The Indian government has announced that P H Kurian has been appointed as the new controller general of patents, designs and trade marks.
Kurian took over on January 22. He is from India’s elite administrative civil service and his appointment represents a break with the tradition of appointing a controller general from within the Office.
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks is located at Mumbai. The main patent office is in Kolkata with branch offices in Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai. The Trade Marks registry is in Mumbai with branches in Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad and New Delhi.