The heads also recognised the need to protect traditional knowledge and traditional systems of medicine.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 18th Heads of IP Offices of BRICS, New Delhi, 1–3 Sep 2026
- Host
- O/o CGPDTM, DPIIT
- Outcome
- Updated Operational Guidelines adopted (2 Sep)
- Chairship theme
- 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'
- Also
- Protection of traditional knowledge and traditional medicine
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which office hosted the 18th Meeting of Heads of IP Offices of BRICS countries in New Delhi in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (DPIIT)
The meeting was hosted by the O/o CGPDTM under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
What is the theme of India's BRICS Chairship, referred to at the BRICS IP heads meeting in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
Deliberations were aligned with the theme of India's BRICS Chairship, 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.