The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, with “The Trade Marks Yatra” on December 30, 2024. The event will feature a commemorative logo and continuing webinars on key topics and landmark judgements in Trade Marks Law, the Madrid System and significant court rulings. The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks also invites stakeholders to share their success story via email to mumbai.tmr@nic.in by December 20, 2024.

The link for the public notice is provided here.

India has achieved a global top-10 ranking in patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, with a 15.7% rise in patent filings and fourth place in trademark filings, up 6.1% in 2023. Nearly 90% of trademark filings were by residents, driven by health, agriculture, and clothing sectors. With 3.2 million active registrations, India’s trademark office ranks second globally, reflecting its robust role in brand protection, per the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 report.

The Press Release can be accessed here.

The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has now launched a chatbot – IP Saarthi, which offers to revolutionise IP Support by addressing the queries and concerns for amplified intellectual property protection. The chatbot is designed to provide faster support and guidance to users navigating the intellectual property registration process. With IP Saarthi, users can access information, resolve issues, and get expert guidance in an efficient manner.

The Chatbot can be accessed at here.

The Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade are in the process of amending the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A public notice inviting comments and suggestions via email to ak.gupta38@nic.in and ipr4-dipp@nic.in from interested stakeholders on proposed modifications to the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999 was published on September 27, 2024. The deadline for submitting comments and suggestions is October 10, 2024.

The public notice can be found here.

Following the Delhi High Court’s Order in Saurav Chaudhary v. Union of India, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM) has set up an Ad-Hoc committee, which will address complaints against Patent and Trademark Agents, until an official ‘Code of Conduct’ governing their practices is introduced. Any complaints against Patent Agents or Trademark Agents may be forwarded to the office of CGPDTM at llc-ipo@gov.in.

The notice can be accessed here.