- The Appellate Board shall be the board established under Trademarks Act, 1999 for any purpose of the Indian Patents Act, 1970.
- The Technical Member of the Appellate Board shall have the following qualifications for being appointed in such designation
- he should have served as a Controller or exercised the powers of a Controller for at least 5 years, or
- he should hold a degree in engineering or technology or a masters degree in science from any recognised university possessing an experience of being a Registered Patent Agent for at least 10 years.