Singapore legislation
Regulation 10E
Regulation 10E
Removal of particulars of foreign patent agent from register of foreign patent agents
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (3), the Registrar shall remove, from the register of foreign patent agents, the name and other particulars of any foreign patent agent —
who has ceased to practise as a registered foreign patent agent;
who has failed to renew his registration as a foreign patent agent;
who applies for his registration as a foreign patent agent to be cancelled; or
whose registration as a foreign patent agent has been cancelled under Part III.
Subregulation 2
A foreign patent agent who has ceased to practise as a registered foreign patent agent shall, within 7 days after his last day of practice as a registered foreign patent agent, notify the Registrar in writing of that cessation.
Subregulation 3
The Registrar shall not remove, from the register of foreign patent agents, under paragraph (1)(c) the name and other particulars of a foreign patent agent, if —
any complaint has been made against the foreign patent agent, or any information has been provided in respect of the foreign patent agent, to the Disciplinary Committee under rule 17; or
any disciplinary proceedings under Part III are pending against the foreign patent agent.