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← Patents Act 1994

Patents Act 1994 s 93

s 93 Right of audience in patent proceedings

93.—(1) Any party to any proceedings before the Registrar under this Act or any treaty to which Singapore is a party may appear before the Registrar in person or be represented by an advocate and solicitor or a registered patent agent. (2) The Government may be represented by a Judicial Service Officer or Legal Service Officer in any proceedings before the Registrar under this Act or any treaty to which Singapore is a party.[20/2009] [Act 33 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022] (3) Without affecting the right of counsel to appear before the court, an advocate and solicitor who is not in actual practice has, despite anything in the Legal Profession Act 1966, the right to appear and be heard on behalf of any party to an appeal under this Act from the Registrar to the court.

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