CGPDTM Recruitment 2026 – 5 Consultant, Research Associate and Young Professional Posts (Contract)
Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry · All IndiaDelhi (Indian IP Office, Dwarka)
Total vacancies 5 See official notice for post-wise allocation
- Application window
- Starts 6 Nov 2026 · Last date 16 Nov 2026
- Application fee
- No fee mentioned in the notice
- Age limit
- Upper age (counted as on 1 July of the advertisement year): Consultant 65; Research Associate 48; Young Professionals 35 years. No relaxation mentioned
At a glance
| Organization | Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
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| Job | CGPDTM Recruitment 2026 – 5 Consultant, Research Associate and Young Professional Posts (Contract) |
| Category | Central Government |
| Location | All IndiaDelhi (Indian IP Office, Dwarka) |
| Total posts / vacancies | 5 |
| Post-wise vacancies | Consultant - 1 post
Research Associate - 2 posts
Young Professional (Law and IP) - 1 post
Young Professional (Finance) - 1 post |
| Qualification | Consultant: Master's in Sciences, or LLM with Science graduation, or BE/B.Tech from an institute of national importance or equivalent, with 15 years in IPR matters. Research Associate: Master's in Sciences, or BE/B.Tech, or MBA, with 3 years in IPR matters. Young Professional (Law and IP): Law graduation/post-graduation or MBA in International Business, with 1 year Law and IP research experience. Young Professional (Finance): full-time 2-year MBA/PGDM in Finance with 1 year relevant experience. |
| Age limit | Upper age (counted as on 1 July of the advertisement year): Consultant 65; Research Associate 48; Young Professionals 35 years. No relaxation mentioned |
| Pay / salary | Per month: Consultant Rs. 1,25,000; Research Associate Rs. 90,000; Young Professional Rs. 70,000 each; 10% annual increment. Contract of 1 year, extendable up to 3 years |
| Application fee | No fee mentioned in the notice |
| Applications open | 6 November 2026 |
| Last date | 16 November 2026 |
| Selection stages | Interview (shortlisting 5:1 if many applications), document verification |
| Application mode | Official website |
Important dates
| Public notice date | 2026-11-05 |
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| Online applications open | 2026-11-06 |
| Last date to apply | 2026-11-16 |
About this notification
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has invited online applications from Indian nationals for five contract posts at the Indian IP Office, New Delhi: one Consultant, two Research Associates and one each of Young Professional (Law and IP) and Young Professional (Finance). Selection is by interview. Candidates who applied under the public notices of 01-02-2026 or 05-05-2026 need not reapply. Interview date will be communicated later.
Source and update details
| Official website | Open official website |
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| Information updated | 6 November 2026 |