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On 9 July 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a public notice making electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) compliance mandatory for all Intellectual Property (IP) Attorneys practising before the Intellectual Property Office and accessing the online portals of the IP India website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    The notice requires all attorneys enrolled in the register maintained by the Office of the CGPDTM to complete the prescribed e-KYC verification<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The requirement also applies to attorneys seeking access to the online portals of the IP India website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    All attorneys enrolled in the register maintained by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks are required to complete the e-KYC process within one month<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The prescribed e-KYC form is available on the official IP India e-filing portal and can be accessed using the attorney’s existing login credentials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Office of CGPDTM has advised stakeholders encountering technical issues during the e-KYC process to contact the IT Support Team through the following official email addresses:<\/p>\n

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      support.ipo@gov.in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      patentagent-ipo@gov.in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Trademarkagent-tmr@gov.in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Office of the CGPDTM has directed all registered Intellectual Property (IP) Attorneys to complete e-KYC verification within one month of the public 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