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Rules On Professional Patent Attorneys Register Content, Register Maintenance Procedures And Patent Attorney Qualifying Examination Procedures

Original Language Title: Noteikumi par profesionālo patentpilnvaroto reģistra saturu, reģistra uzturēšanas kārtību un patentpilnvaroto kvalifikācijas eksāmena kārtību

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 602 in 2007 (4 September. No 49 23. §) rules on professional patent attorneys register content, register maintenance procedures and patent attorney qualifying examination procedures Issued under the Patent Act article 26, third and fourth subparagraphs of paragraph 4 of rule 1 defines the professional patent attorneys register (hereinafter register) entry to be made in the content of the registry maintenance procedures and a professional patent attorney (hereinafter patent attorney) qualifying examination (hereinafter examination). 2. the register shall include a patent attorney if he has passed the exam. Registry entry: 2.1. Patent Attorney name, surname and personal code (if not,-date of birth);
2.2. Patent Attorney registration number;
2.3. citizenship;
2.4. examination date and sort relevant specialization;
2.5. address for correspondence;
2.6. details of the removal from the register of patent attorneys Patent law article 26, 6. in the cases provided for in part. 3. maintenance of the registry provides Patent Management Board. In the electronic register. 4. the Exam is held twice a year-in May and November. Information on the date of the Mena Exo Patent Board public home page on the internet no later than four weeks before the exam. An applicant who wants to sort the exam, submit the application to the Patent Office not later than three weeks before the exam date for the duration. 5. Each year, not later than 15 January, the Patent Board Director by order approve the exam Commission (hereinafter the Commission). The Commission shall consist of three representatives of the Board of patents and three patentpilnvaroto. The Commission from among the members of the Commission shall elect its Chairman. Duties of the Secretary of the Commission, the Board of Directors of the Patent, designate. The Secretary of the Commission shall submit to the Ministry of justice a certified copy of the order. 6. The Commission shall examine the applicant's patent (hereinafter referred to as applicant) submissions and documents in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8, shall prepare and approve the exam program and tickets and take the exam. 7. the Commission's meetings are closed. Commission decisions shall be taken by majority vote, a vote. If the vote splits equal, the Chairman of the Board shall have a casting vote. 8. An applicant who wants to sort the exam, submit the application to the Patent Office (annex 1) together with the documents certifying the person's eligibility for inclusion in the register in accordance with article 26 of the law of patents. In the application the applicant shall specify one or more specializations in which he wants to sort the exam: 8.1. patents;
8.2.;
8.3. a design. 9. The Commission shall, within two weeks of the application and of the applicant of receipt of documents will ensure that the application and accompanying documents information confirming that the persons concerned are eligible for inclusion in the register in accordance with article 26 of the law of patents. 10. If the applicant in the application and attached documents information confirming the applicant's eligibility for his inclusion in the register, the Commission shall take a decision on the applicant's admission exam. The Secretary of the Commission, that decision shall be notified to the applicant orally or electronically no later than the next working day and within three working days, send a notice to the address of the applicant. 11. If the applicant in the application and attached documents information does not confirm the eligibility of the applicant to his inclusion in the register, the Commission shall take a decision on the required additional information or documents. The Secretary of the Commission within three working days, send a notice to the address of the applicant and shall inform the applicant of the right month to submit additional information or documents required. 12. If the applicant is not made within the time limit for additional information or documents required, the Commission shall take a decision on the refusal of the sort the exam. The Secretary of the Commission within three working days, send to the applicant a reasoned refusal to the specified address. 13. The applicant's refusal to organize exams can be a challenge during the month, with submission of the appropriate application to the Patent Office's Director. 14. the Secretary of the Commission for examination and inform the applicant of the time at least ten working days before the exam. 15. Patent Examination Board is responsible for the organisation and its technical support. 16. applicants to the exam program can be found on the Patent Board at least thirty working days before the exam. Tickets to the applicant before the exam the exam are not available. 17. The exam is ranked the applicant's knowledge and skills required in professional patent attorneys. 18. in accordance with the freedom of information act article 5, second paragraph, point 5 of the information related to the examination paper evaluation process, are considered to be limited by the availability of information, and it can be consulted only with the written permission of the Commission. 19. the examination of the applicant shall not less than two-thirds of the members of the Commission, including the Chairman of the Commission. 20. The applicant, upon arriving for the exam, the Commission presented identity documents. 21. the exam room may progress to the applicant, the President of the Commission, the members of the Commission and the Secretary of the Commission. 22. The Chairman of the Commission headed by exam and is responsible for its progress. Starting the exam, the Chairman of the Commission shall notify to the Commission. 23. the Secretary of the Commission in the course of the examination of the Protocol. The Protocol specifies the examination venue, time, the composition of the Commission, the Commission's consultations and decisions, the applicant, the name of the ticket number, asked questions and rating. 24. If an applicant late in the beginning of the exam, he with the Committee Chairman may exercise the permit exam work, but performance period is extended. This fact is recorded in the minutes. 25. the Examination consists of two parts: 25.1. the first part of the written examination examination of the applicant's practical knowledge of-the applicant shall resolve the question of practice (kāzus) in each specialization, which the applicant pointed out that rule application referred to in paragraph 8;

25.2. the second part of the examination the oral examination the applicant's theoretical knowledge-at least on the tenderer must answer two questions in each specialization theory in which the applicant pointed out that rule application referred to in paragraph 8. 26. When the first part of the exam, the applicant has the right to use līdzpaņemto or Commission regulations issued (in paper form), with no added comments. When the second part of the exam, the applicant is not entitled to use the technology. 27. If the applicant uses unauthorized AIDS (such as mobile phones, PCs, electronic notebook), as well as interfering with other applicants, the Chairman of the Commission expelled from the applicant for the duration of the exam room. In this case, believes that the applicant has acquired the failed assessment. 28. The Chairman of the Commission may be authorized in exceptional cases for the duration of the exam out of the room at the same time not more than one tenderer. In this case the applicant shall forward to the Commission the work. The Chairman of the Commission on the work of the applicant noted the out of fact and time. Applicants to the exam performance period is extended. 29. the first part of the exam to reply for four hours. The President of the Commission provides that the examination room contains all the applicants clearly visible clock. 30. at the first part of the exam is complete, the applicant signs the work, submitted to the President of the Commission and leave the exam room. After the first part of the nursing exam end President declares a break. Break can also be determined until the following day. 31. in the second part of the exam candidates, in alphabetical order (by last name) calls on the exam venue space. The applicant withdraws a ticket in each specialization exam in which the applicant pointed out that rule application referred to in paragraph 8. Ticket number (the numbers) the applicant shall present the Committee Chairman, the Secretary of the Commission, it shall be recorded in minutes. 32. the second part of the exam time in a room at the same time be no more than five eksaminējam candidates. 33. in the development of the plan for 15 minutes each ask the Mama. The oral reply of 10 minutes for each question. 34. the Commission heard the applicant's response. After listening to the reply of the Commission members have the right to ask questions to clarify the answers quality. Applicants who have completed the second part of the exam, exam room. 35. Each member of the Commission evaluates each applicant's examination of the first and second part of the work with a positive or negative rating and the rating of the record sheet (annex 2). The signature of the Member of the Commission's assessment and, if necessary, provide a brief assessment of the justification. 36. The Member of the Commission does not participate in the evaluation work of the applicant, if the applicant is the spouse of the Member of the Commission, the members of the Commission or his spouse's relatives in a straight line in all degrees, side line up to the fourth degree or affinity up to the third degree, as well as members of the Commission or his spouse's custody or guardianship. Member of the Commission does not participate in the assessment of the applicant's work, if it is directly or indirectly personally interested in the assessment, or there are other circumstances that cause reasonable doubt as to his impartiality. 37. After all written work and oral answers the Evaluation Committee Secretary collects exam the first and second parts of the rating sheets recorded results and calculate the positive and negative ratings in each specialization. 38. If the applicant's positive and negative ratings, the number of specialisation, divided into similar decisive is the Chairman of the Commission's assessment. After the exam, but not later than the next working day, the Secretary of the Commission collects assessments and recorded in the minutes. 39. The exam is arranged in specialization which the applicant stated the rule referred to in paragraph 8 in the application, if the applicant's first and second examination part received a positive assessment, that is, the Commission considers that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the duties of patent attorneys in this specialisation. 40. The members of the Commission have the right to request be recorded in their individual views on the assessment or examination. The minutes shall be signed by the Chairman of the Commission and the Secretary of the Commission. 41. The members of the Commission completed the assessment and examination of applicants to the first part of the exam answers for seemless conversion is an integral part of the Protocol. 42. the original of the Protocol holds the Patent Board. The Secretary of the Commission shall submit to the Ministry of justice the President of the Commission a certified copy of the minutes. 43. the assessment of the examination Commission shall notify to the applicant personally the next working day after the decision of the Commission, as well as the three working days by post notice in writing to the address given by the applicant. 44. If the exam during the exam policy violations that could directly influence the examination of assessment or evaluation in General, the applicant within one month of notification of the results of the exam can be a challenge exam results, submit a reasoned application of Justice Minis three. The decision may be appealed to the Court of administrative processes governing laws. 45. To register for the development of the information system and implementation of the log is sorted manually, as well as using existing technology. Prime Minister-Minister of defence (A). the Minister of Justice Slakter g. Smith annex 1 Cabinet September 4, 2007 the provisions of no 602 model Submissions professional patent attorney qualifying examination for the sort of Justice Minister g. Smith annex 2 Cabinet-September 4, 2007 the provisions of no. 602 patent attorneys rated the applicants page Justice Minister g. Smith