EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO. 234
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Science and Technology
The purpose of the amendments is to increase the fees prescribed in the Second Schedule to the Trade Marks Regulations with effect from 1 October 1982.
In arriving at the new scale of fees the Trade Marks Office has given full and proper consideration to all factors relevant to the fixation of fees. Trade Marks Office fees were last reviewed in 1980 and the existing scale has had effect from 1 November 1980. Current Government policy requires the Office to cover expenditure by receipts. Estimates for 1982/83 indicate that the proposed increase in fees will have this result in respect of the operation of the Board of Examiners of Patent Attorneys.
Consultations have taken place on the question of fees with the main interest groups, namely the Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia and the Australian Manufacturers’ Patents, Industrial Designs, Copyright and Trade Mark Association.
Proposed fees are compared with the current fees in the attached table.
SECOND SCHEDULE
| ITEM/MATTER | PROPOSED FEE | CURRENT FEE |
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1 | On lodging an application to register a trade mark or a series of trade marks | 60 | 45 |
2 | For registration of a trade mark or a series of trade marks | 100 | 80 |
3 | On lodging an application to the Registrar under section 19, 20, 21, 23, 74, 75, 87 or 127 or sub-section 36(2) of the Act, not being an application for the cancellation of the entry of a trade mark or for change of address | 20 | 15 |
4 | On lodging notice of opposition.............. | 45 | 40 |
5 | On an application to lodge further evidence in opposition proceedings | (No change) | 25 |
6 | On appearing at a hearing or on lodging a request under regulation 76 | 55 | 50 |
7 | On lodging an application for restoration under section 71 of the Act | (No change) | 120 |
8 | On lodging an application under section 69 of the Act for renewal of the registration of a trade mark - in respect of each registration | (No change) | 200 |
9 | For entry in the Register of association of a trade mark under sub-section 36(1) of the Act | (No change) | 5 |
10 | For a certified copy of a certificate of registration.. | 25 | 20 |
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11 | For a certificate of the Registrar under sect 17 of the Act | 25 | 20 |
12 | For photographic copies of, or extracts from, the Register or other documents under section 17 of the Act - per document | (No change) | 3 |
13 | On lodging an application for an extension of a time specified in the Act or these Regulations within which an act or thing is to be done- |
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| (i) for each month or part of a month for which the extension of time is applied for | 25 | 20 |
| (ii) if lodged after the expiration of the time to be extended, the amount payable under paragraph (i) plus an amount of | 45 | 40 |
14 | For taxing costs........................... | 25 | 20 |