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APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE ACT, BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS and\/or PURPOSE<\/strong><\/td>

College Regulations 3
College By-laws 41(b), 66, 67<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/td>Registrar<\/td>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
APPROVED BY<\/strong><\/td>EFFECTIVE<\/strong><\/td>REVIEWED<\/strong><\/td>REVISED<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Registrar<\/strong>
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In this policy:<\/p>

  1. \u201cCollege\u201d and \u201cCPATA\u201d means the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents<\/li>
  2. \u201cApplicant\u201d means a class 3 applicant or licensee who has applied for a review of a ruling made by the Registrar under College by-laws;<\/li>
  3. \u201cAgent\u201d and \u201cLicensee\u201d means an individual registered with the College as a Patent Agent or Trademark Agent, or agent in training<\/li>
  4. \u201cCommittee\u201d, means the \u201cRegistration Committee\u201d.<\/li>
  5. \u201cPanel\u201d means a subcommittee of members from the Registration Committee who will consider a request to review a decision of the Registrar under section 5 of the By-Law.<\/li>
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    CPATA\u2019s registration framework is designed to be transparent, fair, principled and proportionate1<\/sup> <\/a>, and the Registrar\u2019s policies are developed to promote the objects of the licensing process2<\/sup> <\/a>.<\/p>

    To establish and maintain high standards for the profession, patent and trademark agents are, among other things, required to be competent, of good character and fit to practice. Under CPATA\u2019s By-laws, the Registrar has authority to make determinations whether applicants for patent agent or trademark agent licenses meet the registration requirements established under the Act, Regulations and By-laws.<\/p>

    By-law 67(1) requires that the Registration Committee established under Regulation 3 of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act (the Act) and By-laws 40(a) and 41 (the Committee) review decisions of the Registrar on the request of the affected applicant.<\/p>

    This policy sets out the process to consider dismissing a request for review. The Review Process is conducted by the Committee, or a Panel of the Committee, pursuant to the authority set out in By-laws 66 and 67.<\/p>

    The Panel:<\/p>