This is a graduate engineer or scientist who has undergone extensive training in practice and has passed a set of professional (legal) exams. A European Patent Attorney is authorised to represent clients before the European Patent Office, and a British Patent Attorney is authorised to represent clients before UKIPO. A Chartered British Patent Attorney is a member of the UK professional governing body, the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (see www.cipa.org.uk) and abides by rules relating to professional conduct.
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