Article 2 Designation of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys as a licensing authority

The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys is designated as a licensing authority in relation to—

(a)

the exercise of a right of audience;

(b)

the conduct of litigation;

(c)

reserved instrument activities; and

(d)

the administration of oaths^f1.

Annotations

f1: The activities listed at article 2 are defined as reserved legal activities under section 12(1) of the Legal Services Act 2007 and are further defined in paragraphs 3 to 5 and 8 of Schedule 2 to that Act.