Office Of The Controller General Of Patents, Designs And Trade Marks (Cgpdtm)

The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (O/o CGPDTM) is responsible for administering the Intellectual Property Laws in India. The O/o CGPDTM administers the following statutes - the Patents Act, 1970, Head Office: Delhi, the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Head Office: Mumbai), the Designs Act, 2000 (Head Office: Kolkata), the Copyright Act, 1957, Registry at Delhi, the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, Registry at Chennai, the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000, Office at Delhi. The O/o CGPDTM also renders advice to the Government of India on matters related and incidental to the Intellectual Property Laws.