Patents Act, 1992

PART X

Patent Agents

Authorized agent may act.

105.—(1) Subject to rules under section 109 (2) or 114 , whenever under this Act any act has to be done by or to any person in connection with a patent or any procedure relating to a patent or the obtaining thereof, the act may be done by or to an agent (in this Act referred to as a “patent agent”) of such person duly authorized in the prescribed manner.

(2) A person duly authorized by another person under subsection (1) to act as his patent agent may (subject to any provision to the contrary in any agreement between the patent agent and that person) on giving notice to the Controller and the other person, cease to act as patent agent for the other person.