The Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), has told the Department of Industrial Promotion and Production (DIPP) that to realize Make in India, the setting-up of uniform standards, sustainability and access to patented technology are vital for technological advancements.
“It is only possible with the licensing of Standard Essential Patents (SEP) on Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms”, says Anil Bhardwaj, Secretary General of FISME.
“Many Indian MSMEs are suppliers of products and services to the corporations who manufacture the end products (in compliance with a Standard). The guidelines should be strict enough ensure that there is no abuse of dominance by the SEP holders as this would overburden the corporations manufacturing the standard-compliant products and as a result may stifle MSMEs”, FISME official added.
