185 Patent attorneys
Legal Services Act 2007 (2007 c 29) | Legislation

185  Patent attorneys

(1)     The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c 48) is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 274 (persons permitted to carry on business of a patent agent) in subsection (1) after “this Part” insert “and to the Legal Services Act 2007”.

(3)     For section 275 (the register of patent agents) substitute—

“275 The register of patent attorneys

(1)     There is to continue to be a register of persons who act as agent for others for the purpose of applying for or obtaining patents.

(2)     In this Part a registered patent attorney means an individual whose name is entered on the register kept under this section.

(3)     The register is to be kept by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.

(4)     The Secretary of State may, by order, amend subsection (3) so as to require the register to be kept by the person specified in the order.

(5)     Before making an order under subsection (4), the Secretary of State must consult the Legal Services Board.

(6)     An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

(7)     An order under this section may not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before,

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