Scheme for Strengthening of Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB)

Detailed write-up :

1. Scheme Objectives : The Scheme for strengthening of IPAB is aims at augmenting the capabilities of the IPAB with view to upgrade the infrastructure - physical and human resources of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) and build capacity in the judicial body to carry out its work which has been increasing at a considerable pace with substantial increase in the number of appeal, cases being filed over the decisions taken by the Office of the Controller General, Patents, Designs & Trademarks. Building of capacity in the institution is imperative for administration of the IP legal regimes envisaged under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Geographical Indications (Registration & Protection), Act, 1999 and the Patents Act, 1970 (as amended in 2005).

2. Coverage & Eligibility:

   IPAB is located at Chennai and has all India coverage. IPAB also conducts circuit bench sittings at Delhi, Kolkata, Ahemdabad & Mumbai at regular intervals.

3. Budget Availability/utilization since last 05 years: As Annexure ‘A’.

4. Physical Progress against milestones till the end of pervious year (i.e. cumulative till 2015-16) and during the year 2016-17

5. Salient Features in Bullet Form:

   • Construction of Permanent Building for IPAB at Chennai

   • Creation of additional posts for IPAB.

   • Setting of IT/Setting up of video conferencing to facilitate the IPAB to achieve the target in the disposal of TPR disputes.

6. Implementing Agency: Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB)

7. Monitoring and Review Mechanism:

   The IPAB shall monitor at least once a quarter, the progress of the project.

8. Findings of Evaluation, if any: NO

Scheme Guidelines (in searchable PDF/DOC) as amended up to 13.12.2016: NA

Circular / Notifications / Orders with file name indicating subject line in a self-explanatory manner: NA

ANNEXURE – ‘A’

(In Rupees)

Year 2016- 17(In Rupees)