official notification - patent agent examination 2013

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Patent Agent Examination, 2013

Notice is hereby given that the next qualifying examination for Patent Agents will be

held on 4th

and 5th

May 2013 at centres located at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, New

Delhi and Nagpur.

Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks

Schedule of the examination:

Subject / Paper Date / Time Marks

Written examination

Paper IPatents Act and Rules 4th

May 2013

10:30 a.m. To 01:30 p.m.

100

Paper II Drafting and interpretation of

the patent specification and other

documents

4th

May 2013

02:30 p.m. - 05:30 p.m.

100

Viva-Voce 5th

May 2013

10:00 a.m. onwards, and may be

extended to the following day(s),

depending on the number of

candidates

50

Pattern of question papers:

1. Paper I will consist of two parts, i.e. Part A and B.a. Part A will consist of two parts, i.e. part A1 and A2 and all questions will be

compulsory.

i. Part A1, of 30 marks, will have 15 multiple choice questions of

two marks each. Each question will have a maximum of six choices and

a maximum of two correct choices.

ii. Part A2, of 10 marks, will have 10 true / false type questions of

one mark each.

b. Part B will consist of 8 subjective type questions and the candidates will berequired to attempt any 6 out of the 8 questions.

2. Paper-II will consist of two parts, i.e. Part A and B.a. Part-A, of 40 marks, will consist of 6 questions of 10 marks each and the

candidate will be required to attempt any 4 questions. The questions will relate


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to drafting and interpretation of patent specifications and other documents

required to be submitted under the Act and Rules.

b. Part-B, of 60 marks, will consist of parts B1 and B2.i. Part B1 will be compulsory and will consist of 1 question

relating to drafting of claims and abstract from a given description of an

invention.

ii. Part B2 will consist of 2 questions and the candidates will be

required to attempt any 1 question. Out of the two questions, one

question will relate to general engineering and the other question will

relate to field of chemistry/life sciences.

Essential qualifications:

Citizens of India having completed 21 years of age and possessing a degree in

science, engineering or technology from any University established under law for the

time being in force in the territory of India or possessing such other equivalent

qualifications as the Central Government may specify in this behalf, are eligible to

apply for the examination.

How to apply:

Candidates desirous of applying for the examination may visit the official website

(www.ipindia.nic.in) between 11th

February 2013 (11:00 a.m.) and 11th

March 2013

(05:00 p.m.) and apply online. Detailed instructions will be posted on the said website

and applications will be required to be filed strictly in accordance with the said

instructions. The candidates will be required to feed the details into the online system

and take a printout of the application form. The said application form along with the

necessary enclosures and examination fee should reach the following address on or

before 25th

March 2013 (05:00 p.m.):

The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

Boudhik Sampada Bhawan

S.M. Road, Antop Hill

Mumbai 400037
http://www.ipindia.nic.in/http://www.ipindia.nic.in/http://www.ipindia.nic.in/http://www.ipindia.nic.in/


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Applications incomplete in any respect or received after 25th

March 2013 (05:00 p.m.)

will not be entertained. The centre for examination will be communicated to the

candidates in due course and all the candidates are advised to regularly visit the

official website for updates.

For further information, please send the queries to [email protected]

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