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The officers and staff of the office of CGPDTM pay homage to Shri R. A. Acharya, the retired Controller General who expired on 18.7.2010 at Pune. May his soul rest in peace (21th July, 2010)
The office of the CGPDTM has now made available to the public the Prosecution History, Complete Specification and Examination Reports of published patent application and all details including e-Register in case of granted patents. The URL of IPAIRS is: http://ipindia.nic.in/ipirs1/patentsearch.htm (23rd June, 2010)
In a further step to achieve complete transparency in the Trade Marks Registry, Office of the CGPDTM has made available to the public complete details of pending Trade Mark Applications, Registered Trade Marks including the Prosecution History, Examination Report, Copy of the Application, e-Register of Trade Marks, Copy of the Trade Mark Certificate, Opposition details etc. Suggestions for further improvement/refinement from the stakeholder are welcome. The details can be seen by logging on "Trade Mark Status" in our official website (22nd June, 2010)
The Schedule & Centres of Examination and the list of Eligible Candidates to whom Admit Cards have been dispatched for Trade Marks Agent Examination June, 2010 to be held at Mumbai, Delhi & Chennai... More... (9th June, 2010)
Recruitment of Contract Examiner in the office of Trade Marks More... (2nd June, 2010)
Trademarks office, Kolkata requires five Casual Labours and three Data Entry Operators to work in the office premises on daily basis for the period of two months More... (31st May, 2010)  
The circular regarding JPO / IPR Training posted on 10th May 2010 has been revised to eliminate typographical errors. The inconvenience caused is regretted More... (12th May, 2010)  
Result of Patent Agent Examination, January 2010 declared Result Notification - Delhi | Kolkata | Chennai | Mumbai (12th May, 2010)
The annual report  of the office of Controller General of Patents,Designs and Trademarks for the year 2008-09  has been released (11th May, 2010)
Applications invited for JPO/IPR Training Program for Fiscal 2010 (For India) Circular | Program Outline Form (10th May, 2010)
Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Anand Sharma gave away the Annual Intellectual Property awards for the year 2009.  Annual Intellectual Property awards instituted by Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks More... (27th April, 2010)  
Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Anand Sharma gave away the Annual Intellectual Property awards for the year 2009.  Annual Intellectual Property awards instituted by Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks More... (27th April, 2010)  
CG's Message on World Intellectual Property Day   (26th April, 2010)
CGPDTM has published the details of Pharmaceutical Product Patents granted to Foreign Applicants during last three years More...(23rd April, 2010)
CGPDTM published the details of Pharmaceutical product patents granted by the Indian Patent Office during last three years. More... (23rd April, 2010)
Patent office to make available on request, copies of all relevant documents relating to a patent application after publication u/s 11(A) More... (15th April, 2010)
Applications are invited for registration as Trade Marks Agent under The Trade Marks Act,1999 More... (23rd March, 2010)
All the Published Trade Mark Journals are now available in Archives (in Trade Marks Journal Menu) in retrieval form (19th March, 2010)
The Controller General has issued a public notice to all applicants/patent agents to inform the patent office about the non receipt of First examination reports in respect of RQs (Request for Examination) filed prior to 31-12-2006
More... (9th March, 2010)
Public Notice regarding Geographical Indications Journal More... (5th March, 2010)
Application Status Search has been launched by Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks for Indian Patent Applications under IPIRS in the Public Search Gateway (26th February, 2010)

The newly constituted Trade Marks Agents Examination Board met today and decided to hold the Trade Marks Agent Examination in the 3rd week of June, 2010.  Formal notification to be issued shortly. (12th February, 2010)

Patent Agent Registration and Renewal will henceforth be done only by the office of CGPDTM, Mumbai More...  (4th February, 2010)
The Controller General has constituted Trade Mark Agent Examination Board for conducting the Trade Mark Agent Examination 2010 More...  (3rd February, 2010)
The Time schedule for Patent Agent Examination to he held on 23rd and 24th January 2010 has been resheduled.The date of examination will remain same More...  (20th January, 2010)
The Schedule of Examination and the list of Eligible Candidates to whom Admit Cards have been dispatched for Patent Agent Examination January, 2010 to be held at Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi & Chennai More...  (19th January, 2010)
The Schedule indicating the Centres for conducting  Patent Agent Examination on 23rd and 24th January, 2010 has been announced More...  (13th January, 2010)
Office Circulars on sequence listing and inspection of dicuments have been issued by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks Circular | Order  (13th January, 2010)
The controller General has issued public notice to the patentee and licencees to furnish the information in the prescribed form regarding working of patent under section 146 of the Patents Act 1970, by 31st March 2010 More...  (1st January, 2010)
The Controller General has issued notice regarding Patent Agent Examination, 2010 to be held in January at centers located at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi More...  (1st December, 2009)
The Patent Agent Examination Board under the chairmanship of CGPDTM met on 24.11.2009 and decided to conduct the next Patent Agent Examination on 23rd (written) and 24th (viva-voce) More...  (24th November, 2009)
Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) visited Intellectual Property Office, Delhi More...  (9th November, 2009)
The Training Programme at NIIPM, Nagpur scheduled to be held on 5-9 October, 2009 has been postponed to 9-13 November, 2009 (1st October, 2009)
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP),Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in association with FICCI and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is organizing a three day Inter-Regional Forum from November 11th to 13th 2009 at New Delhi More...  (15th September, 2009)
Applications are invited from interested persons having the required qualification and experience in the prescribed proforma for empanelment as Scientific Advisors under Rule 103 of the Patents Rules, 2003 to provide technical assistance to various Courts in India under Section 115 of the Patents Act, 1970 | Download Application Proforma (PDF) | More...  (10th September, 2009)
The result of Trade Marks Agents Examination held on 15th and 16th June, 2009 has been declared.  Names of the successful candidates are also available on the website. More...  (22nd July 2009)
The Controller General of Patents,Designs and Trademarks has issued Patent Office Procedure for implementation in the Patent Offices with effect from 1st July 2009 More... (2nd July, 2009) 
The CGPDTM has issued a revised list of designated officers under RTI Act, 2005 More... (23rd June, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has directed IPO officers to give the list of their close relatives who are practicing as Patent agent/Trade Mark Agent/IP lawyers More... (23rd June, 2009)
The Patent Offices shall send all the communications including notices and examination reports to patent applicants, patents agents  through electronic email from 1st July, 2009.  In case the applicant or agent who have not given their email ID, they are directed to submit the same to the respective offices More... (23rd June, 2009)
All the Patent and Trade Marks Agents and Advocates, who have applied for photo identity card may collect their cards, at respective IPO from 26-06-2009 More... (18th June, 2009)
The Controller General has issued office circular  to issue  a formal speaking order when  a pre-grant opposition  is rejected More... (4th June, 2009)
The last date to receive the application along with C.V. and other necessary documents in respect of JPO/IPR Training Course for IP Trainers has been extended to 15th July,2009 More... (2nd June, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has issued circular on strict compliance of legal formalities in prosecution of IP applications More... (26th May, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents,Designs and Trademarks has issued directions for strict compliance of International Patent Classification in classification and screening  of patent applications More... (20th May, 2009)
Applications are invited in the prescribed proforma for various posts to be filled up on deputation basis in the Trade Marks Registry. The last date to receive these applications in the office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, Mumbai is 24th June, 2009 More... (14th May, 2009)
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks invites applications for training courses for Patent Experts and IP Trainers to be organised by Japan Patent Office in cooperation with Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation(JIII) and Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) More... (8th May, 2009)
The Trade Marks Agents Examination scheduled to be conducted on 25th and 26th May, 2009 has been postponed to 15th and 16th June, 2009 due to certain administrative reasons More... (20th May, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has transferred some officials of Patent Offices More... (14th May, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has transferred some officials of Trade Marks and GI vide order dated 04-05-2009 Office Order No. 5, Dated 04-05-2009 Offfice Order No. 6, Dated 04-05-2009  (5th May, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks has issued circular to rationalise the allotment of patent applications for examination in order to improve the quality of patent examination More... (30th April, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents , Designs and Trade Marks has issued Order for Post Grant Opposition under the Patents Act More... (24th April, 2009)
The result of Patent Agent Examination held in December 2008 has been declared. Out of 567 candidates, who appeared for this examination, 158 candidates have successfully qualified to become eligible to register as patent agent. The details regarding candidates with their marks are also made available on the website More... (6th May, 2009)
The controller General Of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has issued circular for timely publication of patent applications under section 11A of the Patents Act 1970. He has also directed to clear the backlog of such application within a period of TWO months More... (16th April, 2009)
The publication of Trade Marks journal in CD ROM will be discontinued with effect from Ist April, 2009. However, the said journal will be available in the electronic form free of charge at IPO Website More... (19th March, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, has issued office circular to dispose off Patents and Trade Marks contested pending cases as expeditiously as possible latest by 31st March, 2009 in order to avoid unreasonable delays More... (18th February, 2009)
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has decentralised the work relating to search and issuance of copyright certificate for securing no objection Certificate from Trademarks Registry with effect from 1st April, 2009. Henceforth such requests may be filed at the appropriate office of the Trade Marks Registry at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmadabad as the case may be  More... (13th March, 2009)
Intellectual Property Office, India receives the National Awards for e-Governance 2008-09 More... (28th January, 2009)
Shri P.H.Kurian, IAS has assumed charge as Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks with effect from the forenoon of 22nd January, 2009 at IPO, Mumbai | Photograph (22nd January, 2009)
FICCI-DIPP Nationwide Awareness Campaign on Intellectual Property Rights held on 22nd January 2009 at Kanpur  More... (17th February, 2009)
FICCI-DIPP Nationwide Awareness Campaign on Intellectual Property Rights held on 22nd January 2009 at Kanpur  More... (17th February, 2009)
WIPO-India Roving Seminars for the Promotion of Knowledge on Geographical Indications from January 29 to February 6, 2009, at Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata More... (9th January, 2009)
Patent Office, Chennai, Department of IPP, Ministry of Commerce & Industry in association with NIIPM, Nagpur conducted a National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights at Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai on 9 January, 2009 as part of Nationwide IP Awareness Campaign More... (19, January, 2009)
CII-DIPP Nationwide Awareness Campaign on Intellectual Property Rights held on10th January 2009 at Indore More... (20, January, 2009)
The office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks under Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIP&P), Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) conducted Intellectual Property Right Sensitisation Programme at Jaipur on 23rd December, 2008  More... (29th December 2008)
Office of the CGPDTM and DIPP under Ministry of Commerce and Industry in association with industry associations and other institutions are jointly conducting numerous seminars...  More      (11th December 2008)
The Venue for Patent Agent Examination (II), 2008 for candidates appearing from Kolkata centre has been changed. More... (29th December 2008)
The first consultative process on draft Manual of Practices & Procedures of Patent Office is completed with the fourth Stakeholders Meeting at Kolkata on 24th November, 2008  (28th November 2008)
Indo-Swiss Joint Committee meeting on Intellectual Property Rights held on 19th November 2008 at New Delhi (20th November 2008)
Swiss delegation visited the Intellectual Property Office Dwarka, New Delhi on 18th November 2008 (19th November, 2008)
PCT Roving Seminar held at Kolkata on 16th and 17th October and at Ahmedabad on 20th and 21st October, 2008. (3rd November, 2008)
The result of Patent Agent Examination held in April, 2008 declared. 
(20th October, 2008)
PCT Roving Seminar held at Hyderabad on 13 and 14 October, 2008.
(17th October, 2008)
The fourth Stakeholders Meeting on Manual of Practices & Procedures of Patent Office scheduled to be  held in Kolkata on  13th October,  2008  stands postponed. A fresh date of this meeting will be informed shortly. (10th October, 2008)
29, August, 2008 - The third Stakeholders Meeting on Manual of Practices & Procedures of Patent Office was held on 28 August, 2008 at IPO, Chennai More
20, August, 2008 - Stakeholders Meeting on Manual of Patent Practice & Procedure scheduled to be held on 21st August,2008 at Kolkata stands postponed till further announcement More...
25, July, 2008 - First stake holders' meeting on Draft Manual of Patent Practice and Procedures was held successfully in Delhi on 24th July, 2008 More...
Secretary (DIPP) & President of German Patents and Trade Marks Office signed work plan to implement MOU for cooperation in IPR. More...
Electronic Patent Application Filing hits 1000 Mark in a Year.  Electronic Filing of Patent Application was introduced on 20th July 2007. However in less than one year it has reached 1000 figure More..
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with DIPP and FICCI is organizing a Conference in Goa from September 1 to 3, 2008
First stake holders' meeting held successfully in Delhi
Press Release on Filing of Online Applications
Secretary(DIPP) & President GPTO signed work plan to implement MOU for cooperation in IPR
   
   
   
     
     

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