Kurian plans hiring spree for Indian office
28 August 2009
James Nurton, London and Peter Ollier, Hong Kong
The shortage of examiners, a huge backlog and the lack of well-established office procedure are the most pressing issues for India’s Patent and Trademark Office, according to its new head, P H Kurian
In an interview published in the sixth edition of Managing IP’s India IP Focus, Kurian says the office plans to recruit 260 patent examiners and 50 trade mark examiners during the coming year. “The recruitment process is ongoing and it may take...
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