Patent Attorneys Regulations 1954 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1960. No. 14.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE PATENTS ACT 1952-1955.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Patents Act 1952-1955,

Dated this 10th day of February, 1960.

DUNROSSIL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(Sgd.) G. E. BARWICK

Attorney-General.

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Amendments of the Patent Attorneys Regulations.

Other qualifications required.

1. Regulation 20 of the Patent Attorneys Regulations is amended:

(a) by omitting paragraph (c) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(c) he has passed—

(i) an examination qualifying him to obtain a degree in a course approved by the Board in a faculty of engineering or science in a university outside the Queen’s dominions recognized by the Board as a university for the purposes of this sub-paragraph or a degree or diploma in a course approved by the Board in a branch of engineering or science from a technical institution outside the Queen’s dominions recognized by the Board as an institution for the purposes of this subparagraph; and

(ii) if so required by the Board, an examination conducted by or on behalf of the Board for the purposes of establishing that he has qualifications of a standard at least equal to those required under paragraph (a) of this sub-regulation.”; and

(b)by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The Board shall, before approving, for the purpose of this regulation, a course for a degree or diploma in a branch of engineering or science, have regard to the syllabus for the course during the period in which a person who seeks the approval of the course by the Board undertook the course.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 18th February, 1960.

  Statutory Rules 1954, No. 40, as amended by Statutory Rules 1957, No. 2.

5907/59.—Price 3d.  14/24.12.1959.

 

2. After Regulation 20 of the Patent Attorneys Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Board may issue certificate of technical qualifications.

“20a. The Board may, if it is satisfied, on application being made in accordance with Form 3a, that the person making the application has the qualifications referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of sub-regulation (1.) of the last preceding regulation, issue to the person a certificate in accordance with Form 3b.”.

First Schedule.

3. After Form 3 in the First Schedule to the Patent Attorneys Regulations the following forms are inserted:—

“Form 3a.

Regulation 20a.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Patents Act 1952-1955.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PATENT ATTORNEYS.

I, of , hereby apply for a certificate of the Board of Examiners of Patent Attorneys under regulation 20a of the Patent Attorneys Regulations that I have satisfied the Board that I have the qualifications referred to in paragraph (a)/(b)/ (c)of sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 20 of those Regulations.

2. I have the following qualifications:—[here insert the qualifications possessed by the applicant, being a qualification referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 20 of the Patent Attorneys Regulations.]

3. I furnish herewith the following evidence that I have the qualifications referred to in paragraph 3 of this application:—

Dated this  day of  , 19 .

Signature.

To:

The Secretary,

Board of Examiners of Patent Attorneys.

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“Form 3b.

Regulation 20a.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Patents Act 1952-1955.

CERTIFICATE OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PATENT ATTORNEYS.

The Board of Examiners of Patent Attorneys hereby certifies—

(a) the Board is satisfied that  of  , has passed [here insert the examination passed by the person named] that qualified him to obtain the degree (or diploma) of   from [here insert the name of the university or institution];

(b)that the Board has approved the course for the degree (or diploma) of  from [university or institution]as a course in a branch of engineering or science for the purposes of regulation 20 of the Patent Attorneys Regulations;

(c) (and, where appropriate) that the Board recognizes the [here insert name of university or institution] as a university [or institution] for the purposes of Regulation 20 of the Patent Attorneys Regulations.

Dated this  day of  , 19 .

For and on behalf of the Board of Examiners of Patent Attorneys

Secretary.”

First Schedule.

4. Form 4 in the First Schedule to the Patent Attorneys Regulations is amended by omitting the words—

“I furnish herewith the following evidence that I have the qualifications referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of the last preceding paragraph:—”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“I furnish herewith the following evidence that I have the qualifications referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of the last preceding paragraph:—

or

On the day of , 19 , the Board of Examiners of Patent Attorneys issued to me a certificate in accordance with Form 3b in the Schedule to the Patent Attorneys Regulations certifying that—

[Here insert matters contained in the certificate.]”.

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By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.