Section 63 of Trade Marks Act CAP 506: Recognition of agents

    

(1) Where by this Act any act has to be done by or to any person in connexion with a trade mark or proposed trade mark or any procedure relating thereto, the act may, under and in accordance with the rules, be done by or to an agent of that person duly authorized in the prescribed manner.
(2) An applicant who ordinarily resides outside Kenya or has a principal place of business outside Kenya, may be represented by a trade mark agent.
(3) A person shall be qualified to act as a trade mark agent if such person— (a) is a Kenyan citizen; and
(b) is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya; or
(c) is admitted to practise as an agent before the Institute in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Property Act (Cap. 509).


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