Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to submit amended regulations governing the registration of intellectual property agents to Parliament for approval.

The proposal was submitted by the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development under the Intellectual Property Act No. 36 of 2003.

The Act provides the legal framework for the recognition of intellectual property associates and the performance of their duties. It allows lawyers, as well as eligible non-lawyers and corporate bodies, to be recognised as intellectual property associates.

The Intellectual Property Regulations No. 01 of 2006, published in Gazette Notification No. 1445/10 dated May 17, 2006, empower the Director G...