Justice Prabha Sridevan, one of the judges of Novartis Dispute is appointed as Chairman of IPAB. This decision is taken in response to write petition filed by Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA).

The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (“APAA“) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting and enhancing intellectual property protection in the Asian region (including Australia and New Zealand).

Also, it is reported that DPS Parmar of the Delhi Patent Office has been appointed as the technical member (patents) to the IPAB. And that V Ravi has been appointed as technical member (trademarks).