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In this Part—
“the comptroller” means the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks;
“director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means any member of the body corporate;
“the European list” means the list of professional representatives maintained by the European Patent Office in pursuance of the European Patent Convention;
“registered patent [F1attorney”] has the meaning given by section 275 [F2(2)];
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 286 substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208(1), 211, Sch. 21 para. 79(a) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h) (with art. 9)
F2Word in s. 286 substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208(1), 211, Sch. 21 para. 79(b) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/2350, art. 2(h) (with art. 9)
F3Definition in s. 286 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 26, s. 106(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 1994/2550, art. 2