Section 131

Power of Controller to refuse to deal with certain agents

1 - Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Controller may refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act

1(a) - any individual whose name has been removed from, and not restored to, the register;

1(b) - any person who has been convicted of an offence under section 123;

1(c) - any person, not being registered as a patent agent, who in the opinion of the Controller is engaged wholly or mainly; in acting as agent in applying for patents in India or elsewhere in the name or for the benefit of the person by whom he is employed;

1(d) - any company or firm, if any person whom the Controller could refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act, is acting as a director or manager of the company or is a partner in the firm.

2 - The Controller shall refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act any person who neither resides nor has a place of business in India.