Singapore legislation

Regulation 10B

of Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001

Regulation 10B

Application for registration as foreign patent agent

Amended byS 80/2014 wef 14/02/2014

Subregulation 1

An application for registration as a foreign patent agent shall be made to the Registrar in Form H, and shall be accompanied by —

(a)

the applicable fee in the First Schedule; (b)documentary proof of the applicant’s eligibility to apply for registration as a foreign patent agent;

(c)

a certificate of good standing issued by the patent office (other than the Registry), or the professional accreditation or regulatory body for patent agents or patent attorneys, with which the applicant is registered as a patent agent or patent attorney;

(d)

2 certificates of good character relating to the applicant in Form B, from 2 responsible individuals —

(i)

who are not immediately related to the applicant;

(ii)

who have known the applicant for at least 12 months and have had opportunities to judge his character; and

(iii)

at least one of whom is resident in the country or jurisdiction in which the applicant is registered as a patent agent or patent attorney; and

(e)

documentary proof that the applicant has obtained professional indemnity insurance against any liability incurred by him when carrying out foreign patent agency work in the practice year during which his application for registration as a foreign patent agent is made, where the amount of insurance cover is at least $1 million for each claim.

Subregulation 2

The Registrar may require the applicant to furnish, within a specified period, such further evidence or information as the Registrar considers necessary to determine whether the applicant —

(a)

is eligible to apply for registration as a foreign patent agent; or

(b)

meets the additional requirements referred to in paragraph (4)(b).

Subregulation 3

The Registrar may accept in place of, or require in addition to, either or both of the certificates of good character such other evidence of good character of the applicant as the Registrar considers necessary.

Subregulation 4

The Registrar may register the applicant as a foreign patent agent by issuing to him a foreign patent agent certificate and entering his name and particulars in the register of foreign patent agents, if the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant —

(a)

is eligible to apply for registration as a foreign patent agent;

(b)

meets such additional requirements for registration as a foreign patent agent as the Registrar may specify; and

(c)

is of good character.

Subregulation 5

An application for registration as a foreign patent agent shall be refused if it is not made in accordance with this rule.