About

Institute of Patent Attorneys, India (IPAI) is providing professional training in Intellectual Property Rights for candidates to appear for Patent Agents Examination, conducted by Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Govt. of India) through Patent Offices and obtaining qualifications necessary to practice as a Patent Agent/Patent Attorney under the Patent Act and Rules.


The Institute of Patent Attorneys, India (IPAI) was founded in 2005 by R.K.Nair, Advocate & Patent Agent of “Nairs Worldwide IPR Services”, a leading IP Law Firm. It serves as a Center of Excellence in Teaching, Training and Research in Patent Laws.


Mr. Nair has more than 20 years standing in his profession. Mr. Nair is an Expert in Indian, EU, US and Japan Patent Laws. Several International Patent applications filed by him as per Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) were published by International Bureau of  World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland. Being the Director of Institute of Patent Attorneys, India, hundreds of Attorneys are trained by Mr. Nair.
Mr. Nair attended WIPO Executive  Programme,  “Strategic Intellectual Property Finance” at Geneva, Switzerland and Japan Patent Office, Training  “JPO/IPR Training for Patent Experts” at Tokyo.
He is a Visiting Faculty for Patent Laws, Department of Biotechnology, NSIT University of Delhi.

  PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXPERIENCES
  • Legal Advisor (Patents):- Research & Development Establishment (Engineers) Ministry of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Govt.of India.
  • Twenty years standing in the High Court of Kerala and Five years in Supreme Court of India.
  • Three years (1996-1999) experience as a Central Govt. Pleader (Govt. of India Lawyer) in the High Court of Kerala.
  • Director, Institute of Patent Attorneys, India, www.ipai.in
  FOREIGN TRAINING ATTENDED
  • WIPO Executive Programme, attended “Strategic Intellectual Property Finance” at Geneva, Switzerland in November 12 to 15, 2007.
  • Japan Patent Office, Training attended “JPO/IPR Training for Patent Experts” at Tokyo in August 25-September 14, 2010