Patents Act, 1992

European patent attorneys.

126.—(1) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that any person whose name appears on the European list shall not be guilty of an offence under section 56 of the Solicitors Act, 1954 , by reason only of his describing himself as a European patent attorney.

(2) A person whose name appears on the European list shall not be guilty of an offence under the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1960, by reason only of the preparation by him of any document (other than a deed) for use in proceedings before the Controller under this Act in relation to a European patent or an application for such a patent.