Qualifications for Registration as Patent Agents :

According to Section 126 a person will be qualified to have his name entered in the register of patent agents if he fulfils the following conditions, namely:

(a) He/she is a citizen of India;

(b) He/she has completed the age of 21 years;

(c) He/she has obtained a degree in Science, Engineering or Technology from any University established under the law for the time being in force in the territory of India or possesses such other equivalent qualifications as the Central Government may specify in this behalf, and, in addition, –

(i) has passed the qualifying examination prescribed for the purpose; or

(ii) has, for a total period of not less than ten years, functioned either as an examiner or discharged the functions of the Controller under section 73,or both, but ceased to hold any such capacity at the time of making the application for registration;

(d) He has paid such fee as may be prescribed.

However, a person who has been registered as a patent agent before the commencement of Patent (Amendment) Act, 2005 will be entitled to continue to be, or when required to be re-registered as a patent agent, on payment of the fee.