S.L. 597.4 Art. 45Entitlement to file an international application.

(1) Any natural person or legal entity, that is a national of Malta, is domiciled in or has a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in Malta, is entitled to file an international application with the Comptroller provided any basic application or basic registration, as the case may be, used as a basis to file the international application is in the name of that natural person or legal entity.

(2) The applicant shall provide, at the request of the Comptroller, such evidence as may be necessary to satisfy the Comptroller that the applicant is entitled to file the application in accordance with sub-rule (1).