Patent Regulations, 1996 (LI 1616)

Regulation 4—Particulars to be Supplied by Partnerships, Companies and Associations.(1) Names of natural persons shall be indicated by the person's family name and given name, the family name being indicated before the given name, the names of legal entities shall be indicated by their full, official designations.(2) Addresses shall be indicated in a way to satisfy the customary requirements for prompt postal delivery at the indicated address and shall consist of all the relevant administrative units, including the house number, if any; addresses shall also indicate telegraphic and telex addresses and telephone and facsimile numbers.(3)  Nationality shall be indicated by the name of the state of which a person is a national; legal entities shall indicate the name of the state under the laws of which they are constituted and the address of their registered office.(4)  Residence shall be indicated by the name of the state of which a person is a resident.(5)  A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of—(a) a partnership shall contain the names of all partners in full and shall be signed by all the      partners or by any partner qualified to sign, stating that he signs on behalf of a partnership or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document;(b) a body corporate shall be signed by a director or by the secretary or other principal officer of the body corporate, or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document and shall bear the seal of the body corporate;(c) an association of persons shall be signed by any person who satisfies the Registrar that  he is duly authorised; and(d)  the Registrar may, whenever he considers it necessary, request evidence of authorization  to sign.

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