Candidates must meet one of the following eligibility criteria to apply for the IPR Professor-Chair position:
- Be an academic or scholar with an outstanding track record in relevant fields.
- Be a retired official from IP Offices (under CGPDTM) with at least 5 years of experience at a Grade Pay of Rs. 6,600/- or higher.
- Be an outstanding professional with a proven reputation and significant contributions to the field of Intellectual Property Rights.
- Current faculty members of IIT Bhubaneswar are also eligible to apply.