June 29, 2021, Thimphu: The Department of Intellectual Property (DoIP), Ministry of Economic Affairs launched the fourth edition of the Annual IP Magazine, 2021 in a formal yet muted ceremony. 

Based on the overarching objectives stipulated in the National Intellectual Property Policy, 2018, the Department launched the first Annual IP Magazine in 2018. The primary objective of the initiative is to spread IP information and promote the use of IP in the country by creating broader awareness on the IP system and the role they play in the socio-economic and cultural developments. 

The Magazine is intended to serve as a definitive source of information on IP for the general public, the right holders, IP agents, IP law enforcement agencies, and government policy makers. The Magazine encapsulate useful information on the different facets of intellectual property such as general concepts of IP, legal rights and remedies, articles, graphical statistics and case examples among others. In addition, the Magazine also captures the different components of the DoIP’s milestones, achievements and successes. 

The Department of Intellectual Property
Ministry of Economic Affairs