- The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks appointed under the Trademarks Act, 1999 shall be the Controller of Patents also.
- The Central Government may appoint patent examiners and other officers with other designations as required.
- The officers shall work under and as per the directions of the Controller and perform duties from time to time as the Controller directs by general or by special written orders
- The Controller if finds any disturbance or pending in the duties executed or assigned to the officers so appointed him, shall withdraw and assign to other officer(s) as he thinks fit or shall he himself carry out the operations either from the beginning or from the stage at which the work is left over.