WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
15 July 2009 
 (09-3502) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
SINGAPORE 
   The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Patents (Patent Agents) Rules 2001, as 
notified by Singapore on 15 April 2009 under Ar ticle 63.2 of the Agreement (see document 
IP/N/1/SGP/4). 
 
 Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
  
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
SINGAPOUR 
   Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement sur les brevets (Agents de brevets), 
notifié par Singapour le 15 avril 2009 au titre de  l'article 63:2 de l'A ccord (voir le document 
IP/N/1/SGP/4).  
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD 
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
SINGAPUR 
 
  En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Reglamento de Patentes (agentes de 
patentes) de 2001, notificado por Sing apur el 15 de abril de 2009 de conformidad con el párrafo 2 del 
artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/SGP/4).  
                                                     
 
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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PATENTS ACT 
 
(CHAPTER 221) 
 
PATENTS (PATENT AGENTS) RULES 2001 
 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 104 of  the Patents Act, the Minister for Law hereby 
makes the following Rules:  
 
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PART I  
PRELIMINARY  
1 Citation and commencement  
2 Interpretation  
3 Fees  
4 Forms  
PART II  
REGISTRATION OF PATENT AGENTS  
5 Register of patent agents  
6 Entitlement to registration  
7 Application for registration  
8 Exemptions  
9 Application for practising certificate  
10 Term of practising certificate  
11 Correction of errors in documents filed  
12 Correction of errors in register  
13 Update of particulars  
14 Inspection of register  
15 Duplicate certificates  
PART III  
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS  
16 Appointment of Disciplinary Committee  
17 Complaint against registered patent agent  
18 Inquiry by Disciplinary Committee  
19 Hearing of representations  
20 Powers of Disciplinary Committee upon inquiry   IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  21 Completion of outstanding business  
22 Restoration of registration  
PART IV  
TRANSITIONAL MATTERS  
23 Transitional provision as to registration of patent agents  
24 Transitional provision as to practising certificates  
25 Transitional provision as to practice as patent agent  
 
 
FIRST SCHEDULE   
 
 
SECOND SCHEDULE  
DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMS  
 
 
THIRD SCHEDULE   
 
 
FOURTH SCHEDULE  
 
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PATENTS ACT 
 
(CHAPTER 221) 
 
PATENTS (PATENT AGENTS) RULES 2001 
 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 104 of  the Patents Act, the Minister for Law hereby 
makes the following Rules:  
 
 
PART I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 
Citation and commencement 
1.—These Rules may be cited as the Patents (Pat ent Agents) Rules 2001 and shall come into 
operation on 2nd January 2002.  
 
Interpretation 
2.—(1)   In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —  
 
"certificate of registration" means a certificat e of registration issued under rule 7 (4);  
 
"Court" means the High Court;   "Disciplinary Committee" mean s the Disciplinary Committee appointed under rule 16;  
 
"patent agency work" means any of the following types of work:    
 
(a)  applying for, or obtaining, a patent in Singapore or elsewhere;  
 (b)  preparing specifications or other do cuments for the purposes of the Act or the 
patent law of another country;  
 
(c)  giving advice (other than advice of a scientific or technical nature) about the validity, or infringement, of a patent;   
"practice year" means the period from 1st April in  a calendar year to 31st March in the next 
calendar year;  
 "practising certificate" means a practising certificate issued under rule 9;   "register" means the register of patent agents maintained under rule 5.    IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (2)   For the purposes of these Rules, an i ndividual is resident in Singapore if —  
 
(a)  the individual has his place of residence in Singapore;   (b)  Singapore is the country of his permanen t abode even though he is temporarily absent 
from Singapore; or  
 (c)  the individual has a valid pass issued to  him under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133) to 
enter and remain in Singapore for any pu rpose other than a temporary purpose.  
 
Fees 
3.—(1) The fees to be paid in respect of matters arising under these Rules shall be those specified in 
the First Schedule.     (2)   A fee specified in the First Schedule shall be pa id at the same time as the filing of the matter in 
question.   
 (3)   For the avoidance of doubt and subject to rule 17 (2) ( f) (ii), fees paid under these Rules shall not 
be refundable.    
Forms 
4.—(1)   The Registrar shall publish in the journal —  
 
(a)  the forms to be used for any purpose relating to —   
(i)  the registration of a patent agent;  
 
(ii)  any proceedings under Part XIX of the Act or these Rules; or   (iii)  any other matter under Part XIX of the Act or these Rules;   
(b)  the Registrar’s directions relating to the u se of any form referred to in sub-paragraph ( a); 
and  
 (c)  any amendment or modification of any such form or direction.   
(2)   Any form referred to in paragraph (1) ( a) may be modified on the direction of the Registrar for 
use in a case other than the case for which it is intended.   
 (3)   Any reference in these Rules to any form shall be construed as a reference to the current 
version of that form which is —   
(a)  described in the Second Schedule; and  
 
(b)  published in the journal.  
 
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PART II  
 
REGISTRATION OF PATENT AGENTS  
 
Register of patent agents 
5.—(1)   The Registrar shall keep and maintain a regist er of patent agents which shall contain —  
 
(a)  the names and practice addresses in Singa pore of all individuals registered as patent 
agents under these Rules;   (b)  the dates of their registration;   
(c)  the terms of practising certificates issued to them (if any); and  
 (d)  such of their other particulars as the Registrar may determine.   
(2)   The register need not be kept in documentary form.   
 
Entitlement to registration 
6.—Subject to rules 7 and 8, an individual is entitled to be registered as a patent agent if he —  
 
(a)  is resident in Singapore;   
(b)  holds a university degree or equivalent  qualification approved by the Registrar;  
 (c)  has passed the course specified in Part I of the Third Schedule;   (d)  has passed the examination specified in Part II of the Third Schedule; and  
 
(e)  has completed internship in patent agency  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, speci fied in the Fourth Schedule, for —  
 
(i)  a continuous period of at least 12 months; or  
 (ii)  a total period of at least 12 months  within a continuous period of 24 months.  
 
Application for registration 
7.—(1)   An application for registration shall be made to the Registrar in Form A, and shall be 
accompanied by —  
 
(a)  the applicable fee in the First Schedule;   (b)  the necessary documentary proof of the app licant’s entitlement to be registered; and  
 
(c)  2 certificates of good character of the applicant in Form B by 2 responsible individuals —   
(i)  who are not immediately related to the applicant;    IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (ii)  who have known the applicant for at least 12 months and ha ve had opportunities 
to judge his character; and   (iii)  one or both of whom is or are resident in Singapore.   
(2)   The Registrar may require the applicant to furnish, within a specified period, such further 
evidence or information as he considers necessary to determine if the applicant is entitled to be 
registered.    (3)   The Registrar may accept in place of, or require in addition to, either or both of the certificates of 
good character such other evidence of good character  of the applicant as the Registrar considers 
necessary.     (4)   Subject to rule 8, the Registrar shall, if satis fied that the applicant is entitled to be registered and 
is of good character, register the applicant as a pa tent agent by issuing to him a certificate of 
registration and entering his name and particulars in the register.   
 (5)   The Registrar may, before registering the a pplicant, require him to satisfy, within a specified 
period, such conditions as the Registrar considers appropriate.    (6)   The Registrar may subject the registration of  the applicant to such conditions as the Registrar 
considers appropriate.   
 (7)   Subject to rule 8, an application shall be refu sed if it is not made in accordance with this rule.   
 
Exemptions 
8.—(1)   The Registrar may, upon the written request of an applicant for registration, register the 
applicant as a patent agent —   
(a)  notwithstanding rule 6 ( c) if he is satisfied that the app licant is sufficiently proficient in 
the law of intellectual property;   
(b)  notwithstanding rule 6 ( d) if he is satisfied that the applicant is sufficiently proficient in 
the law of patents and has the necessary knowle dge and practical experience to carry out 
patent agency work; and   (c)  notwithstanding rule 6 ( e) if he is satisfied that the applicant has the necessary 
knowledge and practical experience to carry ou t 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.   
(2)   The Registrar may require the applicant to furnish, within a specified period, such further 
evidence or information as he considers necessar y for the purposes of his determination under 
paragraph (1).    
Application for practising certificate 
9.—(1)   A registered patent agent who wishes to obtain a practising certificate for any practice year 
shall, before making an application for the certif icate, take out professional indemnity insurance 
against any liability incurred by him when carrying out patent agency work in that practice year, 
where the amount of insurance cover is at least $1 million for each claim.    IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (2)   Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a registered patent agent —  
 
(a)  if —  
 
(i)  his employer does not carry on a business, practise or act as a patent agent; and  
 
(ii)  he intends to carry out patent agency work for his employer, and for no other person, in his capacity as employee of his employer, and in no other capacity, during the practice year; or   
(b)  if —  
 
(i)  his employer is a member of a related company group;   (ii)  his employer does not carry on a business, practise or act as a patent agent;  
 
(iii)  any other member of the related company group does not carry on a business, practise or act as a patent agent; and   (iv)  he intends to carry out patent agency work for his employer or for that other member of the related company group, and for no other person, in his capacity as 
employee of his employer, and in no other capacity, during the practice year.  
 
(3)   An application for a practising certificate sh all not be made earlier than 2 months before the 
commencement of the practice year in question.    
(4)   The application shall be made to the Regi strar in Form C, and shall be accompanied by —  
 
(a)  the applicable fee in the First Schedule wh ich shall be the same amount irrespective of the 
term of the practising certificate;   (b)  a declaration in writing stating —  
 
(i)  the applicant’s name in full;   (ii)  the name under which he intends to practise or the name of his employer;  
 
(iii)  his practice address in Singapore;  
 (iv)  that he is resident in Singapore;   (v)  that he has not been convicted of an offence under the Act and has not been 
convicted or guilty of any of the ma tters referred to in rule 17 (1) ( a) to ( g) for which 
he has not already been dealt with under Part III;  
 (vi)  that he continues to meet the require ments of these Rules by virtue of which he 
was registered; and   
(vii)  in a case where paragraph (1) applies, that he has obtained professional 
indemnity insurance referred to in that paragraph; and    IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (c)  either of the following:  
 
(i)  in a case where paragraph (1) appli es, a written undertaking by the applicant 
that —   
(A)  he will maintain in force at all times during the practice year in question 
the professional indemnity insurance that he has taken out; and   (B)  where the insurance taken out is due to expire before the end of the 
practice year, he will renew the insurance before such expiry;  
 
(ii)  in a case where paragraph (2) applies, a written undertaking by the applicant that 
he will, if he is to carry out patent agency  work at any time during that practice year 
other than in his capacity as employee of his employer for —   
(A)  where paragraph (2) ( a) applies, his employer; or  
 (B)  where paragraph (2) ( b) applies, his employer or the other member of the 
related company group referred to in that paragraph,  
 
take out the professional indemnity insurance referred to in paragraph (1) before he 
does so.  
 
(5)   The Registrar may require the registered patent  agent to furnish, within a specified period, such 
other evidence or information as he considers n ecessary for the purposes of the application.   
 
(6)   The Registrar shall, if satisfied that the app lication is made in accordance with this rule, issue the 
practising certificate.    (7)   The issue of a practising certificate may be subject to such conditions as the Registrar may specify.    
(8)   In this rule, “related company group” m eans a group of 2 or more corporations within the 
meaning of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) which are related to each other in accordance with section 6 
of that Act.    
Term of practising certificate 
10.—(1)   A practising certificate issued under rule 9 sha ll be in force from the date of its issue or, if it 
is applied for before the beginning of the practice year  in question, the first day of the practice year.   
 (2)   Where the registration of a patent agent has been cancelled or suspended under rule 20, any 
practising certificate issued to him shall be treated  as cancelled and he shall immediately surrender the 
certificate to the Registrar.   
 
(3)   Any person who without lawful excuse contrave nes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence 
and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.   
 
Correction of errors in documents filed 
11.—(1)   A request to correct a clerical error or  mistake in any document filed with the Registrar 
under these Rules shall be made by filing with him Form D and by paying the applicable fee specified in the First Schedule.    IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (2)   The Registrar may require the person making th e request to furnish, within a specified period, 
such other evidence or information as the Registrar considers necessary to determine if the correction 
should be made.   
 
Correction of errors in register  
12.—The Registrar may, whether or not on his own initiativ e, if satisfied that any entry in the register 
has been made in error or that any entry is incorrect, delete or correct the same.  
 
Update of particulars 
13.—(1)   A registered patent agent shall, within one week of any change in his name or practice 
address, give notice to the Registrar of the change by filing with the Registrar Form D and paying the 
fee specified in the First Schedule.    (2)   Upon receipt of the matters referred to in para graph (1), the Registrar shall update the entry in the 
register accordingly.   
 
Inspection of register 
14.—Any person may, subject to such conditions as the Registrar may specify, inspect, search or 
retrieve information from the register.   
Duplicate certificates 
15.—(1)   If a certificate of registration or practising certificate has been lost, destroyed or defaced or 
becomes obliterated so that any information on such  certificate is illegible, the holder thereof shall 
immediately notify the Registrar by filing Form E and by paying the applicable fee in the First 
Schedule.     
(2)   Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Regi strar may issue a duplicate of such certificate to the 
holder.     (3)   In the case of a certificate of registration or pr actising certificate that has been defaced or become 
obliterated, no duplicate of such certificate shall be i ssued unless the original is  first returned to the 
Registrar.    
 
(4)   In the case of a certificate of registration or pr actising certificate that has been lost or destroyed, 
no duplicate of such certificate shall be issued unl ess the holder has made a statutory declaration of 
the loss or destruction and forwarded the st atutory declaration to the Registrar.   
  
PART III 
 
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS 
 
Appointment of Disciplinary Committee 
16.—(1)   The Minister may in writing appoint a Disciplinary Committee which shall consist of —  
 
(a)  a registered patent agent;  
 (b)  an advocate and solicitor; and   (c)  a lay person.   
(2)   The Minister shall appoint one member of the Disciplinary Committee as the president.    IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (3)   The members of the Disciplinary Committee  shall hold office for such term as may be 
determined by the Minister and shall be eligible for reappointment.   
 (4)   Notice of the appointment of the Discip linary Committee shall be published in the Patents 
Journal.   
 
(5)   Any member of the Disciplinary Committee may resign at any time by giving notice in writing to the Minister.    (6)   If any member of the Disciplinary Committee is , by reason of illness, absence or other cause, for 
the time being unable to perform the duties of his office, the Minister may appoint another person to 
discharge the duties of that member for such term  as the Minister may determine, and a person so 
appointed shall, during that term, have the same powers and functions as the person in whose place he 
is appointed.    
(7)   All members must be present to constitute a quorum for a meeting of the 
Disciplinary Committee.    (8)   Any question arising at a meeting of the Disciplinary Committee shall be determined by a 
majority of votes.    Complaint against registered patent agent 
17.—(1)   The Registrar or any person (referred to  in this Part as the complainant) may make a 
complaint or provide information to the Discip linary Committee that a registered patent agent 
(referred to in this Part as the affected person)—   
(a)  has been convicted of a criminal offence implying a defect of character which makes him 
unfit for his profession;   (b)  has been guilty of fraudulent or grossl y improper conduct in carrying out his professional 
duties;   
(c)  has been adjudicated bankrupt and has b een guilty of any of the acts mentioned in 
section 124 (5) ( a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (k), (l) or ( m) of the Bankruptcy Act 
(Cap. 20);   (d)  has allowed any person who is not a regist ered patent agent to carry out any patent 
agency work in his name, where that other person was not under his direct and immediate 
control and supervision when carrying out the work;   (e)  has obtained registration as a patent agent or a practising certificate by fraud or misrepresentation;   
(f)  has breached any condition to which his registration or the issue of his practising 
certificate is subject, or has breached any undertaking made to the Registrar; or   (g)  has been guilty of conduct unbefitting a member of his profession.   
(2)   Any complaint or information made or give n by any person other than the Registrar shall be 
forwarded to the Registrar and shall —   
(a)  be in Form F;   IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (b)  state the name of the affected person and his address, if known;  
 (c)  state the nature of the complaint;   (d)  state the name and address of the complainant;  
 
(e)  be signed by the complainant; and   (f)  be accompanied by —   
(i)  a statutory declaration verifying th e facts on which the complainant relies in 
support of his complaint or information; and   (ii)  the applicable fee in the First Schedule, which is refundable at the end of the inquiry of the Disciplinary Committee unless it otherwise determines under rule 18 
(5).  
 
(3)   The Registrar shall forward the matters received under paragraph (2) to the Disciplinary 
Committee.    (4)   The Disciplinary Committee may require the comp lainant to provide such further information or 
document as it may consider necessary for its inquiry and may, if he fails without lawful excuse to do 
so, dismiss the complaint or matter.    
Inquiry by Disciplinary Committee 
18.—(1)   If the Disciplinary Committee is of the op inion that the affected person should be called 
upon to answer any allegation made agains t him, the Committee shall serve on him —  
 
(a)  a copy of the complaint or information a nd any statutory declaration made in support of 
it; and   (b)  a notice inviting him, within the period sp ecified in the notice (not being less than one 
month from the date of the notice), to —  
 
(i)  submit to the Disciplinary Committee an y written representations he may wish to 
make; and   
(ii)  advise the Disciplinary Committee if he wishes to make oral representations.  
 
(2)   The Disciplinary Committee shall serve on the co mplainant a copy of the notice referred to in 
paragraph (1) ( b) and a copy of any written representati ons made by the affected person.   
 (3)   If the affected person has advised the Disci plinary Committee that he wishes to make oral 
representations, the Committee shall give him not less than one month’s notice, or such shorter period 
as the affected person may request or consent to  accept, of the date, time and place at which his 
representations will be heard.    (4)   The Disciplinary Committee shall inform the complainant of the date, time and place appointed 
for the hearing; and the complainan t shall be entitled to appear at the hearing and make submissions 
touching on the matters in issue.     IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (5)   Where the Disciplinary Committee determines th at any complaint made or information given is 
frivolous or vexatious, the Committe e shall dismiss the complaint or matter and any fee paid under 
rule 17 (2) ( f) (ii) shall not be refunded to the complainant.    
 
Hearing of representations 
19.—(1)   The Disciplinary Committee may determine th e procedure to be followed at the hearing and 
need not apply the rules of evidence.    (2)   The Disciplinary Committee may at the hearing ta ke evidence on oath or affirmation; and for that 
purpose may administer oaths and affirmations.   
 
(3)   At the hearing, the affected person and comp lainant may each appear in person or be represented 
by an advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate issued under section 25 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161).    
(4)   The affected person or complainant, or  his representative, may request the Disciplinary 
Committee to summon a witness to gi ve evidence or produce any document or article relating to any 
matter in issue.    (5)   Any person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or fails —   
(a)  to appear in obedience to the summons; or  
 
(b)  to be sworned or to make an affirmation, to give evidence relating to any matter in issue, 
or to produce any document or article speci fied in the summons, at the hearing,  
 
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liabl e on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to 
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.     (6)   The hearing may be adjourned at the discreti on of the Disciplinary Committee and, if adjourned, 
it shall give the affected person and complainant reasonable notice of the date, time and place at 
which the hearing is to be resumed.   
 
Powers of Disciplinary Committee upon inquiry 
20.—(1)   Where, upon due inquiry into the comp laint or matter, the Di sciplinary Committee is 
satisfied that the affected person has been convicted or guilty of any of the matters referred to in 
rule 17 (1) ( a) to ( g), it shall —  
 
(a)  reprimand the affected person;   (b)  order that his registration as a patent agent be suspended for a period not exceeding 12 months;   
(c)  order that his registration as a patent agent be cancelled; or  
 (d)  make such other order as it considers appropriate.   
(2)   The Disciplinary Committee may, in addition to the facts of the complaint or matter, take into 
account any past conduct of the affected person in or der to determine what order should be made.   
 (3)   Where, upon due inquiry into the complaint or  matter, the Disciplinary Committee is not satisfied 
that the affected person has been convicted or guilty of any of the matters referred to in rule 17 (1) ( a) 
to (g), it shall dismiss the complaint or matter.   IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (4)   The Disciplinary Committee sh all serve notice of its decision on the Registrar, the affected 
person and the complainant (if he is not the Registrar).    (5)   If the Disciplinary Committee orders that the re gistration of the affected person be suspended, the 
Registrar shall enter the order and the period of suspension in the register.   
 
(6)   If the Disciplinary Committee orders that the re gistration of the affected person be cancelled, the 
Registrar shall remove the name and other particul ars of the affected person from the register.   
 
Completion of outstanding business 
21.—(1)   Where the registration of the affected  person has been ordered by the Disciplinary 
Committee to be suspended or cancelled, the Comm ittee may, with the agreement of a registered 
patent agent, appoint that registered patent agent to carry on the practice of the affected person for 
such period as the Committee may specify.    
(2)   The registered patent agent so appointed may give notice to the affected person requiring him to 
make available to the registered patent agent —   
(a)  any information about the practice that the registered patent agent may reasonably require 
to carry on the practice;   
(b)  any books, accounts or other documents concer ning the practice that the registered patent 
agent may reasonably require to carry on the practice;   (c)  any moneys held by the affected person —   
(i)  on behalf of a client; or  
 (ii)  that have been paid by a client in  respect of services not yet performed for the 
client.   
(3)   Any person given a notice under paragraph (2 ) who without lawful excuse fails or refuses to 
comply with a requirement in the notice shall be gu ilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction 
to a fine not exceeding $5,000.    
Restoration of registration  
22.—(1)   An individual whose registration has been cancelled may make an application to the 
Disciplinary Committee for his registration to be restored.   
 (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.   
(3)   The Disciplinary Committee may, after cons idering 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.   
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  (4)   The Disciplinary Committee shall inform both th e individual and the Registrar of its decision; 
and the Registrar shall, if the decision is to rest ore the registration of the individual, re-enter the 
individual’s name and other particulars in the register.    (5)   No application for the restoration of a re gistration shall be made to the Board before the 
expiration of 2 years from the date of the cancellation.   
 
 
PART IV 
 
TRANSITIONAL MATTERS 
 
Transitional provision as to registration of patent agents 
23.—(1)   Notwithstanding rule 6, an individual is entitled to be registered as a patent agent if —  
 
(a)  he is resident in Singapore;   (b)  immediately before 2nd January 2002, he was either —  
 
(i)  registered as a patent agent or its equivalent in any country or territory, or by a patent office, specified in the Fourth Schedule;   (ii)  an advocate and solicitor; or   
(iii)  the holder of a university degree or e quivalent qualification that is approved by 
the Registrar; and   
(c)  he had carried out patent agency work, in Singapore —   
(i)  for a continuous period of 12 months  immediately before 2nd January 2002;  
 (ii)  for a total period of 12 months at any time between 2nd January 2000 and 2nd January 2002; or   
(iii)  for such other period as the Registrar may allow,  
 
and had been resident in Singapore during that period.  
 (2)   An application for registration of an indivi dual referred to in paragra ph (1) shall be made —  
 
(a)  no later than 9 months from 2nd January 2002; and  
 (b)  in accordance with rule 7.   
(3)   The Registrar may require the applicant to  provide, within a specified period, such other 
supporting evidence as the Registra r considers necessary.   
 (4)   If the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant —   
(a)  is entitled to be registered in accordance with paragraph (1);   IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (b)  is sufficiently proficient in the law of patents and has the necessary knowledge and 
practical experience to carry out patent agency work; and   (c)  is of good character,   
he shall register the applicant as a patent agent by issuing to him a certificate of registration and 
entering his name and other particulars in the register.    (5)   The Registrar may, before registering the a pplicant, require him to satisfy, within a specified 
period, such conditions as the Registrar considers appropriate.   
 
(6)   The Registrar may subject the registration of  the applicant to such conditions as the Registrar 
considers appropriate.    (7)   An application that is not made in a ccordance with this rule shall be refused.   
 
Transitional provision as to practising certificates 
24.—(1)   Notwithstanding rule 9 (3), an applica tion for a practising certificate for the practice year 
ending 31st March 2002 may be made at  any time before that date.   
 (2)   Notwithstanding rule 10, a practising certificate referred to in paragraph (1 ) shall be taken to be 
in force from the date of its issue.   
 
Transitional provision as to practice as patent agent 
25.—(1)   Any person who, immediately before 2nd January 2002 —  
 
(a)  has been carrying on a business, practising or acting as a patent agent within the meaning 
of section 105 (4) of the Act;  
 
(b)  has been carrying on a business under any na me or other description which contains the 
words “patent agent”, “patent attorn ey” or other like expression; or  
 
(c)  in the course of a business, has been descr ibing himself, holding himself out or permitting 
himself to be described or held out as a patent agent, patent attorney or other like expression,  
 
may continue to do so as if section 105 of the Act had not been enacted for a period of one year from that date.     
FIRST SCHEDULE 
 
Rules 3, 7 (1), 9 (4), 11 (1), 13 (1), 15 (1), 17 (2) and 22 (2) 
 
Matter or Proceeding  Form  Amount ($)  
 
1. Application for registration as a patent agent under rule 7 or 
23 A 150 
2. Application for practising certificate under rule 9 — C    
(a) for the practice year ending on 31st March 2002  50 irrespective of term of 
certificate  IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  (b) for any other practice year  150 irrespective of term 
of certificate 
3. Request to correct an error in a filed document under rule 11 
or to update a change in name  or practice address under rule 13 D 20 
4. Request for a duplicate copy of certificate of registration or 
practising certificate under rule 15 E 150 
5. Making a complaint against a registered patent agent under 
rule 17 F 500 
6. Application for restoration of registration G 150 
 
   
 
SECOND SCHEDULE  
 
Rule 4 (3) 
 
DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMS 
 
 
Form     Description of Form  
   
A    Application for Registration as a Patent Agent under rule 7 (1) 
B    Certificate of Good Character under rule 7 (1) ( c) 
C    Application for a Practising Certificate under rule 9 
D    Request to Correct an Error under ru le 11/Notice of Change of Particulars under 
rule 13 
E    Request for a Duplicate Copy of the Certificate of Registration or Practising 
Certificate under rule 15 
F    Complaint against a Registered Patent Agent under rule 17 
G    Application for the Registration of Patent Agent to be Restored under rule 22 
 
THIRD SCHEDULE 
Rule 6 
 
PART I 
 
APPROVED COURSE 
 
Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property La w course conducted by the Faculty of Law, National 
University of Singapore.   
 IP/N/1/SGP/P/6 
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  PART II 
 
APPROVED EXAMINATION 
 
Patent Agents Qualifying Examin ations conducted by the Registrar comprising Papers A to D.  
 
 
FOURTH SCHEDULE  
 
Rules 6, 8 (1) and 23 (1) 
 
List of countries and territories for the purposes of rules 6 ( e), 8 (1) ( c) and 23 (1) ( b) (i).  
 
Australia   
 
Canada   
 
New Zealand   
 
United Kingdom   
 
United States of America  
 
List of patent offices for the purposes of rules 6 ( e), 8 (1) ( c) and 23 (1) ( b) (i).  
 
European Patent Office  
 
Made this 18th day of December 2001.   
LIEW HENG SAN 
Permanent Secretary, 
Ministry of Law, 
Singapore 
[LAW/06/011/012 Vol. 12; TM C003/80 Vol. 7; 
AG/LEG/SL/221/1997/1 Vol. 2] 
 
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