Patents Act 1990
202BDocuments prepared by incorporated patent attorneys and incorporated legal practices
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202B Documents prepared by incorporated patent attorneys and incorporated legal practices
An incorporated patent attorney or an incorporated legal practice commits an offence if: (a) an employee or member of the incorporated patent attorney or incorporated legal practice prepares a specification, or a document relating to an amendment of a specification; and (b) the employee or member is not a registered patent attorney; and (c) the specification or document is not prepared: (i) under the instructions or supervision of an individual who is a registered patent attorney; or (ii) as directed by an order under section 105.
Penalty: 150 penalty units.