Singapore legislation

Regulation 22

of Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001

Regulation 22

Restoration of registration as patent agent or foreign patent agent

Amended byS 80/2014 wef 14/02/2014S 80/2014 wef 14/02/2014

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 80/2014 wef 14/02/2014

An individual whose registration as a patent agent or as a foreign patent agent has been cancelled may make an application to the Disciplinary Committee for his registration to be restored.

Subregulation 2

The application shall —

(a)

be made in Form G;

(b)

be made through the Registrar; and

(c)

be accompanied by the applicable fee in the First Schedule.

Subregulation 3

The Disciplinary Committee may, after considering all relevant circumstances and upon the furnishing by the applicant of such information or document as it may require within the specified period and compliance by the applicant of all conditions imposed by it, if any, restore his registration.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 80/2014 wef 14/02/2014

The Disciplinary Committee shall inform both the individual and the Registrar of its decision; and the Registrar shall, if the decision is to restore the registration of the individual, re-enter the individual’s name and other particulars in the register of patent agents or register of foreign patent agents, as the case may be.

Subregulation 5

No application for the restoration of a registration shall be made to the Disciplinary Committee before the expiration of 2 years from the date of the cancellation.