A United States Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Judge said that India could consider fast track courts dedicated to deal with IPR issues. Addressing the International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), he said such a step would not only remove negative perception about India and IPR but also help companies do business in the country. He pointed out that global perception is that India has similar position to Brazil, which opposes the IPR regime, which is negatively impacting flow of business and technology into the country. Confederation of Indian Industry IPR Task Force Chairman said that India has 4 patent officers with 200 examiners, a growth of 230% from two years ago. He also pointed out that the numbers of patent applications have gone up from 12000 to 20000 in two years. The CII will be launching a program with George Washington University to increase awareness of IPR and advocate its benefits to India.