CGPDTM Trade Marks Registry: Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, Examiner — Eligibility, Pay, Tenure, Locations, and How to Apply

Table of Contents

• Vacancy and locations
• Eligibility and experience
• Pay levels and deputation tenure
• Selection and process highlights
• Role expectations (indicative)
• How to apply — steps
• Practical tips for applicants
• Official references

The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM), DPIIT, has invited applications on deputation (including short‑term contract) for 86 posts in the Trade Marks Registry: Deputy Registrar (34), Assistant Registrar (9), and Examiner of Trade Marks (43). The online application window runs approximately from 12 September 2025 to 11 October 2025; the last date is 30 days from advertisement publication.

Vacancy and locations

• Posts: Deputy Registrar – 34; Assistant Registrar – 9; Examiner of Trade Marks – 43 (total 86).
• Likely locations: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad (as per recruitment note).

Eligibility and experience

• Deputy Registrar
  • Qualification: Degree in Law with 10 years’ relevant experience; OR Master’s in Law with 8 years’ experience.
  • Desirable: Doctorate in IP (Ph.D. in IP).
• Assistant Registrar
  • Qualification: Degree in Law with 5 years’ experience; OR Master’s in Law with 3 years’ experience.
  • Desirable: Doctorate in IP.
• Examiner of Trade Marks
  • Qualification: Degree in Law with 2 years’ experience in legal/IP matters; desirably a Master’s in IP.
• Age: Maximum 56 years on closing date (standard deputation ceiling).

Pay levels and deputation tenure

• Deputy Registrar: Level‑12 (₹78,800 – ₹2,09,200); deputation up to 4 years.
• Assistant Registrar: Level‑11 (₹67,700 – ₹2,08,700); deputation up to 3 years.
• Examiner: Level‑7 (₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400); deputation up to 3 years.

Selection and process highlights

• Mode: Deputation/short‑term contract as per Central staffing norms; cadre clearance, vigilance/disciplinary status, integrity certificate, and APARs required through proper channel.
• Application: Apply online via ipronline.ipindia.gov.in; printout and TPC documents may be required as per notification. Window tentatively 12.09.2025 to 11.10.2025.
• Closing date: 30 days from advertisement publication (indicative deadline around 12–13 Oct 2025).

Role expectations (indicative)

• Deputy/Assistant Registrar: Quasi‑judicial/executive functions under the Trade Marks Act/Rules; hearings, orders, examination oversight, opposition/rectification management, and supervision of registry operations.
• Examiner: Examination of applications, search/report generation, compliance with TM Act/Rules, and support for opposition/rectification workflows.

How to apply — steps

• Online submission: Register and apply on CGPDTM’s application portal within the window; upload requisite documents as per format.
• Through Proper Channel: Forwarding from parent cadre with cadre clearance, vigilance/disciplinary clearance, integrity certificate, and attested APARs for the last 5 years, as per deputation norms.
• Keep checking: CGPDTM’s IP India “Vacancies” and “News” sections for corrigenda and detailed instructions.

Practical tips for applicants

• Map experience to statutory/regulatory TM functions (examination, prosecution, oppositions, hearings) and any IP adjudicatory or registry‑side work.
• Prepare a dossier: CV, service book extracts, APARs, NOC/cadre clearance, vigilance/disciplinary and integrity certificates, and evidence of relevant IP/legal experience.
• For Examiners on deputation, emphasize hands‑on IP prosecution/litigation, registry practice, and TM Act/Rules familiarity.

Official references

• IP India News: Recruitment notice summary (age/tenure pointers).
• Press/aggregation pages with dates, counts, and portal links (apply window 12.09.2025–11.10.2025).
• Media summary of total vacancies and post‑wise breakup; apply within 30 days of publication.

Official Notification: https://ipindia.gov.in/Home/NewsDetail?News=%F0%9F%93%A2%20Recruitment%20Notice:%20Deputation-Based%20Vacancies%20in%20the%20Trade%20Marks%20Registry

Eligible officers meeting deputation criteria with TM/IP law experience should apply online within the window and route complete TPC documents before the closing date to be considered for postings across the five Trade Marks Registry locations.