Patents Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Legal Proceedings
90. Right of audience in patent proceedings
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any party to any proceedings before the Registrar under this Act or any treaty to which Brunei Darussalam is a party may appear before the
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Patents and includes any Deputy Registrar of Patents holding office under this Act;
Registrar in person or be represented by an advocate and solicitor or a registered patent agent.
The Government may be represented by a legal officer in any proceedings before the Registrar under this Act or any treaty to which
legal officer
“legal officer” means a qualified person in the judicial or legal service of Brunei Darussalam;
Brunei Darussalam is a party.
Without prejudice to the right of counsel to appear before the court, an advocate and solicitor who is not in practice shall, notwithstanding anything in the Legal Profession Act (Chapter 132), have the right to appear and be heard on behalf of any party to an appeal under this Act from the
right
“right”, in relation to any patent or application, includes an interest in the patent or application and, without prejudice to the foregoing, any reference to a right in a patent includes a reference to a share in the patent;
Registrar to the court.
Terms defined in s 2
legal officer
Defined · s 2“legal officer” means a qualified person in the judicial or legal service of Brunei Darussalam;
patent
Defined · s 2“patent” means a patent under this Act and includes a patent in force by virtue of section 114(4);
registered patent agent
Defined · s 2“registered patent agent” means a person whose name is entered in the register of patent agents kept in accordance with the rules made under section 101;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Patents and includes any Deputy Registrar of Patents holding office under this Act;
right
Defined · s 2“right”, in relation to any patent or application, includes an interest in the patent or application and, without prejudice to the foregoing, any reference to a right in a patent includes a reference to a share in the patent;
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