Patents Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1986 No. 2591

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Patents Regulations2 (Amendment)

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 18 September 1986.

N. M STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

BARRY JONES

Minister of State for Science

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Commencement

1. (1) Regulations 2, 3, 4 and 6 shall come into operation on 1 October 1986.

(2) Regulation 5 shall come into operation on 1 November 1986.

Refund of certain fees

2. Regulation 8lB of the Patents Regulations is amended by omitting “$10” and substituting “$60”.

Request for information under section 30 of the Act

3. Regulation 87 of the Patents Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) “$400” and substituting “$430”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (3) (a) “$30” and substituting “$35”.

Second Schedule—Part I

4. Part I of the Second Schedule to the Patents Regulations is omitted and the following Part substituted:

 

PART I—GENERAL FEES

Column 1	Column 2		Column 3
Item	Matter		Fee
1	On lodging an application for a patent accompanied by a provisional specification		$ 60
2	On lodging an application for a petty patent....................................................		60
3	On lodging a complete specification (with or after the lodgment of an application)  together with—		130
	(a)	if the number of sheets comprising the specification, including any drawings contained in the specification, exceeds 10—for each sheet................................................................	5
	(b)	if the number of claims exceeds 10—for each claim in excess of 10....	5
4	On lodging a 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) in the case of a request for an examination to be made in accordance with section 48 of the Act	250
		(ii) in the case of a request for a modified examination.......................	210
	(b)	where the request was preceded by a direction of the Commissioner under section 47a or 47b 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	210
		(ii) in the case of a request for a modified examination.......................	175
5	On lodging a notice under section 47b of the Act requiring the Commissioner to direct an applicant to request examination		65
6	Continuation fee for the purposes of section 47d of the Act and sub-regulation 16a (1)
	(a)	second year........................................................................................	60
	(b)	third year...........................................................................................	80
	(c)	fourth year.........................................................................................	95
	(d)	fifth year............................................................................................	115
	(e)	sixth year...........................................................................................	135
	(f	seventh year.......................................................................................	160
	(g)	eighth year.........................................................................................	185
	(h)	ninth year...........................................................................................	215
	(i)	tenth year...........................................................................................	245
	(J)	eleventh year......................................................................................	275
	(k)	twelfth year........................................................................................	305
	(1)	thirteenth year....................................................................................	335
	(m)	fourteenth year...................................................................................	370
	(n)	fifteenth year......................................................................................	410
7	On lodging an application to restore an application that has lapsed or a patent that has cease		65
8	For restoring a lapsed application or ceased patent..........................................		140
9	On lodging a notice of opposition under section 47e, 59, 82, 95, 97 or 160 of the Act or regulation 16F, 43. 51, 77 or 8lA.................................................................................................................		65
10	On lodging an application to lodge further evidence in opposition pro-ceding’s		55
11	On appearing at a hearing or lodging a request for the exercise of discretionary power under regulation 19d		60
12	For sealing a standard patent...........................................................................		175
13	On lodging an application for the grant of an extension of the term of a petty patent		35
14	For granting an extension of the term of a petty patent.....................................		215
15	Renewal fee for the purposes of sub-section 68 (2) of the Act and sub-regulation 29 (1)
	(a)	second year........................................................................................	60
	(b)	third year...........................................................................................	80

 

Column 1	Column 2		Column 3
Item	Matter		Fee
(c)	fourth year.........................................................................................	$ 95
(d)	fifth year............................................................................................	115
(c)	sixth year...........................................................................................	135
(d)	seventh year.......................................................................................	160
(g)	eighth year.........................................................................................	185
(h)	ninth year...........................................................................................	215
(i)	tenth year...........................................................................................	245
(j)	eleventh year......................................................................................	275
(k)	twelfth year........................................................................................	305
(1)	thirteenth year....................................................................................	335
(m)	fourteenth year...................................................................................	370
(n)	fifteenth year......................................................................................	410
16	On lodging an application under section 71 of the Act for a duplicate of a patent to be sealed		35
17	On lodging a request to amend a specification under section 77 of the Act		75
18	On lodging–
	(a)	a request under regulation 76, not being—
	(i) a request for change of address; or
	(ii) a request referred to in paragraph (b)............................................		35
	(b)	simultaneously, 2 or more requests under paragraph 76 (2) (b) to change a name entered in the Register to the same name in respect of all the entries in the Register to which the requests relate—
		(i) for one of those requests................................................................	35
		(ii) for each other such request...........................................................	20
19	On making an application-
	(a)	under section 21, 22 or 23 of the Act, where more than One application is made at the same time and where, in respect of each such application, the devolution of title or interest is the same in respect of all of the patents to which the applications relate—
		(i) for one of those applications..........................................................	35
		(ii) for each other such application.....................................................	20
	(b)	in any other case under section 21, 22 or 23 of the Act........................	35
	(c)	under section 74, sub-section 65 (2), section 95 or sub-section 154 (1) or (2) of the Act	35
20	On making a request under sub-section 34(4) or 52 (3), section 52b or sub-section 54a (1) of the Act		35
21	On filing an agreement under section 64 of the Act..........................................		35
22	Subject to sub-regulation 5a (3). on the lodgment of any document or documents referred to in sub-sections 143 (3) and (4) of the Act, 3 months after lodgment of the application and—
	(a)	before or at the time of lodgment of a request for examination............	35
	(b)	after lodgment of a request for examination........................................	120
23	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) fa) 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 application is made.............................................................................	35
	(b)	if lodged after the expiration of the time to be extended—the amount payable under paragraph fa) plus an amount of..........................................................................................	55
24	For an extension of time under sub-section 160 (2) of the Act on the ground specified in paragraph 160 (2) (a) of the Act, if the extension is granted after the expiration of the period for which the application is made—for each month or part of a month for which the time is extended................................................		$35 less any amount paid under paragraph (a) of Item 23
25	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............................................................................		35

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
$
26	On lodging an application to which paragraph 82 (b) applies other than an application under sub-section 54.(3)- or 66 (4) of the Act	$45 together with $25 for each month or part of a month for which the application is made
27	On lodging any other application for an extension of time other than an application under sub-section 54 (.3) or 66 (4) of the Act -for each month or part of a month for which the application is made	35
28	For the supply of photographic copies
	(a) of patent specifications...............................................................	$10 per specification
	(b) of any other document...............................................................	$5 per document
29	For a certificate by the Commissioner..........................................................	55
30	On lodging a request for the furnishing of information under section 30 of the Act, where the provision of. that information does not entail an international-type search or a special search referred to in sub-regulation 87 (2) or (3) respectively in respect of each application, patent or other document............	35
31	On lodging a request under section 56 of the Act for the result of a search made under sub-section 48 (3) of the Act	15
32	For lodgment of substitute pages in compliance with a direction under regulation 7b
	(a) within 3 months after the date on which the direction was given..	25
	(b) after the time specified in paragraph (a) but before the application becomes open to public inspection	65
33	For taxing costs...........................................................................................	30

 

Second Schedule—Part II

5. Part II of the Second Schedule to the Patents Regulations is omitted and the following Part substituted:

PART II—GENERAL FEES FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
$
1	Transmittal fee under Rule 14 of the Treaty...........................	35
2	Search fee under Rule 16 of the Treaty...................................	430
3	Additional fee for search under Article 17 (3) (a) of the Treaty	380
4	Preliminary Examination fee under Rule 58 of the Treaty	215
5	Additional fee for international preliminary examination under Article 34 (3) (a) of the Treaty.........................................................................................	215
6	For copies of documents in accordance with Rules 44.3 (b) and 71.2 (b) of the Treaty—per document............................................................................	5

 

Application and savings

6. (1) Where a renewal fee has been paid before the commencement of regulation 4 of these Regulations in respect of a year of a patent, being a year that expires on or after the commencement of that regulation, the fee so paid shall be deemed to be the renewal fee payable under the Patents Regulations as amended by that regulation in respect of that year of the patent.

(2) Subject to sub-regulation (3), where, in relation to an application or a further application for a patent, a continuation fee for the purposes of section 47d of the Patents Act 1952 has been paid before the commencement of regulation 4 of these Regulations in respect of a year that expires on or after that commencement, the fee so paid shall be deemed to be the continuation fee payable under the Patents Regulations as amended by that regulation in respect of that year.

(3) Where—

(a) in relation to an application or a further application for a patent, a continuation fee for the purposes of section 47d of the Patents Act 1952 has been paid before the commencement of regulation 4 of these Regulations in respect of a year that expires on or after that commencement; and

(b) after the payment of the fee but before the expiration of that year, a patent is sealed on that application or further application,

the fee so paid shall be deemed to be the renewal fee payable under the Patents Regulations as amended by that regulation in respect of that year of that patent.

(4) Where an application for a standard patent has been accepted under section 52 or 52D of the Patents Act 1952 before the commencement of regulation 4 of these Regulations, the fee payable in respect of the sealing of the patent is the fee that, but for these Regulations, would have been payable in respect of the sealing of that patent immediately before that commencement.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 September 1986.

2. Statutory Rules 1962 No. 2 as amended by 1963 No. 52; 1965 No. 102; 1969 No. 151 (as amended by 1969 No. 212); 1974 Nos. 38 and 262; 1975 No. 201; 1976 No. 236; 1977 No. 177; 1979 No. 93; 1980 Nos. 68 and 320; 1981 Nos. 1, 202, 203, 243 and 372; 1982 Nos. 232 and 350; 1983 Nos. 48, 206 and 325; 1984 Nos. 254 and 435; 1985 No. 316.