UNITED KINGDOM PATENTS ACT 1977 FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE PATENT RULES 1990 LIST OF FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE PATENT RULES 1990 (Revised May 1992) PART A (In this part of this Schedule, any reference to a Section is a reference to that Section of The Patents Act 1977 and any reference to a rule is a reference to that rule of the Patents Rules 1990). Number of corresponding Amount Patents Form Item Pounds ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ------ 1/77 On request for the grant of a patent (the filing fee) 25 2/77 On reference under section 8(1), 12(1) or 37(1) -- 3/77 On application under section 8(5) or 37(3) for authorisation by comptroller -- 4/77 On request for directions under section 10 or 12(4) -- 5/77 On reference under section 11(5) or 38(5) to determine the question of a license -- 6/77 On application to comptroller under section 13(1) and/or 13(3) -- 7/77 Statement of inventorship and of right to the grant of a patent -- 8/77 On request for certificate authorising release of sample of micro-organism -- 8A/77 On notice of intention to restrict availability of samples of micro-organism to expert -- 8B/77 On notice for certificate authorising release of samples of micro-organism to expert -- 9/77 On request for preliminary examination and search request for further search under section 17(6) or payment for a supplementary search under section 17(8) 130 10/77 On request for substantive examination 130 11/77 On request to amend application before grant 30 12/77 On payment of renewal fees, and additional fee for late payment (one half of these fees payable if entry in the register "Legister of Right") Before the expiration of the 4th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 5th year 110 Before the expiration of the 5th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 6th year 120 Before the expiration of the 6th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 7th year 130 Before the expiration of the 7th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 8th year 140 Before the expiration of the 8th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 9th year 150 Before the expiration of the 9th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 10th year 170 Before the expiration of the 10th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 11th year 190 Before the expiration of the 11th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 12th year 210 Before the expiration of the 12th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 13th year 230 Before the expiration of the 13th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 14th year 260 Before the expiration of the 14th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 15th year 280 Before the expiration of the 15th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 16th year 310 Before the expiration of the 16th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 17th year 340 Before the expiration of the 17th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 18th year 370 Before the expiration of the 18th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 19th year 410 Before the expiration of the 19th year from the date of filing of the application for the patent or, in the case of an existing patent, the date of the patent and in respect of the 20th year 450 Additional fee for late payment of a renewal fee under section 25(4) - Not exceeding one month 24 Each suceeding month (but not exceeding 6 months) 24 14/77 On application to amend specification after grant of a patent 66 15/77 On notice of opposition to amendment of specification after grant -- 16/77 On application for the restoration of a patent 135 17/77 Additional fee on the application for the restoration of a patent 135 18/77 On offer to surrender a patent -- 19/77 On notice of opposition to offer to surrender a patent -- 20/77 On request for alteration of a name, for each patent or application -- 21/77 On application to register or to give notice of a transaction, instrument or event affecting the rights in a patent or application for a patent, or in further patents or applications for patent where the devolution of title is the same as in the first patent or application for a patent 55 22/77 On request for the correction of an error in the register or in any connected document -- 23/77 On request for miscellaneous information -- 24/77 On request for certificate of the comptroller: (a) rubber stamp impression 16 (b) signed and sealed certificate 22 25/77 On application for entry of order or direction of court in the register -- 26/77 On application for compensation by employee -- 27/77 On application under section 41(8) -- 28/77 On application by proprietor for entry to be made in the register to the effect that licences under the patent are to be available as or right -- 29/77 On application for settlement of terms of licence of right -- 30/77 On application by proprietor under section 47(1) for cancellation of entry in the register -- 31/77 On application under section 47(3) by person interested for calcellation of entry in the register -- 32/77 On notice of opposition to an application under section 47(1) or 47(3) for cancellation of entry in the register -- 33/77 On application under section 48(1) for a compulsory license or entry in the register -- 34/77 On application by Crown in case of monopoly or merger -- 35/77 On notice of opposition to application made under section 48 or 51 -- 36/77 On reference to the comptroller of a dispute as to infringement -- 37/77 On application for declaration of non-infringement -- 38/77 On application for the revocation of a patent -- 39/77 On application to register copy of entry made in European Register of Patents -- 40/77 On payment of filing fee upon conversion of European patent application to an application under the Act 25 41/77 On request for conversion of European patent application -- 43/77 On request for publication of translation 12 44/77 On application to the comptroller for an international application to be treated as an application under the Act 25 45/77 On application for order for evidence to be obtained in the United Kingdom -- 47/77 On request for correction of error or mistake 40 48/77 On opposition to request for correction of error or mistake -- 49/77 On request for information relating to a patent or application 25 50/77 On request for extension of time or period under rule 110(3) Each 135 51/77 On appointment or change or agent -- 52/77 On request for extension of time or period under rule 110(4) 135 53/77 Additional fee for extension of time or period under rule 110(6) 135 54/77 On filing of translation of European Patent (UK) under section 77(6)(a) 35 55/77 On filing of translation of an amended European Patent (UK) under section 77(6)(b) 35 56/77 On request for publication of translation of claims of application for European patent (UK) or application for European Patent (UK) filed under section 80(3) 35 58/77 On declaration that licenses or right shall not extend to excepted uses -- National fee (section 89A(3)) of the Patent Act 1977 25 As Receiving Office or International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty: Transmittal Fee (Rule 118(1)) 55 Preliminary Examination Fee (Rule 120) 130 Additional fee (Rule 121) Maximum 130 PART B (In this part of the schedule: (1) any reference to a section is a reference to that section of the Patents Act 1949; and (2) any reference to a rule is a reference to that rule of the Patents Rules 1968 as it continues to apply by virtue of rule 124 of the Patents rules 1978(a).) Number of corresponding Amount Patents Form Item Pounds ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ------ 1 Add Application for grant of patent of addition in lieu of independent patent -- 7 For extension of time under rule 30, 33 or 50- not exceeding one month -- each succeeding month -- 8 On application for result of search made under sections 7 and 8 -- 9 On application under section 9(2) for deletion of reference -- 13 On notice that hearing before the comptroller will be attended -- 14 On request under section 16(3) -- 15 On claim under section 16(4) -- 16 On application for extension of the period under section 16(5) 12 17 On application for a certificate under section 16(8) -- 18 On claim under section 17(1) for application to proceed in name of claimants -- 19 On application for directions under section 17(5) -- 20 On request for sealing of a patent -- 21 On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under section 19(3): Not exceeding one month 17 Each succeeding month 17 22 On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under section 19(4): Not exceeding one month 17 Each succeeding month 17 23 On application under section 20 for amendment of a patent -- 32 On application under section 28 for sealing of a patent 31 33 On opposition to application under section section 28 -- 34 Additional fee for sealing under section 28 80 35 On application to amend specification after acceptance 52 36 On notice of opposition to amendment -- 38 On application to amend an application for a patent 26 39 On application for revocation of a patent under Section 33 -- 43 On application for settlement of terms of licence under patent endorsed "Licences of Right" -- 44 On application by patentee for cancellation of endorsement of patent "Licences of Right" -- 46 On notice of opposition to cancellation of endorsement of patent "Licences of Right" -- 53 On application under section 55(1) for directions of comptroller -- 54 On application under section 55(2) for directions of comptroller -- 55 On application under section 56(1) to determine dispute -- 63 On application for entry in the register of claim to a licence under a patent extended under section 23, 24 or 25 -- 64 On request to comptroller to correct a clerical error 40 65 On notice of opposition to the correction of a clerical error -- 68 For duplicate of patent -- 69 On application for entry of order in the register -- EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Rules). These Rules revoke and replace the Patent (Fees) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1627). Fees in respect of several matters have been increased; the increases take effect from 11th May 1992. It is estimated that the total amount of fees collected per annum at the new levels will be 10 per cent greater than the amount collected per anum at existing levels.