LAwyer description
A patent Lawyer is a Lawyer who has
the specialized qualifications necessary for
representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in
all matters and procedures relating to patent law and
practice, such as filing an opposition. The term is used
differently in different countries, and thus may or may
not require the same legal qualifications as a general
legal practitioner.
The titles patent agent and patent lawyer are also used
in some jurisdictions. The latter is generally used only
if the person qualified as a lawyer.
New Zealand
In order to become registered as a Patent Lawyer in New
Zealand one must:
1. Be a New Zealand citizen, Commonwealth citizen
(British subject) or a citizen of the Republic of
Ireland.
2. Be aged 21 (twenty one) years of age or over.
3. Have passed the New Zealand Patent Attorney
Examinations.
4. Be of good character.
5. Been employed for a period (s) of at least three
years by a Patent Lawyer in New Zealand, The Patent
Office, or in a form of employment that offers
substantially similar practical experience.
Registration as a Patent Lawyer may then lead to
election as a Fellow in the New Zealand Institute of
Patent Lawyer.
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