A huge backlog at indian patent office

Due to increase in filing of patent application from india as well from foreign countries, the backlog at indian patent office is increasing day by day. Presently the staff is very less to handle the inflow of patent application at all the indian patent office branches. However indian patent office has already given notification for recruitment of patent examiner and the exam for the same is going to be held on 2nd January, 2011 at various centres. Hope this will increase the strength of patent examiners at indian patent office and reduce the pending backlog.