Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
Regulation 8
Exemptions
Subregulation 1
The Registrar may, upon the written request of an applicant for registration as a patent agent, register the applicant as a patent agent —
notwithstanding rule 6(2)(b) or (3)(c) if he is satisfied that the applicant is sufficiently proficient in the law of intellectual property; (b)notwithstanding rule 6(2)(c) or (3)(d) if he is satisfied that the applicant is sufficiently proficient in the law of patents and has the necessary knowledge and practical experience to carry out patent agency work; and
notwithstanding rule 6(2)(d) if he is satisfied that the applicant has the necessary knowledge and practical experience to carry out patent agency work, gained from carrying out such work under the supervision of a registered patent agent, or an individual registered as a patent agent or its equivalent in a country or territory, or by a patent office, specified in the Fourth Schedule.
Subregulation 2
The Registrar may require the applicant to furnish, within a specified period, such further evidence or information as he considers necessary for the purposes of his determination under paragraph (1).