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1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS & TRADE MARKS INFORMATION BULLETIN RECRUITMENT FOR THE POSTS OF EXAMINER OF PATENTS & DESIGNS (ON CONTRACT) CONDUCTED BY: National Productivity Council (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India) Utpadakata Bhavan, 5-6 Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi Website:

2 CONTENTS S. No. CHAPTER PAGE NO. 1 INTRODUCTION Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks Vacancies 3 2 RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF EXAMINERS Job Responsibilities Total Number of Vacancies Posting 6 3 APPLICATION RELATED INFORMATION Application Process Eligibility Criteria Minimum Essential Educational Qualifications Desirable Qualification Age Limit Photograph and Signature Requirements Photographs Requirements Signature Specification The Sample Photographs Which are Acceptable 12 4 HOW TO APPLY Mode of Selection List of Original Documents Required for Verification 16 5 CONTACT US 17 6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 17 1

3 IMPORTANT 1. Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the online Application: The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of call letter, if any, to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the competent authority. 2. CGPDTM will take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents of candidates as per the requirements which shall be notified on the mentioned websites. 3. How to Apply: Candidates are required to apply Online only through the Information Bulletin for detailed instructions for filling up the "Online Application Form". 4. Last Date for Receipt of Applications: The online Applications can be filled up to 31 st October, 2015 upto 2400 hrs. after which the link will be disabled. 5. Facilitation Counter for Guidance of Candidates: In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc, please refer Contact Us in the Information Bulletin on page no

4 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) is responsible for formulation and implementation of promotional and developmental measures for growth of the industrial sector, keeping in view the national priorities and socio-economic objectives. While individual Administrative Ministries look after the production, distribution, development and planning aspects of specific industries allocated to them, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion is responsible for the overall Industrial Policy. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal Authority for the Formulation and Implementation of Intellectual property Rights Policy. The DIPP recognizes the importance of Intellectual Property in the day to days' global business environment. The Department formulates and implements a comprehensive Intellectual Property Rights policy covering Patents, Designs, Trade Marks and Geographical Indications (GI) of Goods. Apart from this the Department works towards creating awareness regarding IPRs by working closely with organizations such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 1.2 Controller General of Patents, Designs& Trade Marks The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is responsible for the administration of the Industrial Property laws related to Patents, Designs, Trade Marks and Geographical Indications in the country. The CGPDTM has quasi-judicial functions as Controller of Patents & Designs under the Patents Act and Designs Act, Registrar of Trade Marks and Geographical Indications under the Trade Marks Act 1999 and Registrar of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999.The Office of the Controller General of Patents Designs & Trade Marks is located at Mumbai. The Patent Office is located at four places viz., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata are responsible for the examination of patent applications for the grant of patents under the Patents Act The Trade Marks Registry is located at five places viz., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata and Ahmadabad and responsible for the registration of Trademarks. The Geographical Indication Registry is located at Chennai. All Intellectual property Offices function under the superintendence and control of the CGPDTM. Day-to-day functioning of the office of CGPDTM and other IPO offices involves a wide spectrum of activities ranging from filing of applications for grant of IPRs to international relations with various countries in the matters relating to IPRs. The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management (RGNIIPM) and Patent Information System, Nagpur also function under the superintendence and control of the CGPDTM. 1.3 Vacancies Applications are invited for engagement of 263 Examiner Patents & Designs on Contract in Patent Office to examine the applications filed for patent as per the Patents Act and Rules for a period of 13 months on a consolidated package of Rs. 40,000/- per month including one month intensive training. The selected Examiners will undergo an intensive in-house training for a period of one month with full remuneration and thereafter will be mandatorily directed to examine at least 15 new applications per month per Examiner. If an Examiner does not complete the mandatory number of examinations, his/her remuneration would be deducted on pro rata basis. However, full remuneration will be paid during the training period of one month. 3

5 A few glimpse of office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, & Trade Marks, India. Boudhik Sampada Bhavan, Dwarka, New Delhi Reception of the CGPDTM office at Dwarka, New Delhi. 4

6 New building of intellectual property office, Dwarka, New Delhi, India Working ambiance for examiners at IPO, Dwarka, New Delhi 5

7 2. RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF EXAMINER 2.1 Job Responsibilities The role of the Patent Office is to process the applications for grant of patents to protect and encourage inventions. The Patent Examiner is the backbone of the Patent office who examines the Patent applications for inventions and its claims and determines/recommends whether the patent can be granted. The duties of the examiners includes, inter alia: i. To investigate each application and ascertain that the invention is described clearly and in such a way that a skilled person would be able to use it. ii. To determine and assign the international patent classification (IPC) on the basis of disclosure made in the application. iii. To examine the application containing the invention under the provisions of the Patents Act 1970 (as amended). iv. To conduct search through patent and non-patent literature of earlier publications, technical literature through database or otherwise including online databases of India and foreign patent specifications to make sure that the invention is novel. v. To read and understand a patent application and comparing with the prior art to determine new and inventive technological contribution made in the invention disclosed in the patent application and its industrial application. vi. To prepare an initial report by analyzing the search results obtained. vii. To undertake all such tasks as may be required in future, as patents is an evolving field. 2.2 Total Number of Vacancies Sl. No. Subject No. of Posts 1 Chemistry 44 2 Computer Science / Information Technology 3 Electrical Engineering 34 4 Electronics & Communication 54 5 Microbiology 02 6 Civil Engineering 02 7 Mechanical Engineering 101 Total Posting The above mentioned posts are likely to be filled-up at all of the Locations of the Indian Patent Office, located in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in CGPDTM s Offices in India. 6

8 3. APPLICATION RELATED INFORMATION 3.1 Application Process Candidates have to register and fill the application form via ONLINE mode ONLY by accessing the mentioned websites. The photograph and signature of the applicant must be uploaded during the online application. Please note that all necessary certificates, such as, degree certificate/experience certificate, category certificate etc., if any should be kept ready for uploading at a later stage. Please note that application forms are not available for sale. 3.2 Eligibility Criteria Nationality A candidate must be either: (a) a citizen of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or (c) a subject of Bhutan, or (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the verification of necessary eligibility certificate issued to him/her by the Government of India. 3.3 Minimum Essential Educational Qualifications Sl. No. Subject Degree of a recognised University as indicated against disciplines 1 Chemistry Master s Degree in Chemistry 2 3 Computer Science / Information Technology Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering / Information Technology or Master s Degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology 4 Electronics & Communication Bachelor's Degree in Electronics / Electronics & Communication Engineering / Technology 5 Microbiology Master s Degree in Micro Biology 6 Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering / Technology 7 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Technology 7

9 Note I: The candidate must hold the degree from any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification. Note II: Candidates who have appeared in the final year of examination, the passing of which would render them eligible to fulfill the essential qualification for the CGPDTM examination but have not been informed of the results will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination. All candidates who are declared qualified in the main examination and called for verification of certificates should produce proof of passing their requisite essential qualification failing which their candidature shall be treated cancelled. 3.4 Desirable Qualification 1. Research experience: 3 years or more from a recognised university or R& D institute / Organisation 2. Degree in Law of a recognized University 3. Certificate (Minimum six months)/diploma from a recognized University/Institute in a foreign language in German, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese. 3.5 Age Limit a. A candidate must have attained the age of not less than 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years on the 1 st August 2015 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 1 st August, 1980 and not later than 1 st August, b. The upper age limit of 35 years will be relaxable upto 40 years in the case of government servants in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govemment. c. The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable: i. upto a maximum of (five) years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe. ii. iii. iv. upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates. The OBC certificate shall be issued by the competent authority only. The competent authority shall be state government or central government i.e. the OBC certificate shall be issued by the state or central government. upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. v. upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2015 and have been released. 8

10 a. on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2015) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or b. on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or c. on invalidment. vi. vii. upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2015 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three month notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of candidates belonging to physically challenged categories as per the following eligibility: S.No Category (ies) for which applicable Functional Classification 1 (OH) Locomotor Disability OA,OL,BL,OAL,BLOA 2 (VH)Visual Impairment LV 3 (HH) Hearing Impairment PD OA- ONE ARM, OL-ONE LEG, BL BOTH LEGS, OAL- ONE ARM ONE LEG, BLOA - BOTH LEGS ONE ARM, LV- LOW VISION, PD- PARTIALLY DEAF Note: The above mentioned PH Category (ies) shall be filled according to the Government of India rules. Note I: Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of Para 3.5 (b) above, viz. those coming under the category of Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J & K, etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories. Note II: The term ex-servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as exservicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time. Note III: The age concession under Para 3.5 (b) (v) and (vi) will not be admissible to Ex- Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs who are released on own request. Note IV: Notwithstanding the provision of age relaxation under Para 3.5 (b) (vii) above, a physically disabled candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she (after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/posts to be allocated to the physically disabled candidates by the Government. Note V: A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidates belong is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the central government. If a candidate indicates in his/her application form for engineering services examination that he/she belongs to general category but 9

11 subsequently writes to the competent authority to change his/her category to a reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the competent authority. Save as provided above the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed. The date of birth accepted by the Competent Authority is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above. Note I: CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT ONLY THE DATE OF BIRTH AS RECORDED IN THE MATRICULATION/SECONDARY EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE OR AN EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATE AS ON THE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND NO SUBSEQUENT REQUEST FOR ITS CHANGE WILL BE CONSIDERED OR GRANTED. Note 2 : CANDIDATES SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT ONCE A DATE OF BIRTH HAS BEEN CLAIMED BY THEM AND ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMISSION TO AN EXAMINATION, NO CHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED SUBSEQUENTLY (OR AT ANY OTHER EXAMINATION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY) ON ANY GROUNDS WHATSOEVER. Note 3: THE CANDIDATE SHOULD EXERCISE DUE CARE WHILE ENTERING THEIR DATE OF BIRTH IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. IF ON VERIFICATION AT ANY SUBSEQUENT STAGE, ANY VARIATION IS FOUND IN THEIR DATE OF BIRTH FROM THE ONE ENTERED IN THEIR MATRICULATION OR EQUIVALENT EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE, DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THEM BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THEIR RULES. 3.6 Photograph and Signature Requirements Online application requires your photograph and signature to be uploaded electronically at the time of submitting your application. Uploading photograph or signature that does not meet the specifications required or doesn t match with the identity of the candidate carrying at the time of examination can result in the disqualification of the application without any refund of the application fee. Please ensure to upload good quality photograph. Poor quality of the photograph submitted will lead to rejection of your application, without any refund of the application fee. The photograph must preferably be in color and must be taken in a professional studio. 10

12 3.7 Photographs Requirements i. The photograph uploaded must be with the placard mentioning the full name and date of photograph taken by the candidate ii. iii. The candidate should upload the photograph without sunglasses, head scarf etc. The photograph must be taken in a white or a very light background. iv. The photograph must have been taken after 1st July v. In the photograph, the face should occupy about 50% of the area, and with a full-face view looking into the camera directly. vi. vii. viii. The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth or any shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible. If you normally wear spectacles, glare on glasses is not acceptable in your photo. Glare can be avoided with a slight downward tilt of the glasses or by removing the glasses for the photo shoot. You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses are permitted. ix. Ask your photo studio to provide the image in a JPEG format and also on a standard 3.5 cm 4.5 cm (Width x Height) print. x. Maximum pixel resolution for JPEG: (0.3 Mega pixel) (Ask your studio to reduce it to this resolution if it is higher). xi. xii. Minimum pixel resolution for JPEG: (0.3 mega pixel upto 500kb) For your own benefit it may be prudent not to intentionally change your facial features or hair style as in the photograph until the day of the exam. 3.8 Signature Specification 1. Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm 7 cm (Height x Width) on an A4 white paper. Put your signature with black or dark blue ink pen within this box. 2. Get the signature digitally image scanned by a professional using a scanner, and get the image cropped to the box by the professional. 3. Only JPEG image formats will be accepted. 4. The maximum pixel resolution for the image is (should be fixed upto 200kb) 5. The minimum pixel resolution for the image is Photographs of the signatures taken using mobile phone are not acceptable, and can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee. 11

13 3.9 The Sample Photographs which are aceeptable. Photographs Not Acceptable Why Photographs Is Rejected Acceptable Photographs For The Application Form Cloth covering facial features Photo taken with mobile phone or distorted face Improper flash or improper lighting Green background Facial area is less than 50% of total 12

14 Photographs Not Acceptable Why Photographs Is Rejected Acceptable Photographs For The Application Form Not looking straight into camera Shadow on face Too much glare on spectacles Dark/tinted spectacles or sunglasses Poor digital resolution 13

15 4. HOW TO APPLY 4.1 Mode of Selection The examination for the shortlisted candidates shall be conducted by the competent authority during the verification process and the candidature to be cancelled if the candidate is not able to qualify the test. The candidates shall be strictly shortlisted based on the information provided on the online application form filled in by the candidate. The total number of the candidates called for the test by IPR shall be three (3) times the proposed vacancy/notified vacancies. The date of test shall be notified on the official website and the same will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates through only. NOTE: The candidates (Whether Local or Outstation) called for written test/ interview shall not be paid any travel allowances or fare for attending the same. The candidates will be selected on the basis of the following: i. The candidates will be shortlisted for the examination on the basis of combined merit prepared from total marks obtained during the academic career, weightage for desirable qualification. The examination shall be conducted by IPR and the candidates should keep their original academic testimonials and experience certificates etc for verification at the time of examination. ii. A total of 40 marks are allocated for essential & desirable qualifications. The merit list for the candidates who will be called for examination to be conducted by CGPDTM will be prepared from 40 marks and they will be informed accordingly. iii. The final merit list will be prepared after the examination is conducted by CGPDTM. The examination will be qualifying in nature and shall test the basics of English language and report writing skills of the candidates in English. iv. The criteria for allotment of marks based on essential and desirable qualification are as below: Max S.NO Qualification Criteria Marks IN RESPECT OF ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION Matriculation/Secondary 60% and above 2 School/ High School 45% and above but less than 60% 1 I. Examination 33% and above but less than 45 0 II. Higher Secondary/ Senior School Certificate/ Intermediate Examination Max. Total 2 60% and above 3 45% and above but less than 60% 2 33% and above but less than 45 1 Less than 33% 0 Max. Total 3 14

16 Science Stream III -A Graduation (Science) 70% and above 5 60% and above but less than 70% 3 50% and above but less than 60% 2 Less than 50% 1 Max. Total 5 III-B OR Post Graduation (Science) Engineering Stream III -A Graduation (Engineering) IV Bonus marks for candidates having exceptional academic record 70% and above 10 60% and above but less than 70% 7 50% and above but less than 60% 5 Less than 50% 3 Max. Total 10 70% and above 15 60% and above but less than 70% 10 50% and above but less than 60% 7 Less than 50% 4 Max. Total 15 Ist class/division in all essential qualification stages 10 Max. Total 10 Sub Total 30 IN RESPECT OF DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION V Research Experience (3 years or more from recognized 5 University or R&D institution/organization) VI Degree in Law from a recognized university or equivalent 3 VII Certificate/Diploma from a recognized University/Institute in 2 foreign language like German, French, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. TOTAL 40 NOTE: Explanation related with the divisions is mentioned below: (a) 1 class/division = 60% and above (b) II class/division = 45% and above but less than 60% (e) Pass class/division = 33% and above but less than 45 15

17 NOTE: Where the percentage is given in the form of CGPA/GPA, the conversion into percentage shall be provided by the candidate according to the norms of the concerned University/ Institution/Board failing which the application will be rejected. 4.2 List of original documents required for verification a) Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent certificate indicating date of birth, or mark sheet of Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent issued by Central/State Board indicating Date of Birth in support of their claim of age. Where date of birth is not available in certificate/mark sheets, issued by concerned Educational Boards, School leaving certificate indicating Date of Birth will be considered (like in case of Tamil Nadu & Kerala). b) Degree/Diploma certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years as proof of educational qualification claimed. In the absence of Degree/Diploma certificate, provisional certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years will be accepted. c) Certificate(s) from the Head(s) of Organization(s) /Department(s) for the entire experience claimed, clearly mentioning the duration of employment (date, month & year) indicating the basic pay and consolidated pay, nature of duties performed/experience obtained in the post(s) with duration(s). Only the experience in the field relevant to the post would be considered. d) Caste certificate in the case of candidates seeking reservation as SC/ ST/ OBC from the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate s Caste, the Act/ Order under which the Caste is recognized as SC/ ST/ OBC and the village/ town the candidate is ordinarily a resident of. e) A declaration by candidate seeking reservation as OBC, that he/she does not belong to the creamy layer on the crucial date, in addition to the community certificate (OBC). Unless specified otherwise, the prescribed last date for receipt of Online Application on website mentioned for the post is to be treated as crucial date certificate issuing authority. f) Physically Handicapped (PH) certificate issued by the competent authority by Physically Handicapped persons eligible for appointment to the post. g) Candidate claiming change in name after matriculation on marriage or remarriage or divorce etc. must submit the following documents: a) In case of marriage of women - Photocopy of Husband s passport showing names of spouses or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner. b) In case of re-marriage of women - Divorce Deed/Death certificate as the case may be in respect of first spouse; and photocopy of present husband s passport showing names of spouse or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from the husband and wife along with joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner. c) In case of divorce of women - Certified copy of Divorce Decree and Deed Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner. d) In other circumstances for change of name for both male and female - Deed Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner and paper 16

18 cuttings of two leading daily newspaper in original(one daily newspaper should be of the area of applicants permanent and present address or nearby area) and Gazette Notification. e) The candidates should ensure that in case of any discrepancy between name recorded in the Matriculation/other certificates/documents and Online application (such as spelling error or due to addition/deletion of part of any name or when name of the candidate is inclusive of the name of father and/or mother) an affidavit in ORIGINAL is required to be produced at the time of certificate verification that both the name/names in both the certificates belong to one and same person. h) Certificate in respect of age relaxation in case of: a) Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs from competent authority. b) Central/UT Government Employees/Servants from competent authority. d) Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated from Husbands. e) Persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, i) Persons already in regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity other than casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis are however required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the selection NOC. j) In case you have claimed to be a Government servant a certificate from your employer clearly stating that as on the closing date for this/these posts(s) you were a Government servant. 5. CONTACT US The candidates are advised to carefully go through the Information Bulletin and Instructions for filling up the online application before registering provided on the website However, in case of any other queries pertaining to the examination please contact the Helpline provided below: Helpline Number: (9 AM to 5 PM on all 7 days of the week) Helpline id: helpdesk.recruitmentnpc@gmail.com 6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. How do I access the site to fill up the online application? An applicant should log on to 2. What should I do if there is lot of delay in accessing the page? The delay in accessing the Page depends upon various factors like Internet Speed, large number of applicants trying to register the application at the same time etc. Therefore if you are not able to get the page for registration promptly, please retry after some time or during off-peak hours. 17

19 3. What information/ details /items are required while filling the on-line application form? The instructions/ items which are required to following the details of marks obtained, % of marks, experience etc and uploading of photograph and signature have been explained in the Information Bulletin. In addition to these, you should check the websites mentioned above frequently. 4. Is it necessary to fill up the details related to area pin code/phone No. with area code/mobile No./ ? Yes, all information to be filled in the application form is mandatory. 5. How do I move to the next page when columns on one page have been completely filled? An applicant should read the instructions carefully before filling the application form. 6. I have successfully submitted the online application, should I send the print outs of the application to the CGPDTM/NPC by post? Once an applicant has successfully submitted the application through online, the same gets registered with the CGPDTM/NPC and the applicant is not required to send a hard copy of the print out of his/her application. 7. In which format the scanned photograph and signature should be? The images of the photograph and signature should be scanned in the.jpg format. The photograph should preferably be in.jpg format and the signature can be in.jpg format. 8. Whether the photograph should be in Black& White or should it be in a colour? The photograph must preferably be in colour and as per the given specifications. The quality of photograph should be good enough to be identifiable and acceptable. 9. What should be the size of the scanned photograph and the signature? The candidate should scan his/her signature which has been put on white paper with blue/black pen. Each of the scanned images of the photograph/signature should not exceed the prescribed limit mentioned in the information bulletin under that clause and also to be ensured by the candidate that the uploaded photograph/signature are proper and that of his/her. 10. How do I load my signatures/photograph? The scanned photograph and signature in the format and the specification which has already been explained above is to be uploaded. 11. I have filled up the form successfully but now, I want to change / correct the details I entered in the Application? Once an applicant fills up all the columns of the application and the system displays the message that the application has been submitted successfully, there is no provision in the system to make any changes in any of the columns. Hence, no change can be made at this stage in any of the details. 12. I did not receive the intimation for registration of my application? After the completion of the online application, a fresh page displays the message that the application has been submitted successfully. If you have given an id, then the is also automatically sent to you stating that you have successfully submitted your application. 18

20 However it is still subject to the verification of various information submitted by you as per examination rules including verification of quality of photo/sign. 13. How do I re-confirm that my application is saved? The successful submission of the online application requires the completion of Five parts of the application correctly. After completing the Login Form of the application the system generates a unique number which is known as the Registration ID. After the completion of all the columns in subsequent parts, a fresh page displays the message that the application has been submitted successfully as an acknowledgement. The receipt of the acknowledgement in your ID indicates that the application has been registered. 14. What details should I retain after completion of successful submission of my form? It is strongly advised that after the completion of the process of submission of the online application, the applicant must take a print out of the submitted application form and keep the same for future reference. 15. What details should I provide to make correspondence with the CGPDTM? In case of correspondence with the competent authority an applicant must mention these details -Name of Examination, Applicant's name, father's name, date of birth and the Registration Identity Number(RID). 16. What should I do in case I am in receipt of SMS from CGPDTM saying your candidature is not valid as you have not submitted your chosen center? Please ignore the SMS as it is an Alert to candidates in case you have already submitted your completed application. Please take a hard copy & check for all fields including centre is printed and keep it for future reference & not to be sent to CGPDTM unless asked for any reason. 17. Do I require to send a hard copy of application to CGPDTM after submitting my online application? No hard copy to be sent to CGPDTM unless it is asked for any reason. 18. Is it possible to edit my record submitted in my application? There is no editing facility in the application. In case of any mistake in filling application, candidate is responsible. However, fresh application may be made for correction of earlier mistake. 19. I am unable to upload Photo / Sign in my application. What should I do? Please check the properties of photo and sign images. Resize them as per specifications given in instructions for filling online application on the website itself within FAQ. 20. What should I do in case my Photo / Sign does not match with pixel sizes mentioned in CGPDTM guidelines? CGPDTM is concerned with identification of a candidate at the Exam Hall based on the images uploaded by the candidate and not to cancel the candidature based on the size or color of ink used X

21 THE INDIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE ACROSS INDIA CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS & TRADE MARKS Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property and Management (RGNIIPM) Patent Office Kolkata Designs wing Trade Marks Registry Mumbai Geographical Indications Registry Delhi Kolkata Delhi Chennai Nagpur Chennai Kolkata Mumbai Chennai Ahmedabad ADDRESS: National Productivity Council Udpadakta Bhavan, 5-6, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi Ph: Fax: Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks Boudhik Sampada Bhavan, Antop Hill, S.M. Road, Mumbai Phone: