Singapore legislation
Regulation 10C
Regulation 10C
Application for renewal of registration as foreign patent agent
Subregulation 1
A registered foreign patent agent who wishes to renew his registration as a foreign patent agent for any practice year shall, before making an application for the renewal of the registration, ensure that professional indemnity insurance has been obtained against any liability incurred by him when carrying out foreign patent agency work in that practice year, where the amount of insurance cover is at least $1 million for each claim.
Subregulation 2
An application to renew the registration of a foreign patent agent shall not be made earlier than 2 months before the commencement of the practice year in question.
Subregulation 3
The application shall be made to the Registrar in Form H, and shall be accompanied by —
the applicable fee in the First Schedule, which shall be the same amount irrespective of the term of the foreign patent agent certificate;
a declaration in writing by the applicant stating —
his name in full;
the name under which he intends to practise or the name of his employer;
his practice address in Singapore;
that he is resident in Singapore;
that he has not been convicted of an offence under the Act and has not been convicted or guilty of any of the matters referred to in rule 17(1)(a) to (g) for which he has not already been dealt with under Part III;
that he continues to meet the requirements of these Rules, and the additional requirements referred to in rule 10B(4)(b), by virtue of which he was registered as a foreign patent agent; and
that he has ensured that the professional indemnity insurance referred to in paragraph (1) has been obtained; and
a written undertaking by the applicant that —
he will ensure that the professional indemnity insurance that has been obtained will be maintained in force at all times during the practice year in question; and
where the insurance that has been obtained is due to expire before the end of the practice year, he will ensure that the insurance is renewed before such expiry.
Subregulation 4
The Registrar may require the registered foreign patent agent to furnish, within a specified period, such other evidence or information as the Registrar considers necessary for the purposes of the application.
Subregulation 5
The Registrar may renew the registration of the foreign patent agent and issue to him a new foreign patent agent certificate, if the Registrar is satisfied that —
the application is made in accordance with this rule; and
the applicant continues to meet the requirements of these Rules, and the additional requirements referred to in rule 10B(4)(b), by virtue of which he was registered as a foreign patent agent.
Subregulation 6
The renewal of the registration of a foreign patent agent may be subject to such conditions as the Registrar may specify.