Statutory Rules
1977 No. 177
REGULATIONS UNDER THE PATENTS ACT 1952*
I,
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice
of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under
the Patents Act 1952.
Dated this eleventh day of October 1977.
JOHN
R. KERR
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
IAN MACPHEE
Minister of State for
Productivity
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AMENDMENTS OF THE
PATENTS REGULATIONS
Commencement
1. These
Regulations shall come into operation on 17 October 1977.
Parts
2. Regulation
2 of the Patents Regulations is repealed.
Fees
3. Regulation
5 of the Patents Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from
sub-regulation (5) “ item 33 ”and substituting “ item 31 ”;
(b) by omitting from
sub-regulation (5) “ apply to ” and substituting “ apply to a request for ”;
(c) by omitting from
sub-regulation (5a) “ item 12 ”and
substituting “ item 11 ”;
(d) by omitting from
sub-regulation (7) “ items 36 or 37 ” and substituting “ items 34 or 35 ”;
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* Notified in the Commonwealth of
Australia Gazette on 14 October 1977.
Statutory Rules 1962, No. 2 as amended
by Statutory Rules 1963, No. 52; 1965 No. 102; 1969, No. 151; 1974, Nos. 38 and 262; 1975, No. 201; and 1976,
No. 236.
(e) by omitting from
paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (7) “ appeal ” (wherever occurring) and
substituting “ application ”; and
(f) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation
(7) “ Appeal Tribunal from ” and substituting “ Administrative Appeals Tribunal
for a review of ”.
Complete
specifications
4. Regulation 7b of the Patents Regulations is
amended—
Continuation
fee
5. Regulation 16a of the Patents Regulations is
amended—
(a) by omitting
sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following sub-regulations:
“ (1) For the purposes of section 47d of the Act, the prescribed
continuation fee in relation to an application for a patent shall be, in
respect of a year after the complete specification in relation to that
application was lodged, the fee specified in column 3 of item 6 of the Second
Schedule opposite to the reference in column 2 of that item to that year.
“ (1a) For the purposes of section 47d of the Act, the prescribed time
within which the applicant shall pay the prescribed continuation fee in respect
of a year is that year.”; and
(b) by omitting from
sub-regulation (2) “ item 7 ” and substituting “ item 6 ”.
Renewal fees
6. Regulation
29 of the Patents Regulations is repealed and the following regulation
substituted:
“ 29. (1) For the purposes of sub-section 68 (2) of
the Act, the fee specified in column 3 of item 20 of the Second Schedule in
relation to a year of patent is the renewal fee in respect of that year of
patent.
“ (2) For the purposes of sub-section 68 (2) of the
Act, the prescribed time in respect of the payment of a renewal fee in relation
to a year of patent is that year of patent.
“ (3)
An application for an extension of time for payment under sub-section 68 (3) of
the Act shall be in accordance with Form 11.”.
Mode of
advertisement
7. Regulation
37 of the Patents Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from
sub-regulation (1) “ the High Court ” (wherever occurring) and substituting “ a
prescribed court ”; and
(b) by adding at the
end of sub-regulation (2) “ and, where he intends to present the petition to a
prescribed court, shall identify the prescribed court ”.
Notification of
decision under subsection 160 (2) of the Act, or of result of appeal in
relation to such a decision, in Official Journal
8. Regulation
49 of the Patents Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting “ (2)
of section 160 ” and substituting “ 160 (2) ”; and
(b) by adding at the
end thereof the following sub-regulation:
“ (2) Where, under section 151 of the Act, the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal reviews a decision of the Commissioner under
sub-section 160 (2) of the Act and decides to vary the decision under review or
set aside the decision under review and make a decision in substitution for the
decision so set aside, the Commissioner shall cause to be published in the Official
Journal a notification of that decision of the Tribunal.”.
Amendments of
documents on request
9. Regulation
76 of the Patents Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from
sub-regulation (1) “ The Commissioner ” and substituting “ Subject to
sub-regulation (6), the Commissioner ”;
(b) by omitting from
sub-regulation (2) “ The Commissioner ” and substituting “ Subject to
sub-regulation (6), the Commissioner ”;
(c) by omitting from
sub-regulation (3) “ The Commissioner ” and substituting “ Subject to
sub-regulation (6), the Commissioner ”; and
(d) by omitting
paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (6) and substituting the following paragraph:
“ (c) shall not make
the amendment until after—
(i)
the expiration of the period during which a person interested may give notice
of opposition to the request in accordance with regulation 77;
(ii) any such notice of
opposition has been determined; and
(iii) the document or instrument in relation to which
the request is made is open for public inspection; and ”.
Determination
of request for amendment
10. Regulation
78 of the Patents Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2) and
substituting the following sub-regulation:
“ (2) Proceedings may be instituted in a prescribed court by way of
appeal against a decision of the Commissioner under sub-regulation (1).”.
11.After
regulation 91 of the Patents Regulations the following regulation is added:
Review of
certain decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
“ 92. Applications may be made to
the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of decisions made by the
Commissioner in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sub-regulation 7b (8) or 16f (6) or by regulation 44 or 52.”.
Second Schedule
12. The
Second Schedule to the Patents Regulations is repealed and the following
Schedule substituted:
SECOND SCHEDULE Regulations 5, 16a
and 29
FEES
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column
3 |
Item | Matter | Fee |
$ |
1
| On lodging
application for a patent accompanied by a provisional specification..................................................................................................... | 10.00 |
2
| On lodging complete
specification (with or after the lodgment of an application)....................................................................................................... | 40.00 |
and, if the number of sheets comprising the
specification, including any drawings contained in the specification, exceeds
10, for each sheet in excess of 10...........................................................................
| 2.00 |
and, if the number of claims exceeds 10, for each claim in excess of
10
| 4.00 |
3
| On lodging request under sub-section 34 (4) of the
Act—for each application to which the request relates......................................................
| 25.00 |
4
| On lodging request for
examination of an application— |
(a) where the request was not preceded by a direction of the
Commissioner under section 47a or
47B of the Act—
|
(i) if the request is lodged before the expiration of 4
years and 9 months after the date of lodgment of the complete specification—
|
(a) in the case of a request for an
examination to be made in accordance with section 48 of the Act.......................
| 120.00 |
(b) in the case of a request for a
modified examination.......
| 90.00 |
(ii)
if the request is lodged after the expiration of 4 years and 9 months after
the date of lodgment of the complete specification—
|
(a) in the case of a request for an
examination to be made in accordance with section 48 of the Act.......................
| 90.00 |
(b) in the case of a request for a
modified examination.......
| 60.00 |
(b) where the request was preceded by a direction of the
Commissioner under section 47a of
the Act (whether or not the applicant had, before the request was made,
requested the deferment of the examination under section 52b of the Act)—
|
(i) in the case of a
request for an examination to be made in accordance with section 48 of the
Act.....................................
| 90.00 |
(ii) in the case of a request for a modified
examination................
| 60.00 |
(c) where the request was
preceded by a direction of the Commissioner under section 47b of the Act..............................................................
| 60.00 |
5
| On lodging notice under section 47b of the Act requiring the
Commissioner to direct an applicant to request examination.............................................
| 60.00 |
SECOND SCHEDULE—continued
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column
3 |
Item | Matter | Fee |
$ |
6
| Continuation
fee for the purposes of section 47d of
the Act, years after the complete specification was lodged in respect of the
application to which the fee relates—
|
(a) the second year....................................................................................
| 16.00 |
(b) the third year........................................................................................
| 21.00 |
(c) the fourth year......................................................................................
| 28.00 |
(d) the fifth year........................................................................................
| 35,00 |
(e) the sixth year .......................................................................................
| 42.00 |
(f) the seventh year....................................................................................
| 50.00 |
(g) the eighth year.....................................................................................
| 59.00 |
(h) the ninth year.......................................................................................
| 68.00 |
(i) the tenth year........................................................................................
| 78.00 |
(j) the eleventh year...................................................................................
| 89.00 |
(k) the twelfth year....................................................................................
| 101.00 |
(l) the thirteenth year.................................................................................
| 113.00 |
(m) the fourteenth year..............................................................................
| 126.00 |
(n) the fifteenth year..................................................................................
| 140.00 |
7
| On lodging
application to restore an application that has lapsed.................... | 10.00 |
8
| For restoring lapsed
application....................................................................... | 30.00 |
9
| On lodging request
under regulation 19d........................................................ | 40.00 |
10
| On appearing at a
hearing................................................................................ | 40.00 |
11
| For an extension of the period within which an
application and complete specification may be accepted—for each month or part
of a month for which the extension is granted.....................................................................
| 10.00 |
12
| On lodging request
under sub-section 52 (3) of the Act for postponement of acceptance........................................................................................................ | 12.00 |
13
| On lodging request under sub-section 54a (1) of the Act for publication of a
notification that a complete specification is open to public inspection ......
| 12.00 |
14
| On lodging notice of opposition under sub-section
47e (5), or section 59, 82, 95,
97 or 160, or the Act or regulation 16f,
43, 51, 77 or 81a..............
| 40.00 |
15
| On application to
lodge further evidence in opposition proceedings.............. | 24.00 |
16
| On lodging an
agreement under section 64 of the Act in respect of an application........................................................................................................ | 25.00 |
and, where the agreement relates to more than one
application, for each additional application.............................................................................
| 5.00 |
17
| For sealing a patent— |
(a) if the application for the
patent is an application in respect of which a copy of the first report of
the Examiner on the complete specification was sent to the applicant before 1
January 1970.............
| 15.00 |
(b) in any other case..................................................................................
| 45.00 |
18
| On lodging application for amendment of a patent
under sub-section 65 (2) of the Act....................................................................................
| 8.00 |
19
| On lodging application for extension of the period
for sealing under sub-section 66 (5) or (6) of the Act—for each month or part
of a month for which an extension is applied for
| 15.00 |
20
| Renewal fee on the
expiration of the year of the patent specified below— |
(a) the second year....................................................................................
| 16.00 |
(b) the third year........................................................................................
| 21.00 |
(c) the fourth year......................................................................................
| 28.00 |
(d) the fifth year........................................................................................
| 35.00 |
(e) the sixth year........................................................................................
| 42.00 |
(f) the seventh year....................................................................................
| 50.00 |
(g) the eighth year.....................................................................................
| 59.00 |
(h) the ninth year.......................................................................................
| 68.00 |
(i) the tenth year........................................................................................
| 78.00 |
(j) the eleventh year...................................................................................
| 89.00 |
(k) the twelfth year....................................................................................
| 101.00 |
(l) the thirteenth year.................................................................................
| 113.00 |
(m) the fourteenth year..............................................................................
| 126.00 |
(n) the fifteenth year..................................................................................
| 140.00 |
SECOND SCHEDULE—continued
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column
3 |
Item | Matter | Fee |
$ |
21
| On lodging an
application under section 71 of the Act for a duplicate of a patent............................................................................................................... | 15.00 |
22
| On lodging
application under section 74 of the Act........................................ | 18.00 |
23
| On
lodging request to amend a complete specification under section 77 of the
Act—
|
(a) if lodged before the complete specification becomes open to
public inspection..................................................................................................
| 12.00 |
(b) if lodged after the complete specification becomes open to
public inspection..................................................................................................
| 30.00 |
24
| On lodging application (other than an application
to which item 25 applies) under section 21, 22 or 23 of the Act for entry in
the Register....................
| 25.00 |
25
| On
simultaneously lodging 2 or more applications under section 21, 22 or 23 of
the Act for entries in the Register where the devolution of title or interest
is the same in respect of all the patents to which the applications relate—
|
(a) for one of the applications...................................................................
| 25.00 |
(b) for each other application....................................................................
| 5.00 |
26
| On lodging application to Commissioner for
extension of term of patent under section 95 of the Act..........................................................................
| 30.00 |
27
| On lodging
application under section 97 of the Act for restoration of a ceased patent.................................................................................................... | 18.00 |
28
| For restoring a ceased patent...........................................................................
| 60,00 |
29
| On presentation of a petition under section 108 or
109 of the Act..................
| 18.00 |
30
| On lodging applications for directions under
sub-section 154 (1) or (2) of the Act..........................................................................................................
| 15.00 |
31
| On
lodging request under regulation 76—in respect of each application or patent
to which the request relates—
|
(a) in the case of a request for the changing of a
name or address or of both a name and address....................................................................
| 3.00 |
(b) in the case of a request in relation to any other matter........................
| 12.00 |
32
| On
lodging an application under sub-section 160 (2) of the Act for an extension
of time on a ground specified in paragraph 160 (2) (a) of the Act—
|
(a) if lodged before the expiration of the time to
be extended—for each month or part of a month for which the extension of time
is applied for......................................................................................................
| 18.00 |
(b) if lodged after the expiration of the time to
be extended—the amount payable under paragraph (a) plus an amount of...................
| 40.00 |
33
| On lodging an application under sub-section 160 (2)
of the Act for an extension of time on the ground specified in paragraph 160
(2) (b) of the Act—for each month or part of a month for which the extension
of time is applied for................................................................................................
| 8.00 |
34
| For an extension of time under sub-section 160 (2)
of the Act on a ground specified in paragraph 160 (2) (a) of the Act, if the
extension is granted after the expiration of the period for which the
extension is applied for—for each month or part of a month for which the time
is extended.............
| 18.00 |
less the amount paid under
paragraph (a) of item 32
|
35
| For an extension of time under sub-section 160 (2)
of the Act on the ground specified in paragraph 160 (2) (b) of the Act, if
the extension is granted after the expiration of the period for which the
extension of time is applied for—for each month or part of a month for which
the time is extended.......................................................................................................
| 8.00 |
less the amount paid under
item 33
|
36
| For
the supply of photographic copies of the Register, of extracts from the
Register or of other documents not referred to in item 37—
|
(a) for the first sheet..................................................................................
| 1.25 |
(b) for each subsequent sheet....................................................................
| 0.25 |
SECOND SCHEDULE—continued
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column
3 |
Item | Matter | Fee |
$ |
37
| For the supply of
photographic copies of out-of-print specifications— |
(a) if less than 4 sheets...................................................................................................................
| 0.75 |
(b) if 4 sheets or more than 4 sheets—per sheet...................................................................................................................
|