Malaysia legislation
Section 86
Section 86
Patent agents
(2)
No person shall carry on business, practice, act, describe himself, hold himself out, or permit himself to be described or held out, as a patent agent unless he is registered in the Register of Patents
Agents.
(3)
The registration of a patent agent mentioned in subsection (2)
shall be in accordance with the regulations as may be prescribed by the
Minister under this Act.
(3A)
The Registrar may cancel the registration of a patent agent on the grounds as may be prescribed.
(4)
The appointment or change of a patent agent—
(a)
shall be made in the form as determined by the Registrar together with the payment of the prescribed fee; and
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(b)
shall not be effective against any third person unless the appointment or change is registered in the Register of Patents
Agents.
(5)
A person who is not a resident may not proceed before the Patent
Registration Office under the provisions of this Act except through a patent agent.
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