Management of patent-related matters in India is being considered by the Patent and Trademark Office. This office is under the authority of the Industrial Policy Promotion Division under the Ministry of Industry of India. The supervisor of patents, designs and trademarks is in charge of administrative processes related to intellectual property rights including patents. There are four patent offices in four different locations in India and it is possible to facilitate patent applications between Indian researchers and scientists. The head office of the patent is located in Kolkata, and branded offices are in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai.
These four offices have different jurisdictions in different states of the country. The hierarchy of the Patent Office contains the patent, design and trademark controller general supported by the senior · joint controller of patent and design. Cooperative controller of design and patent to senior joint controller The joint controller monitors the function of the secondary controller to monitor the patent, design, and assistant controller of the trademark.
The examination of the patent application is carried out by the patent examiner. The Government of India has established Nagpool's patent information system (PIS), and offers patents and patent search services. PIS provides information to researchers and scientists. Intellectual Property Training Organization (IPTI) was founded in 2002. IPTI trains personnel engaged in intellectual property fields and conducts awareness raising program for lawyers and researchers.
The patent agent will review the patent agent twice a year. A successful candidate can work as an approved patent agent. The judging will be conducted at the head office and three regional offices.
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