Qualified non-Lawyers to act as Patent Agents

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (26) approved a proposal to amend Regulation 58 of the Intellectual Property Regulations, No. 01 of 2006, to allow qualified non-Lawyers to act as Patent Agents, said Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Speaking at the weekly Cabinet Press briefing yesterday (27) he said, 'The Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003, provides the Legal framework for recognising Intellectual Property Agents. It allows Attorneys-at-Law to be recognised as Agents, and also provides a basis for recognising non-Lawyers and Corporate bodies. The Intellectual Property Regulations, No. 01 of 2006, published in Gazette No. 1445/10 of May 17, 2006, authorised the Di...