Government of India has unveiled the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy encompassing the entire value chain for IPR management. This initiative by Government of India is the need of hour for the Nation to transform into a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem, expand investment portfolio and accelerate economic growth. Indian states are aggressive in building state level entrepreneurial ecosystems to give a boost to Innovation culture by unveiling state Innovation and Start-up policies, Industrial Policies, Information Technology and electronics policies and several other policies. Indian states are committed to progress in building start-up ecosystems and to capture the economic wealth arising on account of by start-ups. One important aspect for the states is to formulate a state IPR Policy and align it with the state Start-up policy and other economic policies. The state IPR policy should focus on creating IPR awareness, developing a comprehensive platform for filing and tracking IP applications, technology transfer and ways to connect with National IPR platform. The state of Andhra Pradesh is proactively bringing in an Innovation and Start-up culture, intending to produce an entrepreneur in every family.

This study is an attempt to propose an IPR framework for the Government of Andhra Pradesh, which would be a basis for state IPR Policy. A detailed study of the “AP Innovation and Start-up Policy 2014-2020”, formulated under able leadership of the Honourable Chief Minister is succinct and well designed. One critical factor that could provide further strength to the policy is the linkage of the proposed IPR framework of state to the “AP Innovation and Start-up Policy 2014-2020”.This study provides findings of Andhra Pradesh IPR environment and recommendations to build a sustainable IPR ecosystem.