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5. Any notice, application, or other document lodged by
post shall be deemed to have been lodged at the time when
the letter containing the same would be delivered in the
ordinary course of post.
ADDRESS
6. Where an address for service has not been furnished to
the Registrar, the Registrar may treat, the residential or
business address as the address for service unless such
residential or business address is out of Nigeria, in which
case the Registrar need not proceed with the examination of
the application until an address for service in Nigeria has
been furnished to him.
AGENTS
7. (1) An application for registration and all other communications between an applicant and .the Registrar, and
between the registered proprietor of a design and the
Registrar, or any other person, may be made by or through
an agent.
(2) Any such applicant, registered proprietor or other
person "may appoint an agent to represent him in any
proceeding or matter by signing and lodging with the
Registrar an authority in writing to -that effect on Designs
Form No.1, or in such other form as the Registrar may
deem sufficient.
(3) In case of such appointment, service upon the agent
of any document relating to the proceeding or matter shall
be deemed to be service upon the person so appointing him,
and all communications directed to be made to such person
in respect of such proceeding or matter may be addressed to
such agent and all attendances upon the Registrar relating
thereto may be made by or through such agent.
(4) The Registrar may refuse to recognise as such agen t
in respect of any business under the Act from, (a) any
individual whose name, by reason of his having been
adjudged guilty of conduct discreditable to a patent agent,
or (b) any co mpan y 0 r fi rm,· if any pe rso n \v h0 01 the
Registrar could refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any
business under this Act is acting as director or manager or is
a partner in the firm.
(5) In any particular case, the Registrar may, if he thinks
fit, require the personal signature or presence of an applicant or other person.