Clause 23

by inserting, immediately after the words “this section” in subsection (4), the words “and section 105A”;

by deleting the words “in Singapore or anywhere else” in subsection (4)(a) and substituting the words “at the Registry or any other place”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “ “patent agent” ” in subsections (5)(a) and (b), (6)(a) and (7)(a) and (b), the words “or “patent attorney” ”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “ “patent agents” ” in subsection (6)(b), the words “or “patent attorneys” ”;

by deleting subsection (9) and substituting the following subsection:“(9) Where subsection (5), (6) or (7) would be contravened by the use of the words “patent agent” or “patent attorney” in reference to an individual, a partnership or a body corporate, it is equally contravened by the use of any other expression in reference to that person, or that person’s business or place of business, which is likely to be understood as indicating that that person is entitled to be described as a “patent agent” or “patent attorney”.”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “as a patent agent” in subsections (10) and (10A)(b) and (c), the words “or as a foreign patent agent”;

by deleting the word “any” in subsection (10A)(c) and substituting the word “every”; and

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “director” in subsection (15), the following definition:“ “patent” includes any patent or other protection for an invention granted in any country or jurisdiction other than Singapore;”.