Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978)

Regulations

Patent Regulations, 1978

Chapter II : Patent agents and patent attorneys

Attorneys entitled to practise as patent agents

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75.An attorney who wishes to continue, after 1 January 1984, to have rights of representation, in terms of section 22(1) of the Act, without having been registered as a patent attorney may apply to the registrar for an extension of such rights on Form P4. The application shall be accompanied by evidence on affidavit of his activities in the past five years in representing parties in matters or proceedings under the Act, and of his activities and preparation to become registered as a patent attorney, together with any other reasons for the extension of such rights. Proof of service of his application on the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law and on the law society concerned shall be furnished to the registrar.