Patents Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1980 No. 320

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PATENTS ACT 19521

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 952.

Dated this twenty-ninth day of October 1980.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

KEVIN NEWMAN

Minister of State for Productivity

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AMENDMENT OF THE PATENTS REGULATIONS2

Commencement

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 November 1980.

Second Schedule

2 The Second Schedule to the Patents Regulations is amended by omitting Part I and substituting the following Part:

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...........................................................................	$ 10.00
2	On lodging an application for a petty patent.............	45.00
3	On lodging a complete specification (with or after the lodgment of an application)...........................................................................	45.00
together with (a) if the number of sheets comprising the specification, including any drawings contained in the specifications, exceeds 10—for	2.00
(b) if the number of claims exceeds 10—for each claim in excess of 10	4.00

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
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	130.00
(ii) in the case of a request for a modified examination........	100.00
(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	100.00
(ii) in the case of a request for a modified examination........	70.00
5	On lodging a notice under section 47b of the Act requiring the Commissioner to direct an applicant to request examination.........................................................................................................	60.00
6	Continuation fee for the purposes of section 47d of the Act, calculated by reference to year after the lodgment of the complete specification in respect of the application to which the fee relates—
(a) the second year......................................................................	25.00
(b) the third year.........................................................................	35.00
(c) the fourth year........................................................................	45.00
(d) the fifth year..........................................................................	55.00
(e) the sixth year.........................................................................	65.00
(f) the seventh year......................................................................	75.00
(g) the eighth year.......................................................................	85.00
(h) the ninth year.........................................................................	95.00
(i) the tenth year..........................................................................	105.00
(j) the eleventh year.....................................................................	115.00
(k) the twelfth year......................................................................	125.00
(1) the thirteenth year...................................................................	135.00
(m) the fourteenth year.................................................................	145.00
(n) the fifteenth year....................................................................	155.00
7	On lodging an application to restore an application that has lapsed or a patent that has ceased	50.00
8	For restoring a lapsed application or ceased patent.........................................	100.00
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 81a.........................................................................................................	40.00
10	On lodging an application to lodge further evidence in opposition proceedings....	25.00
11	On appearing at a hearing or lodging a request for the exercise of discretionary power under regulation 19d	50.00
12	For sealing a standard patent......................................................................	60.00
13	On lodging an application for the grant of an extension of the term of a petty patent	20.00
14	For granting an extension of the term of a petty patent....................................	150.00
15	Renewal fee on the expiration of a year of the patent specified in this item—
(a) the second year......................................................................	25.00
(b) the third year.........................................................................	35.00
(c) the fourth year........................................................................	45.00
(d) the fifth year..........................................................................	55.00
(e) the sixth year.........................................................................	65.00
(f) the seventh year......................................................................	75.00
(g) the eighth year.......................................................................	85.00
(h) the ninth yea..........................................................................	95.00
(i) the tenth year..........................................................................	105.00
(j) the eleventh year.....................................................................	115.00
(k) the twelfth year......................................................................	125.00
(1) the thirteenth year...................................................................	135.00

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Fee
(m) the fourteenth year................................................................	$ 145.00
(n) the fifteenth year...................................................................	155.00
16	On lodging an application under section 71 of the Act for a duplicate of a patent to be sealed	20.00
17	On lodging a request to amend a specification under section 77 of the Act.........	40.00
18	On lodging a request under regulation 76, not being a request for change of address, in respect of each application or patent to which the request relates...................................................................	20.00
19	On making an application under section 21, 22, 23,74 or 95 or sub-section 65 (2) or 154 (1) or (2) of the Act	15.00
20	On making a request under section 52b or sub-section 34 (4), 52 (3) or 54a (1) of the Act	15.00
21	On filing an agreement under section 64 of the Act.......................................	15.00
22	On lodging documents referred to in sub-sections 143 (3) and (4) of the Act after 3 months after lodgment of the application and...................................................................................................
(a) before or at the time of lodgment of a request for examination.......	20.00
(b) after lodgment of a request for examination................................	100.00
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) (a)..........................................................................................
(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......................................................................
(b) if lodged after the expiration of the time to be extended—the amount payable under paragraph (a) plus an amount of..........................................................................	20.00 40.00
24	For an extension of time under sub-section 160 (2) of the Act on the grounds 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....................................................	20.00 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 grounds specified in paragraph 160 (2) (b) of the Act...........................................................................	20.00
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..............................................................................................	40.00 together with $20 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	20.00
28	For the supply of photographic copies—
(a) of patent specifications...........................................................	5.00 per specification
(b) of any other document............................................................	3.00 per document
29	For a certificate by the Commissioner........................................................	20.00
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.............................	5.00
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
10.00

 

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Item	Matter	Fee
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..........	10.00
(b) after the time specified in paragraph (a) but before the application becomes open to public inspection	50.00
33	For taxing costs.............................................................................................	20.00

Application and saving

3. (1) Notwithstanding the amendment of the Patents Regulations made by these Regulations, where, before the commencement of these Regulations, a renewal fee has been paid in respect of a year of a patent, being a year that expires on or after the commencement of these Regulations, the fee so paid shall be deemed to be the renewal fee payable in accordance with the Patents Regulations as amended by these Regulations in respect of that year of the patent.

(2) Notwithstanding the amendment of the Patents Regulations made by these Regulations, 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 date of commencement of these Regulations in respect of a year, being a year that expires on or after the date of commencement of these Regulations, the fee so paid shall be deemed to be the continuation fee payable under the Second Schedule of the Patents Regulations as amended by these Regulations in respect of that year.

(3) Notwithstanding the amendment of the Patents Regulations made by these Regulations, 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 in respect of a year, being a year that expires on or after the commencement of these Regulations; 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 a renewal fee payable in accordance with the Patents Regulations as amended by these Regulations in respect of that year of that patent.

(4) Notwithstanding the amendments of the Patents Regulations made by these Regulations, where an application for the sealing of a standard patent has been accepted under section 52 or 52D of the Patents Act 1952 before the date of commencement 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 date.

 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 October 1980.

2. Statutory Rules 1962 No. 2 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1980 No. 68 and see also