Chandrasekaran assumes charge as Technical Member (Patents)

New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) With the appointment of Mr S Chandrasekaran as Technical Member (Patents), at Chennai from yesterday, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has become fully operational.

With the appointment of Technical Member (Patents), the provisions of Patents Act related to IPAB, set up on September 15, 2003, now stands operationalised.

The IPAB is now fully functional for hearing the appeals against the orders of the Registrar of Trade Marks, Geographical Indications as well as the Controller of Patents.

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