On 4th March 2015, Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks published DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR SEARCH AND EXAMINATION OF PATENT APPLICATIONS inviting comments/suggestions on the same to be sent to the office of CGPDTM by 25th March 2015 by e-mail. The aim of the draft guidelines is to include all areas of technology and reflect the office practice so as to achieve greater transparency in its working procedure.

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