Patent Rules

Marginal note:Clarification

38 For greater certainty, sections 33 to 37 do not apply to the act of signing

• (a) a small entity declaration;

• (b) a notice of appointment of a common representative or a patent agent;

• (c) a notice of revocation of an appointment of a patent agent; or

• (d) a document authorizing a foreign practitioner to appoint or revoke the appointment of a patent agent, have an interview with an examiner or sign a small entity declaration.