Patents Ordinance, 2000 — section 81

81. Subscription and verification of certain documents by patent agents..—(1) Subject to sub-section (2) and rules, all applications and communications to the Controller under this Ordinance may be signed by a patent agent authorized in writing in this behalf by the person concerned.

(2)The following documents, namely,

(i)applications for patents;

(ii)applications for the restoration of lapsed patents;

(iii)notices of opposition;

(iv)applications for leave to amend;

(v)applications for compulsory licences or for revocation; and

(vi)notices of surrender of patents, shall be signed and verified in the prescribed manner by the person making such applications or giving such notices: 1 Subs. Ibid., s.19, for “five thousand rupees”. 2 Subs. Ibid., for “one thousand rupees”. 3 Subs. Ibid., s.20,for original section 78. Provided that, if such person is absent from Pakistan, they may be signed and verified by a patent agent authorized by him in writing in that behalf.